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Chance The Rapper Sued For Copyright Infringement
The rise of Chance The Rapper has been a rapid one. The rapper has managed to garner critical praise for his Coloring Book album along with him setting up initiatives to raise money for the Chicago Public School system. However, it looks as if his past may be giving him some trouble, as he is being sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit stems from a jazz musician named Abdul Wali Muhammad who says the rapper used a “significant portion” of one of his songs on his track “Windows.” According to the document filed by the musician and his lawyer, “blatant and willful infringement” of Muhammad’s song “Bridge Through Time” took…
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Chicago Bulls Matched $1M Donation to Schools
When Chance the Rapper made a call-to-arms to every major company in Chicago and across the United States, someone finally answered the call of duty. In a press conference this Friday, March 31 at Paul Robeson high school, he revealed that the Chicago Bulls has matched his $1 Million dollar donation to Chicago Public Schools. In the same breath, he has also announced his New Chance Arts and Literature Fund which will partner with Ingenuity Inc. in an effort to seek out and provide financial resources to CPS schools “in desperate need of an arts program,” Chance said. In his attempt to help support the budget strapped Chicago Public Schools…
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Chance The Rapper Body Slams Stage Crasher
This fan took a chance with the wrong rapper. Chance the Rapper tackled a stage crasher while in the middle of his Miami performance on Monday night after the fan crept up behind him and tried to jump his back. The 23-year-old’s security team was ready to pounce on the overeager fan, but the star beat them to it. Video captured by an audience member shows the rapper swing the guy’s body around and slam him onto the stage floor before security finally takes over. The Chicago native is currently on the North American leg of his tour and a has a series of sold-out gigs coming up. His latest…
