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Chance the Rapper reveals his thoughts on Spike Lee's new film 'Chi-raq' and deems it "offensive."

Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq' stars Nick Cannon, Jennifer Hudson, Wesley Snipes and more.

In an effort to document the extreme violence going on in Chicago's streets, photographer/filmmaker Will Robson-Scott traveled to the the city to film "an intimate video portrait of life in South and West Chicago." Presented by Protein TV, the 13-minute documentary delivers a grim portrayal of the free-for-all war zone that is Chicago and touches on the effects of music and violence on t

Chicago is a war zone, so much so that in recent years its younger citizens have taken to calling it Chiraq, after Iraq, the Middle Eastern nation the United States has been deadlocked in a war with since 2003. With the rise of aggressive young rappers who represent Chicago's Drill sub genre—characterized by trap-influenced beats and ominous tales of street life—like Chief Keef, Lil Durk and King