Chance the Rapperdebuted a spiritual, jazzy new single, Blessings, Thursday onThe Tonight Show. He followed the broadcast by tweeting the cover art and release date (May 13th) for his long-awaited third mixtape, 3.
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When the praises go up, the blessings go down, Chance proclaimed during the song, which he unveiled with help fromhis band, Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment, vocalist-collaborator Jamila Woods and gospel singer Byron Cage.
Wearing a hat marked 3,Chance alternated between rapped verses and soulful crooning. I know the difference between blessings and worldly possessions, he flowed over a minimalist groove, interjecting with George Clinton-esque shouts of Good God! Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, even more psyched than usual, crashed the stage after the song, saying, I didnt want it to end!
The gospel-styled, stage-stuffed performance recalled the grandiosity of Kanye Wests February SNL rendition of Ultralight Beam, which featured a scene-stealing Chance cameo.
Last month, Chance released a partly animated clip for Angels,which foundthe rapper soaring around his hometown of Chicago like a hip-hop superhero.