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Despite rising to top-tier fame throughout the 2000s, Chance the Rapper didn't technically have a studio album until he was well established as one of the most recognizable and commercially successful talents of his time. His clever rhymes, joyous flows, and production tapestries that interlaced gospel, jazz, and modern rap tendencies were all showcased on adventurous, exciting mixtapes like 2013's Acid Rap and 2016's Coloring Book. The distinction between mixtape and album might seem like splitting hairs in the case of someone on Chance's level, but The Big Day attempts to set itself apart as something more considered and detailed than his already groundbreaking earlier work. Returning to the themes of family, commitment, and marriage, The Big Day is a monolithic statement, stretching out over the course of a 75-plus-minute run time and 22 songs and skits that each sound dazzling in their painstaking construction. Adding to the album's magnanimous presence is an epic list of guest performers that includes rap mainstays (Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, Gucci Mane) but also opens the door for R&B superstars (SWV, En Vogue), unexpected indie rockers (Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard sings the hook on "Do You Remember" and CocoRosie shows up later), and even voice-overs from actors like John Witherspoon. Bright, flawless production supports Chance's optimistic lyrics and cultivates an atmosphere overflowing with joy, wonder, and summery nostalgia on standout tracks like "We Go High" or the bounding "Get a Bag." Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk hop on an airy Pi'erre Bourne beat for "Slide Around," one of the strongest moments on an album of instantly accessible tracks. Likewise, Chance's tendencies towards eclectic and shifting production are in their highest form here, from the Chicago house flavor of "Ballin' Flossin" to high school graduation party vibes of "5 Year Plan," a song where Randy Newman drops by to sing the coda. Its extensive duration makes The Big Day feel bottomless at times, reaching what would feel like a natural conclusion before its third quarter. Chance's exploration of maturing from a wide-eyed kid to a committed husband and father makes up much of the album's content, and hearing him reflect on these things track after track leads to a voyeuristic feeling. "Sun Come Down" erases this feeling, breaking through life-cycle platitudes for a vulnerable but unheavy look at the inevitability of death and sorting out real friends from the ones who are just there for the good times. The grandiose production and vibrant colors of The Big Day are reminiscent of larger-than-life classics like Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, and the album aspires to that level of perfection. Occasional nearsighted lyrical perspectives and three or four excellent but inessential tracks keep The Big Day from quite reaching masterpiece status, but it's still the most grown up (and the most polished) rendering of Chance's eternally bright spirit in his catalog.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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John Legend, FeaturedArtist - Eric Butler, Producer - Greg Landfair, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Trap Money Benny, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DeMartis 'Sax' Williams, Producer
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Death Cab For Cutie, FeaturedArtist - Benjamin Gibbard, ComposerLyricist - Eric Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Justin Vernon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Francis Starlite, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Garren Sean, Producer - Garren Langford, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Greg Landfair, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer - Carter Lang, Producer - Darian Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Smino, FeaturedArtist - Smoko Ono, Producer - Christopher Smith Jr., ComposerLyricist - Garren Sean, Producer - Garren Langford, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Bennett, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Darian Garcia, ComposerLyricist - MadeinTYO, FeaturedArtist - Smoko Ono, Producer - Malcolm Jamaal Davis, ComposerLyricist - DaBaby, FeaturedArtist - Jonathan L Kirk, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Ben Lusher, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Servin, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
En Vogue, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kierra Sheard, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Carter Lang, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ari Lennox, FeaturedArtist - Courtney Shanade Salter, ComposerLyricist - Garren Sean, Producer - Garren Langford, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Trap Money Benny, Producer
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, MainArtist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - JD Witherspoon, ComposerLyricist - Dex Coleman, Producer - Colleen Mares, ComposerLyricist - Eric "EB" Butler, Producer
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Eric Butler, ComposerLyricist - CocoRosie, FeaturedArtist - Coco Rosie, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Starlite, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Landfair Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Taylor Bennett, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
John Stephens, ComposerLyricist - James Cleveland, ComposerLyricist - Justin Vernon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Carter Lang, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Starlite, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Francis and the Lights, FeaturedArtist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Rainey Sr., ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Carter Lang, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ben Lusher, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Knox Fortune, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin K. Rhomberg, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Cottontale, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Darian Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Smoko Ono, Producer - Megan Thee Stallion, FeaturedArtist - Megan Pete, ComposerLyricist - Pink Sweat$, ComposerLyricist - Trap Money Benny, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dex Coleman, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Radric Davis, ComposerLyricist - Angel Lopez, Producer - Timbaland, Producer - Gucci Mane, FeaturedArtist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Federico Vindver, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Trap Money Benny, Producer
