Chance the Rapper's third mixtape, rather perversely titled after an object, considering it was issued only on streaming platforms, is more powerful than most proper albums.
Starting with "All We Got," Coloring Book continues where Chance left off on "Ultralight Beam," the uplifted and uplifting gospel-rap Life of Pablo highlight on which he was featured.
Modulated Kanye West returns the favor by singing "Music is all we got," but Chance gives thanks for much more than that.
He belts "Man my daughter couldn't have a better mother" and "I was baptized like real early/I might give Satan a swirlie," dedicating the track to "the kids of the king of all kings." As in all of what follows, Chance is at his sharpest and most evolved, affably coasting through a sequence of reflections, testimonies, and fond and not-so-fond reminiscences.
He's granted productions that include hushed electro-soul, booming hip-hop, live-band contemporary gospel, and even some funky house.
The spirited straight man and vulgar joker at once, he often sounds like he's leading a procession, yet he's always at eye level, never moralistic, not too proud to reference his imperfections.
His graciousness also hits another level, like when he cedes a two-minute interlude to D.R.A.M. and stays out of the hymnal "How Great" until the three-minute mark, where he follows "my cousin Nicole" and the Chicago Children's Choir with lines like "The type of worship make Jesus come back a day early." Most illuminating is "Angels," a jouncing celebration of life tied together by a quizzical hook over horns and steel drums.
When he offers "Clean up the streets so my daughter can have somewhere to play," he sounds like he couldn't be happier to have adult responsibilities.
It's a joy to hear all this zeal from a rapper operating at the top of his game.
The notion that his independent commercial ascent is proof of record label obsolescence sells short the artist and his support.
Chance's combination of skill, charisma, and quality control is rare.
Moreover, few could possibly shepherd a mass choir's worth of clout-reflecting producers, featured vocalists ranging all the way from Kirk Franklin to Lil Yachty, background singers, and an actual choir.
That said, he could have pressed up some copies without ceding his rank on the music industry iconoclast leaderboard.
This crucial work should change hands and not require an Internet connection to be heard.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All We Got | Chance the Rapper | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | No Problem | Chance the Rapper | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Summer Friends | Chance the Rapper | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | D.R.A.M. Sings Special | Chance the Rapper | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 5 | Blessings | Chance the Rapper | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Blessings | Chance the Rapper | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Same Drugs | Chance the Rapper | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | MixtapeChris Barnett, Chancelor Bennett, Greg Landfair, Jr., Miles McCollum, Jeffery Williams | Chance the Rapper | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Angels | Chance the Rapper | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Juke JamChancelor Bennett, Justin Bieber, Tobi Breuer, Kai Campos, Dominic Maker, Preston Oshita | Chance the Rapper | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | All Night | Chance the Rapper | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | How Great | Chance the Rapper | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | Smoke Break | Chance the Rapper | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | Finish Line/Drown | Chance the Rapper | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 57 mins | 130 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 328 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Chainz | Featured Artist |
| 2 | Chris Barnett | Composer |
| 3 | Chancelor Bennett | Composer |
| 4 | Justin Bieber | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 5 | Tobi Breuer | Composer |
| 6 | Kai Campos | Composer |
| 7 | Chance the Rapper | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Chicago Children's Choir | Featured Artist |
| 9 | Jay Electronica | Featured Artist |
| 10 | Knox Fortune | Featured Artist |
| 11 | Francis and the Lights | Featured Artist |
| 12 | Kirk Franklin | Featured Artist |
| 13 | Future | Featured Artist |
| 14 | Jeremih | Featured Artist |
| 15 | Eryn Allen Kane | Featured Artist |
| 16 | Greg Landfair, Jr. | Composer |
| 17 | Lil Wayne | Featured Artist |
| 18 | Lil Yachty | Featured Artist |
| 19 | Dominic Maker | Composer |
| 20 | Miles McCollum | Composer |
| 21 | Nicole | Featured Artist |
| 22 | Noname | Featured Artist |
| 23 | Preston Oshita | Composer |
| 24 | Saba | Featured Artist |
| 25 | T-Pain | Featured Artist |
| 26 | Towkio | Featured Artist |
| 27 | Ty Dolla $ign | Featured Artist |
| 28 | Kanye West | Featured Artist |
| 29 | Jeffery Williams | Composer |
| 30 | Young Thug | Featured Artist |
Chance The Rapper
2017 - 1 tracks
I'm The One (Single) - DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne
Chicago Children's Choir
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |