Chance The Rapper Noname Gypsy Sparring Israel Cover Art
Chance The Rapper at Pitchfork Music Fest (Photo Gretchen Villaluna for Okayplayer)
Chance The Rapper and fellow young Chicago MC Noname Gypsy have shared a beautiful, spacious new single "Israel (Sparring)," continuing the collaborative streak that won them wide acclaim on Surf.
The two rappers dig into heavy concepts over a feathery beat, using sparring as a metaphor for personal growth and, at one point, making direct reference to the enslaved laborers that built the Egyptian pyramids. The track was produced by Cam O'bi and sounds right in step with the loose and colorful material that Surf such a refreshing treat. Chance and Gypsy go back-to-back-to-back, trading off short verses so frequently that their rhymes seem to unify into one cohesive work. The track can be downloaded for free on SoundCloud, but go ahead and listen to it below. Those craving even more Chance should check out his surprisingly excellent collaborative mixtape with Lil B, which just dropped last week; you'll find the MC's fall tour schedule after the jump.
Chance The Rapper “Family Values” 2015 Tour:
October 11 – AUSTIN, TX – AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
October 13 – ST. LOUIS, MO – PAGENT
October 14 – KANSAS CITY, MO – MIDLAND
October 15 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MYTH
October 16 MILWAUKEE, WI • RAVE
October 18 DETROIT, MI • FILLMORE
October 19 TORONTO, CAN • SOUND ACADEMY
October 21 MONTREAL, CAN • OLYMPIA
October 22 PHILADELPHIA, PA • ELECTRIC FACTORY
October 23 NEW YORK, NY • TERMINAL 5
October 27 BOSTON, MA • HOUSE OF BLUES
October 29 RICHMOND, VA • THE NATIONAL
October 31 LIVE OAK, FL • SUWANNEE HULAWEEN
November 1 NEW ORLEANS, LA • VOODOO FESTIVAL
November 2 ATLANTA, GA • TABERNACLE
November 5 ST. PETERSBURG, FL • JANNUS LANDING
November 7 MIAMI, FL • FILLMORE
November 9 RALEIGH, NC • RITZ
November 10 CHARLOTTE, NC • FILLMORE
November 12 HOUSTON, TX • BAYOU
November 13 DALLAS, TX • SOUTHSIDE BALLROOM
November 15 ALBUQUERQUE, NM • SANTA ANA STAR CENTER
November 16 DENVER, CO • FILLMORE
November 17 SALT LAKE CITY, UT • THE COMPLEX
November 23 SAN DIEGO, CA • SOMA
November 25 LOS ANGELES, CA • SHRINE
