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Chance the Rapper Might Just Be ‘The Rapper’ Soon After Teasing Name Change

Chance The Rapper teases removing his real name from his moniker and just going by ‘The Rapper’ in his music instead.

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Name changes aren’t that uncommon in hip-hop. After all, 2 Chainz went from Tity Boi to 2 Chainz, and Yasiin Bey eventually gave up his Mos Def rap moniker. Snoop Dogg was briefly Snoop Lion. Bow Wow, Jeezy, and Kanye West all shortened their names over time. Diddy changed his name a bunch of times to hype up a new rollout. Now, we might have to add Chance the Rapper to the list of artists changing things up.

In an interview on the Tea Time podcast, the Chicago MC teased that he may drop the ‘Chance’ part of his moniker altogether. Ultimately, the decision would align with his relationship with rapping, removing himself from the equation and focusing on the craft itself.

“I’m gonna take off the ‘Chance,’”........

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