How Did Chance The Rapper Get Famous?

Chance The Rapper began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap. He then released his third mixtape, Coloring Book in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention.

The mixtape earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album, upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.

Aside from his solo career, Chance is a member of the Chicago collective Savemoney, and is the vocalist for the band the Social Experiment, they released the album, Surf in 2015, led by trumpeter Nico Segal.

Chance the Rapper is also involved in social activism in the Chicago community where he resides.