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Chance The Rapper live this year.As of now, the Chicago-born rapper has just three concerts on his 2023 calendar.The trio of shows, celebrating the tenth anniversary of his mixtape “Acid Rap,” will take him to Chicago’s United Center on Saturday, Aug. 19, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Aug.

Reneé Rapp brought out Chance The Rapper as a special guest during her set at this year’s edition of Lollapalooza.Yesterday (August 2), the ‘Tummy Hurts’ singer took over the T-Mobile stage during the second day of the annual Chicagoan music bash. She kicked off her set with her tracks ‘Talk Too Much’, ‘Poison Poison’, and ‘Bruises’.For the sixth song of her set, the pop singer covered Chance The Rapper’s ‘D.R.A.M.

Lollapalooza documentary that tells the story of the iconic Chicago music festival has been released. Check it out below.Directed by Michael John Warren (Jay-Z’s Fade to Black), Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza is a three-part docu-series that gives insight into the creation of Perry Farrell‘s (Jane’s Addiction) music festival and its 30-year run going from a touring punk event to the annual music bash in Chicago’s Grant Park and beyond.“When I started Lollapalooza, it was a farewell for Jane’s Addiction,” said Farrell in the trailer.

Blue Note Jazz Festival is riffin’ its way into Napa Valley, CA’s Silverado Resort and Spa for three days of good times and even better music.Just a few of the headliners set to take the stage this year include Mary J. Blige, Chance The Rapper, Nas, Parliament Funkadelic and De La Soul.Ari Lennox, Robert Glasper, Talib Kweli, Gary Clark Jr.

Chance the Rapper is hitting the road to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of his seminal mixtape, “Acid Rap,” and we found some of the most affordable tickets on the market.However, if you want to see Chance this year, you won’t have many, ahem, chances.The multi-hyphenate performer is performing in just three cities this August in September. The “No Problem” rapper will drop into his hometown Chicago’s United Center on Aug.

Chance the Rapper was always meant to take Sorelle to finale!The first-time coach — who sports a «3» on his signature baseball caps — took the stage with the talented sister trio during Tuesday's season 23 finale results show. The group showed off their signature, super-tight harmonies as they accompanied Chance on a classic track, «O-o-h Child» by the Five Stairsteps.Sorelle's crisp and unique harmonies were the perfect accompaniment to Chance's raspy singing voice, and the crowd was on their feet even before the last note.ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Chance backstage ahead of Monday's finale performances, where he expressed how excited he was to share the stage with Sorelle on Tuesday night.«They have amazing control over their harmonics,» he praised.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Top 8 singers took the stage for the live semifinals on Monday, and viewers voted live to winnow the field down to the Top 5.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has had a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle in next week's two-part finale to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs continued this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singers to just two. From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Chance The Rapper has announced a handful of tour dates in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his 2013 mixtape ‘Acid Rap’.The Chicago rapper is set to play Escape from Wiscansin Fest on June 10 followed by the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Nappa Valley on July 30. He will then play a homecoming show at the United Center in Chicago on August 19.The final two shows will take place on August 26 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and on September 21 at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.

Chance The Rapper has said he would be up for a Peppa Pig collaboration because his kids are big fans.During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers earlier this week (May 1), Chance was asked if his two daughters liked his music.“Yeah, they do like my music. They’re more into Peppa Pig and their contemporaries [though]. I have a few songs that they’ll listen to.

Chance The Rapper has reflected on his past struggles with substance abuse during the time his ‘Acid Rap’ mixtape was released a decade ago.In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the mixtape, the rapper opened up to Complex about the creation of the project and its impact.When asked what his life would have looked like had he not evolved as an artist after the release of ‘Acid Rap’, he shared: “I probably would’ve died, to be honest.”He continued: “The way that I was living at that time, I had everything in excess. So right after I dropped the project, I went on a few tours where I didn’t really make any money.

With more than ten years in the game under his belt, Chance the Rapper has reached a point in life where he can reflect on the past, as well as ackowledging the ways they could have been different. Last month marked the ten year anniversary of Acid Rap, the star-making mixtape released in 2013. Chance spoke to Complex around the anniversary and talk turned to the subject of drugs.

