Chance the Rapper has released his long-awaited debut album, The Big Day.
The 22-track record boasts an eclectic list of special guests from across musical genres, including Bon Ivers Justin Vernon and Francis and the Lights (The Big Day), Ben Gibbard (Do You Remember), Timbaland (Big Fish), Randy Newman (5 Year Plan), Shawn Mendes (Ballin Flossin), Nicki Minaj (Slide Around), MadeinTYO and DaBaby (Hot Shower), Megan Thee Stallion (Handsome) and John Legend (All Day Long). Per Pitchfork, Chances dad, Ken Bennett, even appears on the song Eternal, while Broadway legend Oscar Hammerstein II gets a credit on Zanies and Fools; it the Broadway greats second posthumous pop nod of 2019 following Ariana Grandes 7 Rings.
The Big Day marks Chances fourth full-length solo release, though all his previous efforts have technically been mixtapes: 2012s 10 Day, 2013s Acid Rap and 2016s Coloring Book, the latter of which helped Chance earn three Grammys, Best New Artist, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance for No Problem. Along with his solo projects, Chance the rapper also teamed with Lil B for the Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape) in 2015 and Jeremiah for Merry Christmas Lil Mama.
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The Big DayTrack List
1. All Day Long (feat. John Legend)
2. Do You Remember (Ft. Ben Gibbard)
3. Eternal (feat. Smino)
4. Hot Shower (Ft MadeinTyo and DaBaby)
5. We Go High
6. I Got You (Always and Forever)
7. Photo Ops (Skit)
8. Roo (feat. Taylor Bennett)
9. The Big Day (feat. Francis And The Lights and Justin Veron)
10. Lets Go on the Run
11. Handsome (Ft. Megan Thee Stallion)
12. Big Fish ( Ft. Gucci Mane)
13. Ballin Flossin ( Ft. Shawn Mendes)
14. 4 Quarters in the Black (Skit)
15. 5 Year Plan
16. Get a Bag
17. Slide Around (Ft. Nicki Minaj)
18. Sun Come Down
19. Found a Good One (Single No More)
20. Town on the Hill
21. Our House (Skit)
22. Zanies and Fools (Ft. Nicki Minaj)