A biography for Chance The Rapperhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't necessarily think, as a person of influence, that it's always my job to influence people regarding my opinion.”
“Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.”
“I don't really have control over my direct impression on people anymore. I used to be the person putting my CD in people's hands. But I'm kind of a mainstream artist now. Not by choice.”
“I would largely attribute my identity - as it relates to music labels and corporate music giants - to Dave Chappelle and his relationship to and firm standing in Hollywood.”
“I used to be the class clown. I was the funny kid. That's why it was so hard for people to understand that I rap, because for a long time, they didn't take me seriously for who I was. By, like, eighth grade, I was really rapping.”
“For me, performing is the biggest part of being a rapper. There's nothing like the feeling of screaming your story to people.”
“I've never met Eminem; you don't meet Eminem. He has his own secret service.”
“There are cases where you can say a lot more in a hook than you can by making things more complex in a verse.”
“I can't really speak on her policies, but I feel a certain connection to Hillary Clinton that's just not there with Donald Trump.”
“I think even before I knew I wanted to be a rapper, I wanted to be an entertainer. I was really into Michael Jackson as a kid.”
“I still think that God means everything to everyone, whether they understand it or not or can see for themselves.”
“I've always been able to defend Kanye.”
“There's a hunger in me that always wants to be creating and orating, telling people something and giving them information and getting feedback. There are so many questions that I'm trying to ask, and I'm still so far from being done saying what I gotta say.”
“I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy Chicago's shining that everyone is willing to say 'I represent Chicago.' That wasn't always the case.”
“I feel like, at a certain point in life, I'd like to be the type of man that gets married and has more serious relationships.”
“I'm definitely tired of playing 'Acid Rap.' I'm definitely tired of playing 'Juice.'”
“I make my money off of touring and merchandise. And I'm lucky I have really loyal fans that understand how it works and support.”
“I'm very into film and strengthening what it means to be a rapper and to be a black dude from Chicago.”
“The idea of 'talking white,' a lot of people grew up around that, just the idea that if you speak with proper diction and come off as educated that it's not black and that it's actually anti-black and should be considered only something that white people would do.”
“Being in the space that I am as a writer, and just as a black dude in America, there's this push to be cool or be what you're expected to be. There's a need for a song that puts that in perspective. I think that's an important thing for young children to hear growing up.”