Chance The Rapper Talks Xanax Addiction, Creative Process With Billboard

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Chance the Rapper covers Billboard magazine.

Between his stellar mixtape Coloring Book, a variety of high-profile public appearances, and immaculate branding, Chance the Rapper has emerged as something of a rap supernova in 2016. Another benchmark for Lil Chano from 79th: an appearance on the new cover of Billboard magazine.

Chance spoke on a variety of topics, including his debut mixtape 10 Day, his relationships with his fans, his relationship with other Chicago artists, and more. Here are some select quotes:

On developing a Xanax addiction after moving to LA:

"I looked up and months had passed, and I hadn’t made enough music. It was around this time that he also felt a need to get back to Chicago. I missed a lot of weddings and funerals."

On his creative process:

“When I write, I work off of a theme, an emotion, a narrative — thinking of it and then expounding on it."

On releasing mixtapes and staying independent:

"It’s not about the music being free. It’s about how it is displayed and made accessible and about artistic power."

Check out the full article and pictures here.


Chance the Rapper

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<b>Staff Writer</b> <!--BR--> <strong>About:</strong> President of the Detlef Schrempf fan club. <strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> Outkast, Anderson .Paak, Young Thug, Danny Brown, J Dilla, Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs
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