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Chance the Rapper
1993Apr, 16

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper, American rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer.

Born in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He 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. It 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. His debut studio album The Big Day was released in 2019.Alongside his solo career, Bennett 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. He is also involved in social activism in the Chicago community where he resides.

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Events on 1993

  • 28Feb

    Waco siege

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh. Four ATF agents and six Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
  • 27Mar

    Giulio Andreotti

    Italian former minister and Christian Democracy leader Giulio Andreotti is accused of mafia allegiance by the tribunal of Palermo.
  • 8Apr

    United Nations

    The Republic of Macedonia joins the United Nations.
  • 23Apr

    Ethiopia

    Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
  • 16Oct

    Kent

    Anti-Nazism riot breaks out in Welling in Kent, after police stop protesters approaching the British National Party headquarters.

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