Chancelor Bennett, professionally known as Chance The Rapper, returned to the Bay Area after a nearly decade-long hiatus. Chance The Rapper is 32-year-old sing-songwriter, poet, activist, and producer from Chicago. Fans set the tone high early in his set, getting loud and singing every song word for word. The set included projected visuals on a backdrop, light bars on the center of the stage, and bright lights that beamed on each side of the stage, casting shadows on the venue’s walls.
Chance The Rapper began his set with “Star Side Intro” off of his newest album STAR LINE. A scene that was being projected finished up, and the stage went dark, building anticipation for his appearance on stage. After a brief moment of silence, Bennett stomped out on stage with energy. Notable songs included in the setlist for his San Francisco stop are “Same Drugs” off of Coloring Book, “Ultralight Beam” off of Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo, and “Cocoa Butter Kisses” off of Bennett’s 2013 album Acid Rap.
Pumping up the crowd before Chance The Rapper’s set was Bay Area native, LaRussell. Before LaRussell started his opening set, he told the crowd that he had been hyping up the Bay Area every stop of the way.
Rapper Taylor Bennett was another opener for the show and is also Chance The Rapper’s brother.
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