Chicagoans Chance the Rapper & Towkio Team for "Heaven Only Knows"
As we (not so patiently) await the followup to 2013's Acid Rap, Chance the Rapper has kept himself busy with a slew of collaborations like "Baby Blue" alongside Action Bronson and "Iconic" with friggen Madonna and Mike effin' Tyson. The young MC's got another one for us with "Heaven Only Knows," a cut off an upcoming mixtape from fellow Chicago rapper Towkio.
Take a listen above, and if the beat sounds vaguely familiar, it's because it's a reinterpretation of John Legend's 2009 single "Heaven." But the duo flip the R&B beat on its head by throwing in woozy synth lines, pitching up vocal samples, and adding hand claps for a modern update while also infusing some feel-good soul.
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