Future Black History Month: Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Movement

Fuse is once again celebrating an extended Black History Month by highlighting a variety of rising forces who are creating Future Black History before our very eyes. Today we recognize Chance the Rapper, Chicago's 23-year-old guiding light for all things hip-hop and social action.

There's a reason why, on last year's "Grown Ass Kid," Chancellor Bennett declared, "Everybody finally can say it out loud, 'My favorite rapper a Christian rapper'"—and it's not just because he's a man of god. He's an outlier in the world of main-stage rap, an endlessly generous soul with unshakable morals; an emcee for the people, who loves the people, and speaks to everyone who'll listen. Chance has never sold a single song, delivering his mixtapes 10 Day, Acid Rap and Coloring Book (one of the absolute best releases of last year), and collaborative projects with the Social Experiment and Lil B, for free online. He was SNL's first-ever totally independent musical guest, touching the stage twice last season, once with Kanye West.