The Impact of Acid Rap and the Evolution of Hip Hop

Acid Rap, Chance the Rapper's mixtape released in 2013, had a significant impact on his career and the hip hop industry. It brought him recognition, audience, and success. However, in reflecting on the current state of hip hop, Chance expresses that the genre has become less joyous overall. Many popular rappers today, such as Drake and Travis Scott, convey feelings of sadness and anger in their music. Chance discusses the reasons behind this shift and ponders the question of what happened to the fun and exuberant nature of hip hop. He also explores his own journey as an artist and the challenges he faced, including trying to find his place in the music industry. Despite the changes in the industry, Chance continues to believe in the power and importance of hip hop as a tool for black liberation and collective upliftment.