coaches all season — and on Monday's Playoff Rounds, they brought down the house!The Team Chance group closed out the nights performances with a perfectly-synchronized cover of  Christina Aguilera's «Something’s Got a Hold on Me» from, complete with sharp harmonies and impressive choreography that had all the coaches telling Chance to choose them to move on to the season 23 semifinals.«Come on, this is cheating! It's too perfect,» Blake Shelton compared of the trio's performance.«What you're doing is so fresh, it's unlike anyone else,» Kelly Clarkson — who won season 21 with sibling trio Girl Named Tom — told the trio. «The energy off you guys is insane, Niall Horan agreed, telling his fellow rookie coach, „I think you'd be missing a beat if you didn't have them with you in the semifinals.“Ultimately, Chance chose the trio as one of his two artists to move on to the live semifinals on May 15. Tune in then to see if they become just the second-ever trio to make finals!»Y'all killed it!" the proud coach told Sorelle.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singer to just two. From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singer to just two. From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

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Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Knockout Rounds this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive duets — with the help of Mega Mentor Reba McEntire — leaving plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Kelly Clarkson is loving the new coaches on season 23 of — but she definitely has a favorite!The talk show host has returned to her usual seat on the coaches' panel this season, though she's got a new neighbor in first-time coach Chance the Rapper. The pair has already bonded over their love for Joni Mitchell, and on Tuesday, Chance had Kelly nearly falling out of her chair with laughter.While his fellow coaches had nothing but praise for the Team Niall pairing of Laura Littleton and Ross Clayton — who took the stage with a rocking performance of the Steve Nicks-Tom Petty duet «Stop Draggin' My Heart Around» — Chance said that while the «performance was awesome,» he admittedly had never heard the song before.«Honestly, I don't even think I've ever even been around while that song was playing,» he added with a laugh.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Battle Rounds kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive duets — leaving plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

, but that didn't stop 20-year-old NariYella from getting a four-chair turn!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's Blind Auditions, the coaches are wowed by the young singer from Pennsylvania, who takes the stage with a powerful performance of «One Night Only» from that has all four coaches clamoring for her to join their squad.«You were so comfortable up there,» Niall Horan marvels. «It felt like you've been doing it for years and years and years.»«It's actually shocking how powerful you are,» Blake Shelton notes.

Chance the Rapper, but don't get it twisted — he's here for all genres!On Monday's episode of the Blind Auditions continued as JB Somers took the stage with an impressive performance of Joni Mitchell's «A Case of You.» Kelly Clarkson, nearly tearing up, turned her chair for JB almost immediately, while Chance -- singing along to the lyrics — waited until the singer soared through the song's falsetto lines.«It did take me a little while to turn around,» Chance admitted. «Mainly because I'm really particular about hearing people cover Joni Mitchell.

Chance The Rapper has shared an exchange between himself and the late Bobby Caldwell about sampling the singer for an unreleased track.This post was shared in light of Caldwell’s recent death as a tribute to the soul star’s influence, especially in the hip-hop world.Posted to his Instagram, the Grammy Award-winning rapper shared a screenshot of him reaching out to Caldwell, asking “Wow is this really u?”A post shared by Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper)Caldwell replied: “Yes, it’s me. Thanks for thinking of me. I’ll be honored if you sample my song.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are putting together their teams on season 23 of !The Blind Auditions continued this week, as each coach sought to fill their team roster with plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

Niall Horan isn't at to make friends, he's there to win. This was made fairly clear during the second night of the season 23 premiere when he used his one and only block to snag a songstress from Kelly Clarkson.When young singer Kala Banham hit the stage toward the end of Tuesday's big show, it was immediately clear that her voice was unique and beautiful.

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Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton already picking favorites on season 23?The new season kicked off on Monday with the first round of Blind Auditions, and while Blake joked that Niall Horan has the art of deception down enough to fill his departing boots, Kelly took up Chance the Rapper's corner when she got blocked by «Blockhead Blake» for the chance to land St. Louis singer Neil Salsich.Neil's acoustic, singer-songwriter style leaned towards country and folk influences, so Chance knew he had an uphill battle ahead of him, but he took his best shot.«I'm not very familiar with country music, but the texture of your voice, the tone, the range that you have, and also, the runs, this could be interesting,» the rapper offered.

is back and the contestants are better than ever!On Friday, NBC shared a sneak peek at Monday's season 23 premiere, giving fans a glimpse of the season's first four-chair turn — which features a big block from a new coach.In the clip, NOIVAS takes the stage with his guitar for a powerful performance of Sam Cooke's «A Change Is Gonna Come» that has all four coaches turning their chairs and on their feet for a standing ovation. However, Chance the Rapper seizes his opportunity, and throws down the block on reigning champ Blake Shelton.«You are an incomparable talent,» Chance raves of the performance.

Blake Shelton's final season on !«I've mentioned it a couple of times,» the country star joked with ET's Cassie DiLaura when he and fellow season 23 coaches Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper sat down to talk about the upcoming season of the NBC singing competition.«I mentioned it in the Blinds, because you gotta remember, every artist that comes up there didn't hear what we said the last time,» Blake clarified. «So I just wanted [everyone] to be aware, that this is going to be my last season.

