12/26/2023 0 Comments Transitions dj khaled![]() Just have fun.” Even for the unfamiliar, Chance’s vigor was infectious to the point where it almost didn’t matter what was being played at any given moment. “I can tell by the reaction a lot of you are here because of Coloring Book, but just the sheer fact that we’re in an arena wants me to try and take it back and have fun for a second. Photos by Shaina Walker.ĭespite the audience size and his newfound mainstream popularity, Chance made sure to show love to his older fans with plenty of material off his previous mixtape Acid Rap. If we have met before, I fucking told you I was going to see you again!” The Be Encouraged Tour at Oracle Arena. If I’ve never met you before, I just want to say nice to meet you. “If you can’t tell, I’m feeling very emotional about how many people came to see me,” he remarked while introducing himself to the crowd. The recently turned 24-year-old handled it all like an old pro and it was never outwardly apparent he was playing a venue of this size for the first time, even though he was feeling differently himself. It was one of many large-scale effects Chance utilized to his advantage, which also involved pyrotechnics and smoke effects on what seemed like every other song. Chance’s band may be relatively small in numbers-a three-piece of drums, keys and trumpet, plus four backup singers-but as with the Book of Joshua, numbers don’t always tell the full story, and the wall crumbled in biblical fashion at the end. During “Blessings,” a rock wall displayed on the video screen and chipped away each time the “When the praises go up, the blessings come down” refrain came in. So his inaugural arena tour plays as both victory lap and a sign of his boundless future potential.Ĭhance kicked off the trip last Monday at San Diego’s Casino Valley View Center with the energetic trio “Angels,” “Blessings” and “Sunday Candy,” setting the tone for the night. He even won three Grammys, a first for a streaming-only artist. His television performances, which included SNL twice, The Tonight Show, Ellen and the Grammys, became instant classics. His business partnerships range from Nike and Kit Kat to H&M and the Chicago White Sox. His third mixtape Coloring Book was a huge success, both critically and commercially, and as a bonus landed him a $500,000 payday from Apple Music for debuting on its service. Fittingly, the name of his latest tour is Be Encouraged, and it’s hard to come away without a sense of mission accomplished.Ĭhance has been one of the fastest rising music stars over the last year and it seems like everything he touches now turns to gold (although the jury is still out on that new DJ Khaled song). It’s exactly what you would expect from the larger than life personality. If heaven exists, it will probably feel somewhat similar to experiencing Chance the Rapper live, in that both are sure to be dance parties containing joyous celebrations of life crossed with a good old-fashioned worship service.
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