Chance the Rapper Reveals He Almost Quit Music After Brutal Reception to 'The Big Day'

Chance the Rapper Reveals He Almost Quit Music After Brutal Reception to 'The Big Day'

Any artist wants their music to be loved by fans. Even if they might make something challenging or difficult, they never want people to outright hate their work. Unfortunately, Chance the Rapper found himself in that position back in 2019 when he released The Big Day. Although it debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, virtually everyone disapproved of it. Consequently, Chance essentially vanished for six years after all of the pushback. Now, he’s o…

Chance The Rapper Explained How He Regained His Confidence After ‘The Big Day’ Backlash

Chance The Rapper has addressed the fan backlash against his debut album The Big Day before, but now that he’s back in their good graces following the release of Star Line, he’s back to talking about what went wrong with his first album — and how he regained the confidence to release its well-received follow-up. Appearing on Cam Newton’s Funky Friday, Chance told the NFL star that his “pivot to video” helped him recenter himself and was the cata…

Chance The Rapper Recalls Losing Confidence After "The Big Day"

Chance The Rapper recently admitted that his confidence was shaken after the backlash to his debut studio album, The Big Day, in 2019. Despite the project debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200, fans and critics online almost universally bashed it. Chance discussed the reactions to the project during a recent interview with Shannon Sharpe, as caught by Uproxx. “Hell yeah,” he said, when asked if the drama hurt his confidence. “When you’r…