In a Billboard interview today, Chance The Rapper stated that he and his backing band, The Social Experiment plan to release an album 'Surf' by the end of 2014.
From Billboard:
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The first such project, entitled Surf, highlights his trumpet player Nico Segal (better known as Donnie Trumpet), and will be released for free online by year's end. According to Chance, it's his most prominent showing since Acid Rap.
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It looks like he worked with some pretty big names for the project:
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Still, his own musical output -- which now includes a slow-burning satirical song "No Better Blues" -- has been relatively quiet since Acid Rap. Soon that's all about to change: in an exclusive interview with Billboard, Chance reveals that he and his band, the Social Experiment, have been slaving away in an L.A. studio, receiving help and support from the likes of Frank Ocean and Rick Rubin and recording with everyone from Migos to J. Cole for a series of projects they plan to release over the coming months.
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It looks like
The Lion King musical was his biggest inspiration for the new album and he recently covered "Wonderful Everyday" the theme song for Arthur.
Sources:
Billboard,
Pophour,
MTV
I tried to find a definite release date, but wasn't able to yet. But the new songs from Chance and his band sound great. I'm excited
Acid Rap was great, and you really can't beat free!
Here's some of Chance The Rapper & The Social Experiment's releases from Chance's Soundcloud:
will definitely cop
