An artist can go years before amassing a number-one hit to their name, if they manage to do so at all — for Chance The Rapper, who originally won hearts on his debut mixtape Acid Rap, that fateful day arose the moment he linked up with DJ Khaled. In 2017, Khaled dropped off his Grateful album, ringing it in with the release of “I’m The One,” a stacked track featuring Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Quavo, and Chance The Rapper.

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While it was a little more pop-friendly than his first-day fans may have anticipated, the bouncy track quickly became an unstoppable hit, bringing Chano into the mainstream eye like never before. “3 years ago today, this video and song released and changed my life,” captions Chance, sharing a picture from the star-studded video shoot. “Thank you Justin, Qua, Wayne and especially Khaled and for believing in me and allowing me on this timeless song. My first number 1 and 7x PLATINUM! This record was the first hip hop song to debut at number 1 on billboard in SEVEN YEARS!! WE BROUGHT SHIT BYKE LOW KEY.” 

As they say, you never forget your first — it’s clear that Chance will continue to hold “I’m The One” dear to heart, and one has to wonder if we’ll be seeing him pop up on Khaled’s next album, whenever that ends up rolling around. Congratulations to Chano for this major accomplishment — do you still bump “I’m The One?” 

If you haven't noticed by now, Chance The Rapper has been releasing random songs exclusively on his Instagram page for about the past week or so, one of which featured Daniel Caesar. Today, for his 8th release, the Chicago artist decides to dig into the vault and call on a couple superstar friends to assist him, that being Lil Wayne and Young Thug.

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Unfortunately there’s no song title or information about the record, other than its “Instagram song 8,” but I wouldn't be surprised if these releases are part of some bigger project. Either way, this song is pretty fire to say the least. Over some sampled, clapping production, Chance boasts about his walk-in closet & women, while Wayne switches up his flow and spits his signature metaphoric bars, referencing his side chick in the process. “My main bitch say she feelin' secondary/ Love, you worry 'bout yourself and not the other bitch I'm tellin’,” Tunechi raps.

Thugger on the other hand handles the 3rd verse and raps about his diamonds, fashion, and bitches. “Put my thumb in her butt, so I guess she got ice on her shit,” Thugger raps.

Take a listen to surprise collab and let us know what you think. Who had the best verse?

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We could all use some extra quarantine material to keep us entertained for the next month -- or however long this will last. Thankfully, there's an abundance of content waiting for us to press play and escape from the perils of our new isolated lives.

Migos rapper Offset is at the helm of a new show called Skrrt With Offset, which he will be executive producing with Quibi, and the service has just released a new trailer for the program.

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Offset is the main character in a reality show where he will be racing luxury cars with a few other superstars in the hip-hop community. The trailer features appearances from his bandmate Quavo, his wife Cardi B, and his friends Dapper Dan, Chance the Rapper, T-Pain, and more. In addition, he will also be working with the likes of Jay Leno on the show.

The 28-year-old Atlanta native recently made his acting debut on NCIS, which flows nicely into his foray to reality television. It will likely be some time before we ever see Offset or Cardi B on another episode of Love & Hip Hop so this is probably the closest we'll get to the couple through the small screen. 

Skrrt With Offset premieres on Quibi on April 6. Will you be tuning in?

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YESSSSS SIIIRRRR!! EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY ME!! #SKRRT Coming to @Quibi April 6

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In October 2019, Netflix introduced its original series Rhythm + Flow, a hip-hop reality-based competition determined to break the next rap star. Boasting a stacked judging panel of T.I, Cardi B, and Chance The Rapper, the series was given instant credibility, no doubt bolstered by guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Snoop Dogg, Killer Mike, Big Boi, Royce Da 5'9", Lupe Fiasco, Quavo, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and many more.

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Before long, the series was a breakout hit, bringing new demographics into the ever-expanding world of hip-hop. In the end, D Smoke took down the title, a victory that appears more than warranted given the quality of his post-show output. All things considered, Rhythm + Flow served its purpose in that regard, while remaining entertaining to a widespread mainstream audience. It's no wonder that the streaming giant has officially confirmed season 2, as announced by Tip Harris this afternoon.

Excited to announce that @rhythmflow will back for Season 2!!!" writes T.I, Twitter. "Things aren’t easy right now, so let’s show the world some love. Flex your talent by dropping your audition below and make sure you go to http://RhythmAndFlow.com to officially submit - we want to see you on S2!!!" Though this tweet confirms T.I's return, we're still waiting on word from Cardi and Chance, who have yet to acknowledge the announcement. 

It's as of yet unclear as to when production will begin, but don't expect to see this one for a while. Still, there's comfort in knowing the wheels have once again been set in motion.  Keep an eye out for more developments on Rhythm + Flow season 2 as they develop. Will you be tuning in? 

