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Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book- Review  On Chance the Rapper's follow up to Acid Rap, the rapper departs from his previous music for a more heavily gospel and soul influenced mixtape. While the best songs are amazing, the worst songs on the album leave a little to be desired, though there are only a few such songs. Chancellor Bennett, stage name "Chance the Rapper", was born and raised in West Chatham, Chicago, Illinois. As Bennett progressed through school he dreamed of becoming a musician. After a 10 day suspension in high school for possession of marijuana on campus, Chance began to work on his debut project 10 Day. Following the release of 10 Day in April of 2012, Chance recorded and released Acid Rap one year later. Featuring artists like Ab-Soul, Twista, and Childish Gambino, who he had gone on tour with the year before, Acid Rap was lauded as one of the best mixtapes of 2013. Two years later Chance would go on to release Surf, his third album, which also...

On his debut studio album, Rashad displays his battle with drug addiction and alcoholism and nearly being released from TDE (Top Dawg Entertainment). An evolution of the sound produced for Cilvia Demo, Rashad demonstrates excellent lyricism over a smooth flow during an hour long experience. Isaiah Rashad is a Tennessee native who started rapping in High School. Most notably, he gained notoriety on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour, where he performed alongside rappers Joey Bada$$, Juicy J, and Smoke DZA. Signing to TDE in 2013, Rashad moved to California and released Cilvia Demo one year later. The album received critical acclaim by critics and fans alike. Rashad continually refers to several important events and themes throughout the album. One of these themes is his drug abuse, which manifests itself in his xanax addiction on songs like Stuck in the Mud, where Rashad decides to "Pop a xanny, make your problems go away" and Wats Wrong, where he plans to "roll anot...