Chance the Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he released his debut mixtape 10 Day (2012) during one of his high school suspensions. He gained mainstream recognition in 2013 following the release of his second mixtape, Acid Rap. His third mixtape, Coloring Book (2016), was met with further critical acclaim and commercial success, peaking at number eight on the Billboard 200 as an independent release. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Bennett won Best New Artist and the mixtape became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award—Best Rap Album—while it spawned the single "No Problem", which won Best Rap Performance. His debut studio album, The Big Day (2019), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and saw moderate critical reception from critics and largely negative reviews from fans. Bennett announced the release of his second album, Star Line, in July 2025 after a nearly 2-year album rollout that included a legacy tour, various festival acts, and sporadic singles and music videos.
How Critics See Chance the Rapper
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Star Line
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 69/100 across 6 reviews.
Chance the Rapper's Star Line arrives as a reflective, at-times triumphant return that aims to reconcile public reckoning with private grief. Across five professional reviews, crit...
Star Line
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Chance the Rapper's Star Line arrives as a reflective, at-times triumphant return that aims to reconcile public reckoning with private grief. Across five professional reviews, crit...
