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2025-06-26 01:57:04 [Digital Culture] Source: Unique Information Network

2016 was Chance the Rapper's year.

Not only did he celebrate the smashing success of his highly anticipated third project Coloring Book979 Archives Chancellor Bennet of Chicago also performed for the White House multiple times, changed the Grammy game forever and understandably lost his shit in the presence of his Auntie Yoncé.

Throughout the year, his fans — little kids included — have showed up and supported him in concerts, contributed to marketing efforts for his mixtape and even tweeted in radio stations across the country to hear his songs on air. At this point, there's probably at least one Chance the Rapper fan in every household of America, so we compiled the best gifts to let the blessings come down on that special person in your life.

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1. A coloring book, like this Chance one from The Interns

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2. Kit Kat bars

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3. Dice, for when you need to leave things up to Chance

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4. The Chance the Rapper signature uniform of overalls

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5. White Sox paraphernalia—like that hat he designed with New Era

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6. Artsy fartsy artwork by Hebru Brantley

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7. Bose Noise Cancelling (and wireless) Headphones, so they can listen to "No Problems" with zero problems

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8. Donation to Empowerment Plan to continue the good work kicked off by the rapper last winter

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9. Or a donation to your local public library, like the one where Chance got his start not that long ago

10. An IOU for the forthcoming book, A People's History of Chicago by Kevin Coval (forward by Chancellor Bennet)

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11. Juice

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12. The Hamilton Mixtape

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Featuring Chance the Rapper, Francis & The Lights, The Roots, Usher and more.

13. Michael Jordan's water bottle from Space Jam

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"Gimme the water, gimme the water. I need the kind from Space Jam!"

14. Music from his Chicago friends

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You might not be able to buy Chance's music, but you can find ways to support all his collaborators who are also creating incredible art with their own projects—like Noname, Jamila Woods (free download), Saba, Eryn Allen Kane and Mick Jenkins.