Even the most beloved, adventurous rappers of the 2010s succumb to trends — in this case, must have scrolled for a little too long on TikTok and gotten a few ideas.
Chance's new song "Groceries" is a collaboration between him, Houston rapper TisaKorean and Canadian producer Murda Beatz, and it sounds tailor-made for a viral dance craze. As if to will its existence, he's already released . (Admittedly, it looks like a lot of fun.)
He fools around on a Wii music-sounding beat that's floated around the Internet in the form of . There are glimmers of Chance's pro forma excellence here, especially in his sweet, nostalgic verse. Still, him rapping "Too much dip on my chip" as a chorus feels an awful lot like Brad Gluckman's raps in Malibu's Most Wanted. It's a far cry from the days where a very, very clever guest verse inspired . Hopefully, "Groceries" is nothing more than a one-off.
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