Chance the Rapper (Finally) Announces 'Star Line'
And it’s dropping sooner than you think.
Summary
- Chance the Rapper has officially announced his latest longform endeavor, the highly awaited Star Line
- Star Line is influenced by the rapper’s travels, blending hip-hop, soul and experimental sounds
- The project is confirmed to drop on August 15
After quite an extended (and enigmatic) rollout, Chance the Rapper has formally announced his long-anticipated Star Line project.
Confirmed to drop in two weeks, the project, per a press release, marks Chance’s “most ambitious and personal project to date,” and “reflects Chance’s global journey, artistically, spiritually, and physically, over the past six years.”
While a tracklist has yet to be confirmed, lead single “Tree,” which featured Smino and Lil Wayne, landed a few weeks back.
As for production, longtime producer DexLvL handles the brunt of it, with Chance’s travels to Ghana, Jamaica, and art fairs around the world, shaping the soundscape – “a blend of hip-hop, soul, and experimental sounds with lyrical meditations on identity, resilience, and legacy.”
The project comes fronted with cover art – a blue and green-hued portrait of the rapper’s face – designed by Chance’s longtime collaborator, Chicago-based artist Brandon Breaux. Breaux also worked on his past projects 10 Day, Acid Rap, and Coloring Book.
Check back in when Star Line Gallery hits global streaming platforms on Friday, August 15.
