Future Black History Month: Chance the Rapper's Invincible Independence

FUSE TV - Future Black History Month: Chance the Rapper's Invincible Independence

This year, we’re celebrating an extended Black History Month by highlighting a variety of rising forces who are creating history before our very eyes. Today we're repping for Chance the Rapper, the Chicago artist who's somehow only 22 years old despite having made a cultural and social imprint that's never going away. Born Chancelor Bennett, the guy has never released a single song for profit. 2012's remarkable 10 Day and 2013's landmark Acid Rap were both free mixtapes; 2015's Surf album, billed under the Chance-featuring band Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment, was a surprise release available for $0.00 on iTunes.

Chance has made a point of doing things his way; he's been courted by every label imaginable and refused to sign. "Label deals suck, that’s just the truth of it," he told the Wall Street Journal in 2015. He went on:

"That feeling of getting something free—it’s a complete turnaround from what the industry feeds us. Why charge a dollar for [a song] when that’s not doing anything but making people undervalue music? None of my songs are worth 99 cents. They’re worth a lot more."

Create The Future

20m

Create The Future

Soundcloud Rappers University

9m

Soundcloud Rappers University

8 Most Iconic Rappers

41m

8 Most Iconic Rappers

That Back To The Future Ish

20m

That Back To The Future Ish

8 Most Iconic Rappers - Trailer

46s

8 Most Iconic Rappers - Trailer

King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"

6m

King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"

History of the Reebok Pump Part 1

5m

History of the Reebok Pump Part 1

Black Thought

20m

Black Thought

'Transcendent' First Look: An Emotional Look to the Past & Toward the Future

21s

'Transcendent' First Look: An Emotional Look to the Past & Toward the Future

Feat. Courtney Black

22m

Feat. Courtney Black

Shades of Black

Shades of Black

Rapper Rich Quick Performs "Nice Guy" On 'Dancin' On Air'

3m

Rapper Rich Quick Performs "Nice Guy" On 'Dancin' On Air'

Black, Brown and Red

24m

Black, Brown and Red

New York Rapper G Fella Pens Anthem for Playoff Knicks: G-Thing

1m

New York Rapper G Fella Pens Anthem for Playoff Knicks: G-Thing

Inside Reebok and Future's Fury Pop-Up Shop

5m

Inside Reebok and Future's Fury Pop-Up Shop

Fluffy's Hot Spots Ep. 4: Find History and 'Magic' in Atlanta

1m

Fluffy's Hot Spots Ep. 4: Find History and 'Magic' in Atlanta

The River and the Wall

1h 45m

The River and the Wall

The Beatles: In the Life

1h 2m

The Beatles: In the Life

The Blue Devils Bring The Parade

1m

The Blue Devils Bring The Parade

The Best of The Best Clash

2m

The Best of The Best Clash

The Reunion

45m

The Reunion

The Decision

44m

The Decision

The Pilot

21m

The Pilot

The Hustle

20m

The Hustle

The Motorcycle

23m

The Motorcycle

The Citizen

1h 34m

The Citizen

The 212

The 212

The Feels

1h 21m

The Feels

The Canvas

The Canvas

The Exchange

1h 27m

The Exchange

The FP

1h 20m

The FP

The Ladies Play "Fill In The Blanks"

1m

The Ladies Play "Fill In The Blanks"

All the Focus is on the Diamonds

21m

All the Focus is on the Diamonds

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

2m

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

Out With The Old, In With The New

20m

Out With The Old, In With The New

The 212 - Trailer

59s

The 212 - Trailer

The Winner Is…

44m

The Winner Is…

The Right Girls

1h 22m

The Right Girls

Behind The Snow

22m

Behind The Snow

The Great Director

23m

The Great Director

Meet The Jets

48m

Meet The Jets

Rock the Bells

21m

Rock the Bells

The Third Strike

1h 3m

The Third Strike

The All-Americans

1h 36m

The All-Americans

The Sex Clinic

The Sex Clinic

Cassandro, The Exotico!

1h 15m

Cassandro, The Exotico!

The North Shore

22m

The North Shore

Free The Robots

9m

Free The Robots

The Glow Up

20m

The Glow Up

Mind the Mints

21m

Mind the Mints

The Read - Trailer

57s

The Read - Trailer

Surfing the Skies

22m

Surfing the Skies

Into The Woods

21m

Into The Woods

Enter the Metaverse

21m

Enter the Metaverse

The Vest Guest

20m

The Vest Guest

The Daphne Project

1h 7m

The Daphne Project

Pink: The Truth

57m

Pink: The Truth

Between the Shades

1h 22m

Between the Shades

Crossed the Line

1h 30m

Crossed the Line

The Revolution Generation

1h 17m

The Revolution Generation

Making The Retrograde

20m

Making The Retrograde

Facing The Truth

20m

Facing The Truth

Rich The Kid

20m

Rich The Kid

Who's the Boss?

24m

Who's the Boss?

Making the Cut

46m

Making the Cut

The Feels - Trailer

1m

The Feels - Trailer

Missy: The Icon

20m

Missy: The Icon

The Prison Within

1h 23m

The Prison Within

Meet The Family

21m

Meet The Family

The Grind Never Stops When for the Queen Diva

2m

The Grind Never Stops When for the Queen Diva

Behind the Scenes: The Making of "Made From Scratch"

2m

Behind the Scenes: The Making of "Made From Scratch"

Anthony Ramos On 'The Good & The Bad' (Extended Cut)

12m

Anthony Ramos On 'The Good & The Bad' (Extended Cut)

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

1h 27m

End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock

What's In Your Fridge: Dave East

2m

What's In Your Fridge: Dave East

What's In Your Fridge: A$AP Ferg

2m

What's In Your Fridge: A$AP Ferg

The Clash of the Corps Cast Plays Would You Rather?

3m

The Clash of the Corps Cast Plays Would You Rather?

What's In Your Fridge: G-Eazy

57s

What's In Your Fridge: G-Eazy

Melissa: Meet the Cast

2m

Melissa: Meet the Cast

Freaky On The Floor

22m

Freaky On The Floor

The Revolution Generation - Trailer

2m

The Revolution Generation - Trailer

The Third Strike - Trailer

1m

The Third Strike - Trailer

The All-Americans - Trailer

2m

The All-Americans - Trailer

Revenge Of The Nerfs

19m

Revenge Of The Nerfs

Beauty and the Bleach

56m

Beauty and the Bleach

Welcome to The 212

20m

Welcome to The 212

Art of The Azz

20m

Art of The Azz

All in the Family

20m

All in the Family

Out in the Ring

1h 43m

Out in the Ring

Eyes On The Prize

22m

Eyes On The Prize

Plant The Seed, Rogelio

20m

Plant The Seed, Rogelio

Prince: Kiss the Rain

54m

Prince: Kiss the Rain

Hail To The King

22m

Hail To The King

Knuckles: Meet the Cast

2m

Knuckles: Meet the Cast

Welcome to the Jungle

46m

Welcome to the Jungle

Run for the Border

24m

Run for the Border

The Jakes Are Missing

1h 30m

The Jakes Are Missing

The Daphne Project - Trailer

2m

The Daphne Project - Trailer

The Canvas LA - Trailer

1m

The Canvas LA - Trailer

Blowing The Wind…Tunnel

22m

Blowing The Wind…Tunnel

Success: Meet the Cast

2m

Success: Meet the Cast