December 17, 2015
“Chance the Rapper” made his debut on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 12, 2015 and made history as the first independent artist ever to appear on the show. The rapper hails from Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood, has a premier public relations team, an excellent manager and is connected with the right people in the “industry.”
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Now that Chicago native and rapper, “Chance the Rapper” made his debut on Saturday Night Live this past weekend and made history as the first independent artist ever to appear on the show, you’d better believe that hundreds, perhaps thousands of young artists from Chicago are hoping to follow in his footsteps. But they will need more than just high hopes to get that far.