Chance the Rapper has finally released Star Line, his first album in six years.
The Chicago rapper has recruited a star studded supporting cast for the project including Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Joey Bada$$ and the lesser spotted Jay Electronica.
In a statement accompanying the release, the album was described as: “Chance’s global journey, artistically, spiritually and physically, over the past six years. Created with longtime producer DexLvL and shaped by travels to Ghana, Jamaica and art fairs around the world, Star Line blends hip-hop, soul and experimental sounds with lyrical meditations on identity, resilience and legacy.
“While Chance has circled the globe in search of new perspectives, the project remains grounded in the worldview that has always defined his art: a deep, unshakable connection to Chicago and to Black culture across the diaspora.”
Star Line is also Chance’s first release since his divorce from Kirsten Coley.
The former couple share two children and Chance appeared on CBS Mornings to talk about the current state of their family dynamic.
He said: “She’s good. Hey Kirsten! And hey, Kensli and Marli. You know, family is one of the biggest things for me, for her, for my kids, for my mom and dad. So I think the most important thing for anybody that’s having to navigate that is making sure you keep an environment for the kids where they understand that’s the priority.”
Chance also revealed that his song “Space and Time” is about his family: “I think it’s a very personal song about, you know, what we were just talking about, navigating that relationship with the mother of my children.”
The Chicago rapper has been teasing Star Line for quite a while but previously announced that he was putting it back because he didn’t like how fans were talking about his work.
In a video posted on Instagram last year, the Chance laid out his issues with his followers referring to his upcoming project as “the album” and not its official title when interacting with him on social media.
“Alright, so this was the main point I was trying to make: stop calling it ‘the album,’” he said while riding on his tour bus. “And I don’t mean that in an ungrateful way. I’m grateful that people are putting in my comments, ‘Drop the album.’
