the social experiment

No tricks in Chance's bag.

When Chance the Rapper took the hip-hop world by storm with 2013's Acid Rap, it seemed that every door was open to him. But instead of cashing in with a major-label deal--or even following down the lucrative independent path of a Macklemore--the Chicago wunderkind went away, returning only when he and his creative collective, The Social Experiment, had finished their bright, labyrinthine LP, Surf.

After seven months of waiting for Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment's Surf, it seems like the album is on the way. Fake Shore Drive's Andrew Barber got the scoop and announced that he heard the album in full and it is indeed finished. Bar ...

Earlier today (April 24), representatives for Chance the Rapper took to his Twitter account to announce that he will be canceling some upcoming performances, citing the artist's ailing health. Chance is resting and hoping to make a full recovery soon, We apologize for the shows we are rescheduling & will keep you updated. — Ch...

Chance the Rapper might need to add new suffixes to his stage name. The Chicago upstart is trying his hand in front of the camera, starring in the new short film Mr. Happy, which chronicles the troubles of a depressed, cuckolded young man who can't quite bring himself to end his own life. Ins...

Chicago MC Chance the Rapper’s following grows by the minute. With a discography of only mixtapes and no major label affiliation (yet), Chano has managed to headline festivals and collab with some of hip-hop’s best. The former XXL Freshman's shows, like the one last night at SOB’s, have a reputation for selling out fast. Born on the inte...

Chance The Rapper explained that his main focus right now is Surf and not his debut album. "Surf is (The Social Experiment member) Nico's project," Chance told FADER's recent cover story. "He was working on it when we decided to be The Social Experiment, so we decided that his project should be first." For now, all o...

With fans eagerly awaiting the debut album from Chance The Rapper's band, The Social Experiment, the group seems to have dropped a teaser for their highly anticipated Surf: a one-minute teaser video called "Nothing Came To Me." The clip, backed only by a contemplative trumpet line (apparently courtesy of Nico Segal), depicts Cara Delevingne apprehensively making her way to a stage of som

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In less than two years, Chance the Rapper has transformed himself from an underground artist to a household name in more than just hip-hop. Emerging from Chicago as one of music's brightest new stars, Chance has secured a faithful fan base and proven his potential all without signing to a major label or producing a radio single...

After taking to Twitter on Sunday to announce that new music is coming today, Chance The Rapper has kept his word. Chance—along with Donnie Trumpet, Peter Cottontale, and Nate Fox—form the four-member band called The Social Experiment. Today they...

With the recent release of his new single, "No Better Blues," Chance The Rapper and his band The Social Experiment were able to jokingly vocalize a plethora of things that he 'hates.' In a recent interview with Billboard, the 2014 XXL Freshman revealed a few upcoming projects that they're really excited about, including his upcoming projects Surf and SOX...