Chance the Rapper Brings Out R. Kelly as Surprise Guest to Shut Down Lollapalooza
Chance the Rapper was one of the four acts closing Lollapalooza 2014, so you knew the Chicago native was going to put on for his city and shut down the festival right. But with a set that payed tribute to local blues history and brought out natives R. Kelly and Vic Mensa, we don't think anyone anticipated how fantastically the hometown hero would tribute Chi-Town.
Kelly announced his impending appearance on Instagram right before taking the stage, posting a picture of Chance and writing, "Surprise Chicago!!! Bout to kill the @lollapalooza stage with @chancetherapper !!!"
His cameo partway through the set shocked and electrified the crowd. Kellz riffed his way through 2002 single "World's Greatest," then stuck around to belt out the intro of "Bump n' Grind" ("My mind's telling me no / But my body's telling me yes!"). To close out the mini-appearance, Kelly launched into his always-relevant "Ignition (Remix)" as Chance sang along and played hype man. (Check out a snippet of that performance below, which Fuse posted on Instagram.)
Soon after Kellz departed the stage, he was replaced by frequent Chance collaborator and fellow Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, and the duo launched into their collabo "Cocoa Butter Kisses."
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