Before Chance the Rapper hits the road for his "Family Matters" tour this weekend, the Chicago MC chatted with The Wall Street Journal about a number of things going on in his life right now. Notably, Chance talked about why he's remained independent throughout his young career and why he's leading a new generation in this regard. "Label deals suck, that’s just the truth of it," Chance said. "People believe you have to be discovered by a higher power, who hires you and takes a percentage, but in reality, you have to garner a fan base on your own."
Chance also touched on why he prefers to give his music away for free rather than charging fans for his projects, and said that it's totally different from the norm in the music industry. "That feeling of getting something free—it’s a complete turnaround from what the industry feeds us," Chance said. "Why charge a dollar for [a song] when that’s not doing anything but making people undervalue music? None of my songs are worth 99 cents. They’re worth a lot more."
Read the full profile here, and check out Chance's upcoming tour dates with Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M., and Towkio below.