Chance The Rapper has shared a heartwarming encounter he had with Martin Short on a plane.The ‘YAH Know’ artist was left in a difficult position when he was travelling with his daughter over the weekend. And, it was Martin Short who came to their aid – unexpectedly.Chance and his daughter, Kensli, were not ticketed to sit together on the plane they were catching.

Blake Shelton's last season on, but that doesn't mean it's all about him… or does it?In ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the singing competition's upcoming season 23, the coaches — Blake, Kelly Clarkson and newcomers Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper — parody to give fans a mockumentary-style look at Blake's last go-round.«Oh, it's definitely all about Blake,» Kelly says, with a pitch-perfect eye roll to the cameras.«Am I gonna miss? Maybe,» Blake muses in a voiceover. «But that's not what I'm focused on. Right now, I've got one more to win.»Declaring himself the «sexiest, winningest, most amazing and beloved coach,» Blake also shows himself taking time with the new coaches, explaining his past wardrobe choices to Chance and signing — and later, tattooing — his name on Niall's arm.«Blake thinks I admire him, which means when the show starts, he'll never see me coming,» Chance notes.But not everyone is taking things so lightly.«I will say that me leaving has been harder on some than it has on others,» Blake notes as the camera cuts to host Carson Daly sobbing over a scrapbook of photos of the pair together.Watch the full BTS clip below:ET spoke with Blake at theseason 22 finale, where he reflected on his last season with wife Gwen Stefani and saying goodbye to the show.«It is crazy to think of how the show changed my life,» he said of meeting his wife on the reality competition.So, could the country star ever see himself returning to  -- possibly as a celeb mentor on Team Gwen?«Oh my god, I'd be honored to be Gwen's mentor,» Blake shared. «Whatever she tells me to do, I'm gonna do.» season 23 premieres Monday, March 6 at 8 p.m.

Chance the Rapper and Martin Short are a celebrity duo that we didn't know we needed!The 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Chancellor Johnathan Bennett, took to Twitter over the weekend to share a wholesome plane encounter he had with the 72-year-old star.«So I just got on this plane with my daughter, and found out our seats weren’t next to each other. I really ain’t wanna inconvenience anyone by asking them to swap seats, but before I could say anything this kind older gentleman offered his seat to Kensli so we could sit together,» Chance shared of his 7-year-old daughter.

Dionne Warwick has said that she’s confused by Yung Gravy‘s choice of stage name.The legendary soul singer, who kicks off a US and UK tour later this month, took to her Twitter account recently to ask about the rapper’s (real name Matt Hauri) moniker.“Young Gravy? Like the food??????” she asked her followers. Later, she wrote: “I have just learned that it is ‘Yung’ and not ‘Young’.

Chance The Rapper has responded to suggestions online that his career has “fallen off”.The rapper was talking to The Breakfast Club earlier this week when co-host Charlamagne Tha God asked him about how he deals with negative criticism of his work.“How hard is it to not feed into criticism you may see of yourself online? Because there is a lot of chatter online that they like to say Chance the Rapper fell off, that’s their language,” Charlamagne asked him in the studio, the footage of which you can watch below.“Man. I don’t know,” Chance replied.

Chance The Rapper has opened up about last year’s leaked footage of himself being yelled at by Kanye West, saying the interaction made him “evaluate” their friendship.Last January, a video emerged of Chance and West in the studio together for a ‘DONDA’ recording session. It appeared to show West — now legally known as Ye — growing increasingly agitated before lashing out at Chance, telling him to sit his “ass down and listen to the album or leave.”Speaking to The Morning Hustle about the exchange in a recent interview, Chance said it was a clip of “a larger moment, like no one’s ever gonna get the full story of what’s going on.”“I saw people put fake captions under the video to make it look like he was talking about my music or something like that. But in all honesty, this is real life.

Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa have announced plans to launch a music festival in Ghana.The rappers are set to launch The Black Star Line Festival on January 6, 2023 in Accra, Ghana’s Black Star Square.“Everything we’re doing is with the goal of uniting and building a bridge between black people of the diaspora and the globe, with the continent,” Mensa said in a statement (via Pitchfork).

Jack Harlow, Lizzo and Chance The Rapper are among those set to perform at this year’s BET Awards ceremony, with the event’s full roster – sporting 27 performers and 25 presenters – being finalised yesterday (June 24).10 of those performers will appear as part of a tribute to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who will receive this year’s BET Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to Combs himself, the special performance will feature Mary J.