Chancellor Jonathan Bennett, popularly known as Possibility of the rapper He is a rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and American activist. He released his first mixtape, 10 Day in 2012. He jumped into general recognition after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap in 2013. His third mixtape, Coloring Book earned him three Grammy awards. He released his debut studio album, The Big Day in July 2019. In addition to his solo career, he is a member of the Chicago collective group, SaveMoney. He is also the band's vocalist, The Social Experiment.
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Why is rapper Chance famous?
- He won three Grammys for his 2016 mixtape, Coloring Book.
Where was Chance the Rapper born?
Chance the Rapper was born on April 16, 1993. His birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett. His birthplace is in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. He has American nationality. He was born to a father, Ken Williams-Bennett, and a mother, Lisa Bennett. He has a younger brother, Taylor Bennett. He grew up in the middle class neighborhood of West Chatham on the south side of Chicago. He attended Jones College Prep High School. He was a member of the Jewish Students Union in high school. His religion is Christian.
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He has met personally with President Barack Obama in his youth. His father was an assistant to then Senator Obama and then worked in the Department of Labor during Obama's first term.
His interest in music grew at an early age. He later began listening to hip-hop music after listening to "Through the Wire" by Kanye West. He bought Kanye's debut album, The College Dropout. Then they met at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in August 2014.
He started rapping in sixth grade. He formed the Instrumentality hip-hop duo with a friend while he was at Jones College Prep High School in his first year. His first performances took place in the YOUmedia Lyrics Loft at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. He finished second in a local songwriting contest. He spent most of his third year and a final year writing a draft for his debut project. He was suspended for 10 days after being caught smoking cannabis. After graduating from high school, he attended a community college but dropped out of school just after a week.
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Career
While he was suspended in high school for possession of marijuana on campus, he recorded his first full-length mixtape! 0 Day He released his debut mixtape in April 2012. His debut mixtape helped establish a connection with several producers. His debut mixtape appeared in the Forbes Cheap Tunes column.
He released his second mixtape, Acid Rap in April 2013. Acid Rap debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums list. The registry has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times. Acid Rap was on the top 50 albums of the 2013 charts. His debut mixtape was downloaded more than 500,000 times. Other artists such as Twista, Vic Mensa, Saba, BJ the Chicago Kid, Action Bronson, Childish Gambino and Ab-Soul appeared in their mixtape.
He released a short film, Mr. Happy in March 2015.
He was also the vocalist for the band The Social Experiment.
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They released an album, Free Surf in the US iTunes store as an exclusive iTunes in May 2015.
He worked with rapper Lil B to launch his collaborative mixtape, Free in August 2015.
He released his third mixtape, Coloring Book in May 2016. The album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 list. UU.
He was curator and owner of the Obama Foundation community event at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago in November 2017.
He performed at the Mac Miller tribute concert, Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life, on October 31, 2018.
He released his debut studio album, The Big Day in July 2019.
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He titled after concert tours.
Magnificent world tour for coloring (2016)
Be Animated Tour (2017)
The Big Day Tour (2020)
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Activism, Philanthropy, Politics
He volunteered in Obama's reelection campaign for telephone banking in Hyde Park, Chicago.
He gave speeches at the University of Chicago Policy Institute.
He supported the youth of Chicago, including the organization of Open Mike nights for high school students in the Chicago area in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library.
He joined the Detroit-based nonprofit group Empowerment Plan to start an initiative called Warmest Winter 2016.
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He hosted the free youth festival, Teens in the Park, on Northerly Island in Chicago in June 2016.
He co-created a new non-profit organization called SocialWorks in September 2016. The foundation aims to create youth programs for Chicago residents.
He has actively fought to combat armed violence in his hometown of Chicago. He promoted the "#SaveChicago" campaign in 2014.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel awarded him the "Outstanding Youth of the Year" Award from Chicago in November 2014.
He was one of the musicians, including Alicia Keys, Busta Rhymes, Janelle Monae and J. Cole, who met with then-President Obama in the White House to discuss the My Brother ' s Keeper Challenge initiative in April 2016. Already He had met Obama in his youth.
He started a campaign on Twitter on May 23, 2016, using # May23 to stop armed violence for 42 hours.
He announced his intention to donate $ 1,000,000 to the Chicago Public Schools to help compensate for the lack of government funds provided.
He was an active advocate for Amara Enyia in the 2019 Chicago mayoral elections. He also supported Enyia in the elections. However, Enyia did not advance to the second round of the mayor's office and backed Preckwinkle.
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Awards
2017 BET Awards (Best New Artist).
2017 BET Awards (Best Collaboration) for "No Problem" (with Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz).
BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 (Best Mixtape) for Coloring Book.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 (Best New Hip Hop Artist).
Grammy Awards 2017 (Best New Artist).
Grammy Awards 2017 (Best Rap Performance) for "No Problem".
Grammy Awards 2017 (Best Rap Album) for Coloring Book.
2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Best New Hip-Hop Artist).
2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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Who did Chance the Rapper marry?
Chance the Rapper is a married man. He is married to Kirsten Corley. The couple began dating in 2013. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, Kensli, in September 2015. They separated in May 2016. Corley filed a case in May 2016 asking the court to order him pay child support. They settled out of court in March 2017. The couple reconciled and got engaged in July 2018. The couple was tied on March 9, 2019. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attended their wedding. The couple welcomed their second daughter, Marli, in September 2019.
He lives with his family in his hometown of Chicago.
He was a user of several recreational drugs such as LSD and Xanax. He no longer uses them.
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What is the net value of Chance the Rapper?
He appeared in a commercial for MySpace as part of his relaunch in June 2013. He appeared in an affordable online video for Dockers in March 2014, where he promoted the brand's spring line. He wrote the single "We the People" with a Nike commercial titled "Unlimited Together" in August 2016. Nestlé launched a commercial with Chance the Rapper to promote Kit Kat bar in October 2016. He appeared alongside The Backstreet Boys in a commercial for Doritos during Super Bowl LII.
He has also been interested in the fashion industry. He designed hats for the Chicago White Sox. He wore a suit intended to imitate Michael Jackson at the 2017 BET Awards and Thom Browne's clothing at the 2017 Grammy.
He bought the WNYC Chicagoist Chicagoist journalism website in July 2018. The website had been inactive since 2017. It is planned to relaunch in 2019.
