How Dionne Warwick became the queen of Twitter (with a little help from Chance the Rapper)
The pop legend has emerged as a cheeky wisecracker on social media – much to the delight of her targets, including The Weeknd
October 2020
Governments are failing Black students – and rappers are picking up the slack
Chanté Joseph
Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott and Stormzy have all set up scholarships in lieu of support the state should be providing
October 2019
Saturday Night Live recap
Saturday Night Live: Chance the Rapper gamble doesn’t pay off
He’s a star and he’s winningly sincere about Chicago and his love for his family – but he’s not very good at live comedy
July 2019
Chance the Rapper: The Big Day review – a pop-rap marriage made in heaven
The Grammy-winning darling of the US rap scene finally releases his debut album: a candid, cutesy concept album based around his wedding
Chance the Rapper was The Lion King's 'nostalgia consultant'. That's not the oddest movie credit
From roach wrangler to orgy adviser, here are six surreal jobs you didn’t know the movies required
Lovebox festival review – Solange intoxicates the smiley revellers
The relocated event settled into its new home with strong sets from Lizzo, 2 Chainz, J Hus and the blessed Chance the Rapper
April 2019
Chicago to elect first black female mayor in historic runoff vote
Lori Lightfoot, who has never held office, and Toni Preckwinkle, dogged by a political scandal, are competing for the highest office in the city
December 2018
This week's new tracks
Tracks of the week reviewed: Grimes, Los Unidades, Chance the Rapper
Grimes drops a nu-metal number, Los Unidades AKA Coldplay team up with Pharrell, and Chance releases a kinda-Christmas song
August 2018
Slice: first trailer for Chance the Rapper's pizza werewolf movie
A first look at the rapper’s big-screen debut shows him and Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz as survivors of a pizza shop crime spree hellbent on finding the culprits
July 2018
This week's new tracks
This week’s tracks reviewed: Ciara, Chance the Rapper and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Ciara’s back with a bone-shaking banger, Chance has got a beef with the local news, and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s keeping it fruity
June 2018
The year's best US commencement speeches: from Hillary Clinton to Chance the Rapper
Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey and other luminaries urge graduates to stand up for themselves and others
April 2018
Superstar DJs: the best playlists curated by musicians
Chance the Rapper celebrates his 25th birthday with a carefully constructed playlist, following Father John Misty and Lorde
March 2018
Heineken removes ad after Chance the Rapper calls it 'terribly racist'
Ad featured a bottle sliding past several black people before stopping at a lighter-skinned woman, with the tagline ‘lighter is better’
November 2017
Saturday Night Live recap
Saturday Night Live: Chance the Rapper leads the laughs in Thanksgiving special
Music blog
Saturday Night Live: the best and worst musical hosts
August 2017
Daddy issues: why Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper and Jay-Z put their parents on their albums
How rap and R&B stars revived the once prolific ‘interlude’ as a family affair
March 2017
Chance the Rapper donates $1m to Chicago schools – video
Chance the Rapper praised by Michelle Obama after announcing $1m gift to Chicago schools
February 2017
The 59th Grammys: performances, winners and red carpet looks – as it happened
