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Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper is known as a hip-hop artist, producer and social activist. He is most famous for the mixtape 'Coloring Book,' which became the first album to win a Grammy based only on streaming numbers.

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Background and Age

Chancelor Johnathan Bennett on April 16, 1993 in Chicago's south side. Chance the Rapper had a normal white collar class childhood. His father, Ken Williams-Bennett, worked for the city hall leader and later for Barack Obama when he was a congressperson. Youthful Chance started rapping under the name Chano and shaped a group with a companion, J-Emcee. Chance's brother, Taylor Bennett, also started a rap career.

Career and Net Worth

The start of 2016 saw Chance working together with his mentor, Kanye West, on tracks for his The Life of Pablo album collection. He additionally went to the White House alongside a huge number of different rappers and singers to meet Barack Obama. It was another indication of his developing activism, which saw him named Outstanding Youth of the Year by the Chicago city hall leader, Rahm Emanuel, in 2014. In March 2017, he met with Governor Bruce Rauner to talk about state funded schools in Chicago. He later vowed $1 million of his own cash trying to highlight the issues and asked different donors to contribute. He's additionally been crucial in the #SaveChicago crusade, an enemy of violent activity in a city with an alarming homicide rate.

Coloring Book, the third free mixtape from Chance, dropped in May 2016. Once more, a varied scope of guests went with him, among them Kanye West, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T-Pain, and Justin Bieber. The single "No Problem" was a big hit. The album collection turned into the first ever to chart on the Billboard 200 just from streaming, accepting 57.3 million in its first week alone. He has been praised for his ability to build an audience without using conventional methods.

 Marriage, Wife and Kids

In March 2019, Chance the Rapper became a married man. The hip hop star married his long-term sweetheart Kirsten Corley on a Saturday at the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, California. Corley looked brilliant in the Alma outfit by Galia Lahav. Guests to the wedding included Kim Kardashian West and her significant other Kanye West, who has for some time been companions with Chance. Entertainer Dave Chappelle and gospel star Kirk Franklin were also in participation, as indicated by photographs posted by Chance on his social media feeds.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 16 Apr, 1993
Age: 27 yrs
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Chicago
residence: Streeterville
Gender: Male
Description: American rapper and philanthropist from Illinois
Net Worth 2021: 40 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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