20 Greatest Years in Hip-Hop History, Part 2: 15-11
We filtered through 45 years of the genre’s existence, picked out the 20 best, and ranked each one with regard to overall greatness.
Chance The Rapper
- Real Name: Chancelor Johnathan Bennett
- Nickname: Chano
- Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- Label: Independent
The Art of Godliness in Modern Hip-Hop
Between these five songs is the promise that you can craft a spirituality that brings you peace, and only peace.
Chance The Rapper Missed Out on $20 Million Apple Music Deal
“If ['Coloring Book'] was [finished] on time, I would’ve got 20 million.”
Reimagining the Soulquarians in 2018
If the Soulquarians were around in 2018, what would they look like?
Rappers Calling Out Airline Companies: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
We ranked the 10 most iconic interactions between your favorite rappers and the airlines that bring them to your city.
4 Ways to Craft an Album Intro Track
There's an art to crafting the introductory track to an album.
DMC: "We Need to Over Flood Hip-Hop with Kendrick Lamar & Chance The Rappers"
"We need dudes in hip-hop that don’t get high. We need dudes in hip-hop that ain’t in the street game."
DJBooth Staff Reacts to DJ Khaled's "No Brainer" Featuring Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo
"Is DJ Khaled becoming a parody of himself?"
Chance The Rapper Has Done More for Chicago Than "Kanye, Jordan," G Herbo Says
"Just to be a part of what he a part of already is a blessing alone."
The Art of the Coming-of-Age Album
From Kendrick Lamar to Lauryn Hill to Chance The Rapper, we break down the three essential elements of a coming-of-age album.
Three Years Later: How The Social Experiment Turned Friendships Into Indie Rap History
'Surf' also made digital music history.
Rap Songs About Moms Are My Emotional Kryptonite
"I realized I have a soft spot for rap songs about moms."
5 Years Later, ‘Acid Rap’ Showed Us What a Little Happiness Can Do
Five years on, Chance The Rapper's breakout project is proof that happiness is a potent form of resistance.
10 Most Infamous Rapper Tweets
From Lil B to Chance The Rapper, let's take a walk down memory lane.
Chance The Rapper & Young Thug Have Discussed Collaborative Project
We're still waiting on that collabo project with Donald, Chance.
A Virtual Portrait Series in Celebration of Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, DJBooth has partnered with AT&T to highlight influential figures in Black history.
Rap, Writing, and Finally Giving My Grandmother Her Flowers
This is the formal start of her final bouquet.
10 Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2018, Ranked
From Kanye to Chance to Drake and beyond, these are the albums we're most looking forward to next year.
30 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of the Decade (So Far), Ranked
The 30 best hip-hop and R&B LPs since January 1, 2010.
Chance The Rapper to Joe Budden: "N*gga, I Am the Culture"
"I fuck with Joe Budden, and I know that he has to do his thing because he has a talk show now."