Mac Miller Convinced Chance the Rapper To Keep a Famous Ad-Lib Line on One of His Early Tracks

Mac Miller Convinced Chance the Rapper To Keep a Famous Ad-Lib Line on One of His Early Tracks

Mac Miller was, undeniably, one of the most influential and important hip-hop artists of the new millennium, and some major figures in the genre may not even be who they are had it not been for his inspiration. Take, for example, Chance the Rapper, who says that Miller convinced him to keep a famous ad-libbed line on one of his earliest studio recordings. During a recent appearance on the Bootleg Kev podcast, Chance spoke about going to Los Ange…

Chance The Rapper Says His Famous Ab-lib Was By Mac Miller

On a recent stop at the Bootleg Kev Podcast, Chance the Rapper opened up about a little-known story behind one of his trademark sounds—and how the late Mac Miller played an unexpected role in shaping it. Chance recalled being an untested teenager in Los Angeles, still unknown outside of Chicago, while working on his breakout mixtape 10 Day. The trip marked one of his first opportunities to record in a professional studio, thanks to producer Chuc…