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Eric Butler, Producer - Greg Landfair, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Harris, ComposerLyricist - Kevin James, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Mendes, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Keith Edward Crouch, ComposerLyricist - Greg Landfair Jr., ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, MainArtist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Dex Coleman, Producer - Colleen Mares, ComposerLyricist - Eric "EB" Butler, Producer
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Randy Newman, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Macie Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Henry Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Ware, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Francis Starlite, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gabe Jaskowiak, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
JAMES TAYLOR, ComposerLyricist - Peder Losnegård, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Lido, Producer - Calboy, FeaturedArtist - Calvin Woods, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, FeaturedArtist - Lil Durk, FeaturedArtist - Durk Banks, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Pierre Bourne, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Eric Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Vojtesak, ComposerLyricist - Darian Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Handsome, Producer - Smoko Ono, Producer - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gabe Jaskowiak, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
SWV, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eric Butler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Landfair, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Murda Beatz, Producer - Shane Lee Lindstrom, ComposerLyricist - Greg Landfair Jr., ComposerLyricist - Lisa Mishra, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Trap Money Benny, Producer - Pretty Vee, FeaturedArtist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Justin Vernon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Francis Starlite, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Noyce, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Chance the Rapper, MainArtist - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Dex Coleman, Producer - Colleen Mares, ComposerLyricist - Eric "EB" Butler, Producer
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Greg Landfair, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, FeaturedArtist - Chance the Rapper, Producer, MainArtist - Nate Fox, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Cottontale, Producer - Chancelor J. Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Nico Segal, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Wilkins, ComposerLyricist - Carter Lang, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Darius Scott, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Verner Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
Album review
Despite rising to top-tier fame throughout the 2000s, Chance the Rapper didn't technically have a studio album until he was well established as one of the most recognizable and commercially successful talents of his time. His clever rhymes, joyous flows, and production tapestries that interlaced gospel, jazz, and modern rap tendencies were all showcased on adventurous, exciting mixtapes like 2013's Acid Rap and 2016's Coloring Book. The distinction between mixtape and album might seem like splitting hairs in the case of someone on Chance's level, but The Big Day attempts to set itself apart as something more considered and detailed than his already groundbreaking earlier work. Returning to the themes of family, commitment, and marriage, The Big Day is a monolithic statement, stretching out over the course of a 75-plus-minute run time and 22 songs and skits that each sound dazzling in their painstaking construction. Adding to the album's magnanimous presence is an epic list of guest performers that includes rap mainstays (Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, Gucci Mane) but also opens the door for R&B superstars (SWV, En Vogue), unexpected indie rockers (Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard sings the hook on "Do You Remember" and CocoRosie shows up later), and even voice-overs from actors like John Witherspoon. Bright, flawless production supports Chance's optimistic lyrics and cultivates an atmosphere overflowing with joy, wonder, and summery nostalgia on standout tracks like "We Go High" or the bounding "Get a Bag." Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk hop on an airy Pi'erre Bourne beat for "Slide Around," one of the strongest moments on an album of instantly accessible tracks. Likewise, Chance's tendencies towards eclectic and shifting production are in their highest form here, from the Chicago house flavor of "Ballin' Flossin" to high school graduation party vibes of "5 Year Plan," a song where Randy Newman drops by to sing the coda. Its extensive duration makes The Big Day feel bottomless at times, reaching what would feel like a natural conclusion before its third quarter. Chance's exploration of maturing from a wide-eyed kid to a committed husband and father makes up much of the album's content, and hearing him reflect on these things track after track leads to a voyeuristic feeling. "Sun Come Down" erases this feeling, breaking through life-cycle platitudes for a vulnerable but unheavy look at the inevitability of death and sorting out real friends from the ones who are just there for the good times. The grandiose production and vibrant colors of The Big Day are reminiscent of larger-than-life classics like Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, and the album aspires to that level of perfection. Occasional nearsighted lyrical perspectives and three or four excellent but inessential tracks keep The Big Day from quite reaching masterpiece status, but it's still the most grown up (and the most polished) rendering of Chance's eternally bright spirit in his catalog.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:10
- Main artists: Chance the Rapper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chance the Rapper
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
2019 Chance the Rapper LLC 2019 Chance the Rapper LLC
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