Chance the Rapper’s 'Star Line' Delivers Love Letter to Chicago’s Black Creative Class

Chance the Rapper’s 'Star Line' delivers love letter to Chicago’s Black creative class

When Chance The Rapper dropped his pivotal mixtape “Acid Rap” back in 2013, the beaming Chicago native was determined to carve his name in the sand alongside notable rap legends.He received the ultimate co-sign from his idol, Kanye West, and had a slew of hits featuring hip-hop’s biggest names. “No Problem,” which contains verses from Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, was downright inescapable in 2016. DJ Khaled’s “I’m The One” had similar traction just a…

Chance the Rapper Breaks Down His Six-Year Journey to New Album ‘Star Line’

The three-time Grammy-winning artist speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about his multi-year "residency" that led to 'Star Line,' his unique creative process and his perfectly timed partnership with Adobe.

ALBUM SALES (week 34, 2025): Chance The Rapper, Kevin Gates, Gunna, SZA & more!

Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart — this time for week 34 of 2025. This week’s recap includes the first-week sales of STAR LINE, the new album from Chance The Rapper, which debuts at No. 18, as well as Luca Brasi 4 by Kevin Gates. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 4 Gunna The Last Wun 194 47…

Chance the Rapper will not turn the other cheek

STAR LINE recasts the affable indie rapper as something sharper-eged — a skeptic of the state and champion of the collective, who is ready to scrap if necessary.