16 gifts for the Chance the Rapper fan in your life
2016 was Chance the Rapper's year.
Not only did he celebrate the smashing success of his highly anticipated third project Coloring Book, Chancellor Bennet of Chicago also performed for the White House multiple times, changed the Grammy game forever and understandably lost his shit in the presence of his Auntie Yoncé.
Throughout the year, his fans — little kids included — have showed up and supported him in concerts, contributed to marketing efforts for his mixtape and even tweeted in radio stations across the country to hear his songs on air. At this point, there's probably at least one Chance the Rapper fan in every household of America, so we compiled the best gifts to let the blessings come down on that special person in your life.
1. A coloring book, like this Chance one from The Interns
Image: the interns
2. Kit Kat bars
Image: amazon
3. Dice, for when you need to leave things up to Chance
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4. The Chance the Rapper signature uniform of overalls
Image: Urban outfitters
5. White Sox paraphernalia—like that hat he designed with New Era
I partnered with New Era to redesign the White Sox cap. ChanceRaps.com
A photo posted by Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) on Apr 6, 2016 at 2:00pm PDT
6. Artsy fartsy artwork by Hebru Brantley
.@HEBRUBRANTLEY had some of my favorite pieces at @ArtBasel 🤓 pic.twitter.com/VNDHiXHKCP
— Ben Trinh (@bentrinh_) December 4, 2016
7. Bose Noise Cancelling (and wireless) Headphones, so they can listen to "No Problems" with zero problems
Image: bose
8. Donation to Empowerment Plan to continue the good work kicked off by the rapper last winter
This coat turns into a sleeping bag for homeless. Homeless are hired to make the coats. https://t.co/43Is78SKRM pic.twitter.com/RVJiAJKtvX
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) December 17, 2015
9. Or a donation to your local public library, like the one where Chance got his start not that long ago
10. An IOU for the forthcoming book, A People's History of Chicago by Kevin Coval (forward by Chancellor Bennet)
Image: haymarket books
11. Juice
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12. The Hamilton Mixtape
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Featuring Chance the Rapper, Francis & The Lights, The Roots, Usher and more.
13. Michael Jordan's water bottle from Space Jam
Image: ebay
"Gimme the water, gimme the water. I need the kind from Space Jam!"
14. Music from his Chicago friends
You might not be able to buy Chance's music, but you can find ways to support all his collaborators who are also creating incredible art with their own projects—like Noname, Jamila Woods (free download), Saba, Eryn Allen Kane and Mick Jenkins.
15. That hat that never seems to leave his head
A photo posted by Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) on Jul 31, 2016 at 5:52am PDT
16. A stairway to heaven
Image: global industrial
For the "Angel (nuh-nuh-nah-nah-nuh-IGH!)" in your life.
