After five years of marriage, Chance the Rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley have announced their separation.
"After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways," the couple wrote in a shared statement on their respective Instagram Stories. "We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters who we will continue to raise together. We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition. Thank you."
Chance and Kirsten first started dating in 2013 and welcomed daughter Kensli in 2015. They announced they had briefly separated in 2016, and the two took a child support case to court. In 2018, they reconciled, and they married in 2019 and welcomed their second daughter, Marli, that same year. Chance's debut studio album, The Big Day, is extensively inspired by their relationship.
Last year, the couple had a public falling out after a video showed Chance grinding on a woman and slapping her butt at Carnival. She shared a Maya Angelou passage on her Instagram about people not growing up, while Chance shared a clip of comedian Bill Bur joking about how much he loves his wife despite how much they argue. A source later told TMZ that the couple was "all good."
In recent years, Chance has been relatively quiet when it comes to new music. That all changed in January, though, when he shared a freestyle entitled "I Will Be Your (Black Star Line Freestyle)." The title alludes to his long-teased Big Day follow-up, which is tentatively named Star Line Gallery. He has yet to announce a release date for the project.
