LA WEEKLY: Canon on Chance
Updated: Dec 2, 2020
Christian Hip-Hop Still Isn't Quite Sure What to Make of Chance the Rapper
Canon, a rapid-fire lyricist in the Christian hip-hop scene, is dismissive of some of his peers' criticisms of his fellow Chicagoan, Chance. “There’s always going to be an artist [that says] I’ve been putting out content, I’ve been rapping about Jesus, I’ve been rapping [from] a faith-based perspective my entire career [but] I don’t get any kind of awards," he says. "First and foremost, you have to look into why we do what we do. We don’t ... rap about what we rap about for awards or for a pat on a back.”
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