[RH Exclusive] Day 1 of Chance The Rapper’s Social Experiment Tour
Chance The Rapper opened his debut headlining Social Experiment tour two and a half hours south of his hometown of Chicago on Friday October 25. Photographer/videographer Bryan Lamb and myself made the trip and were on hand for all the festivities as Chance and crew kicked things off at the University of Illinois. A majority of Save Money made the trip south, joining Chano onstage was none other…
[RH Photos] Behind The Scenes: Chance The Rapper’s “The Social Experiment” Tour Rehearsal Part II
Photos by: JFrank
A continuation of our pictures published yesterday from behind the scenes of Chance The Rapper’s “Social Experiment Tour” rehearsals that took place at The Metro Sunday and Monday, today we bring you shots courtesy of Jeremy Frank (JFrank). The set is really shaping up, with almost every song re-arranged and an obligatory sign warning of the intensity of the stage’s strobe…
[RH Photos] Behind The Scenes: Chance The Rapper’s “The Social Experiment” Tour Rehearsal
Photos by Jake Krzeczowski
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time I was interviewing Chance The Rapper for an article in the Sun Times as he prepared to play his first headlining show at The Metro. Yesterday, I had an opportunity to attend a rehearsal at the same storied venue on Chicago’s north side as Chance and company prepared for his first headlining national tour. It has…
[Video] James Blake: “Life ‘Round Here” Remix (Feat. Chance The Rapper)
James Blake and Chance The Rapper have really hit it off since they first met at SXSW last year. So much so, that not only do they allegedly have a handful of tracks together, but they also shot a video for James "Life ‘Round Here" remix featuring Chano in Hertfordshire, England. Upon his return, Chance mentioned Blake being a big Wu Tang fan, perhaps explaining the minimalistic and dark…
Chance the Rapper Announces North American Tour
Chance, as you may have realized by now, is fully blowing up. Fresh off his first European tour with Macklemore and a summer that saw him share the stage across the US with Mac Miller and company, Chance announced his first national headlining tour. Along with announcing the "Social Experiment Tour" Chance also unveiled DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn as tourmates, with more possibly to come. Check out…
James Blake: "Life ‘Round Here Remix" (Feat. Chance The Rapper)
Back in March I did an interview with James Blake for a story in the Chicago Sun Times and asked him what he had heard coming out of Chicago recently. Knowing he had made a point to catch Chance The Rapper's set at the Lawless showcase in Austin for SXSW this year, his answer wasn't that surprising."The last thing I saw from Chicago was Chance The Rapper," said Blake. "I went to a gig at SXSW and…
[Video] Chance The Rapper x Myspace: "POV Camera on Mac Miller Tour"
Photo by Virgil Solis
Myspace's video producer sperry tagged along for a handful of Chance The Rapper's tour dates in the state of New York and recorded the events with a POV camera rig. With this feature, the viewer gets to experience a handful of moments that occurred during the shows and on the road through a first person ordeal.
Some of the highlights of the video are Taco (from Odd…
Chance The Rapper lands on cover of Complex
How big will it get? The sky is certainly the limit for Chicago's own Chance The Rapper. The latest in the artist's whirlwind 2013 comes as he casually tours Europe with none other than Macklemore. Complex's David Drake hopped on the road with Chance, Pat and the gang as they toured the country earlier this summer with Mac Miller and crew, tagging along through several Midwest tour stops. As…