Chance The Rapper has been doing much more than rapping these days. A philanthropist, the judge of a music competition series, voice actor, and more, Chance has shown a keen interest in the world of film and television at an early point in his career. His short film Mr. Happy was a glimpse of his acting abilities but it appears that he won’t be going in that sort of grim direction for his next acting gig.

According to Variety, Chance is in talks to join the cast of the Sesame Street film. The live-action Warner Bros. film is set to be directed by Jonathan Krisel which Anne Hathaway is set to star in the musical. The film’s set to include a star-studded cast in the way that Disney brought The Muppets to live in 2011. Sesame Street will follow the characters after they’re suddenly booted from their own neighborhood and must work with history class host Sally Hawthorne to make their return. The film is due out on April 15th, 2021.

Although Chance has taken on roles in horrors such as A24’s Slice and comedies, he’s no stranger to the Sesame Street crew as he made an appearance on the show last year. We can’t imagine Chance leaving music at any point, it seems like he’s making major strides to flex his acting chops a bit more. 

For anyone who’s feeling a little down on themselves today, have no fear — Chance the Rapper is here to save the day. With a little #TBT footage, the rapper resurfaced an old clip of an interview he did before Acid Rap came out. But what makes this clip stand-out even more is that Lizzo is the one conducting the interview before she was famous.

“#tbt anybody recognize the woman interviewing me??” He captioned the photo. “It was 2012, a year before Acid Rap even dropped, and I was being interviewed for a small magazine in Minneapolis called GreenRoom, right after a small show I was playing,” he continued. “I’ve watched Lizzo work her ass off to become the biggest act in the world and it was nothing but her and her day 1 best friends’ hard work, and her own God given Talent. I am immensely proud of her and so inspired by her journey.”

The interview took place in Minneapolis in late 2012, months before Chance dropped Acid Rap and nearly a year before Lizzo’s debut album Lizzobangers was released. Of course, Lizzo’s mainstream success has grown significantly since those days. Chance even noted that the two have the same amount of Grammy awards and are set to play the same festival in Houston in the next few weeks.

Peep the clip below. 

Trippie Redd’s A Love Letter To You 4 was heralded as a return to form for the young rapper, and it’s no wonder he decided to revisit the old stomping grounds for another go. Though it’s starting to feel like songs are being deliberately held as to pad the runtime of the inevitable “deluxe version,” fans are unlikely to complain about more new music. As such, we’re looking at Trippie’s new and improved version of ALLTY4, which hits streaming services at midnight with eight new songs on deck.

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Boasting features from Young Thug, Chance The Rapper, Russ, Lil Tecca, Lil Durk, G Herbo, and Sahbabbi, it’s actually kind of surprising to see such a stacked array of guests on a deluxe edition. We’ve already seen Trippie and Russ connect on “The Way,” as well as the Thugger collaboration “Yell Oh.” In only a few hours, Trippie will be vying for attention alongside Royce Da 5’9″, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and anyone else set to drop some new music on us tonight. 

Will these eight new tracks be enough to springboard A Love Letter To You 4 Deluxe to the top of your queue? 

Not long before Chance the Rapper commenced his NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday night (Feb. 16), a photo circulated the web that showed the microphones reserved backstage for the big performance. The mics were stored in their own individual boxes with labels indicating the artists that would supposedly be singing into them soon: Chance, Quavo, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber and Kanye West. 

Sunday night, Team Lebron claimed the victory in the 202 NBA All-Star game, edging out Team Giannis by a score of 157-155. Moments earlier, the star-studded festivities of the NBA All-Star weekend culminated during the 69th annual game’s halftime performance as Chicago native Chance The Rapper was joined by Quavo, DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne for the spectacle.

Together, the lineup curated a setlist that includes Chance’s “No Problem” cut with Lil Wayne, “Hot SHower,” and “I’m The One” with Khaled and Quavo, sans Justin Bieber.

earlier int he night, it was speculated that Kanye West would be joining his fellow Chicago native during the performance due to suggestions that he would be. However, Chance ultimately ran through his verse on “ultralight Beam” solo despite West’s presence courtside with wife Kim Kardashian. 

Chance The Rappe would also take the opportunity to pay tribute tot he ate Kobe Bryant by performing “I Was A Rock” in his honor. The night started off with a tribute Bryant as well as Jennifer Hudson, Common and Magic Johnson honored his memory in speech and song. The arena observed an eight-second moment of silence as well.  The end of the night was marked with Kobe’s memory, as well as Kawhi Leonard who was presented with the newly-renamed Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award. 

Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, and Quavo are set to perform at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game halftime show alongside scheduled headliner, Chance The Rapper. The game is set to take place at Chicago's United Center on Sunday, and the halftime show is turning out to be quite the star-studded affair.