Plastered across the front page of Wednesday’s (March 8) Chicago Sun-Times was a headline that read, “Child Support Spat Could Hurt Chance the Rapper’s Image,” a scathing story written by columnist Mary Mitchell. The article comes a mere four days after Chano generously donated $1 million to Chicago Public Schools in hopes of helping the children of Chicago (who he called the city’s “most valuable resource”) get the education they deserve.
Mitchell writes, “[Chano’s] messy split from the mother of his 18-month-old daughter threatens to overshadow the positive vibes created by his $1 million donation to the Chicago Public Schools. Chance, whose given name is Chancelor Bennett, is embroiled in a child-support fight in Cook County court, with new documents in the case filed this week.”
She also downplayed his philanthropic donation and wrote, “$1 million won’t make a dent in the $215 million deficit the Chicago Public Schools is facing” and then accused him of coming to the aid of other people’s children, but not his own. “You can’t hand out money to benefit children you don’t know and come off looking like you are being stingy when it comes to your own child,” she said.
Mitchell, who admits she’s never even heard a single song he’s written, goes on to say Chance would take a “big hit” if the mother of his child, Kirsten Gorley, became embroiled in a public fight with the three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper over child support.
Chance and Gorley have reportedly been on good terms at least since January when Gorley withdrew her initial court filings for a parenting plan. In fact, they are reportedly living together again and he’s shouted her out on songs like “All We Got” from his Grammy Award-winning album, Coloring Book.
Chance posted a video early Thursday (March 9), that also included Gorley and his young daughter, which debunked the article. “Ya’ll better do ya’ll jobs and stop worrying about how good my family is,” he said. “Just a friendly reminder — don’t let anybody get between you and your family.”
He concluded with, “Sun-Times get the fuck back.”
While it’s unclear what exactly Mitchell’s intentions were with the article, it comes across as a desperate and feeble attempt to question his character. From the outside looking in, Lil Chano from 79th is seemingly one of the only young MCs using his massive platform to bring awareness to important causes and contribute in whatever way he can, which is cause for celebration — not condemnation. Whatever issues he has with the mother of his child is between the two of them, and by the looks of it, they appear to be just fine.
Check out the family videos above addressing the issue and a post below where he gets in a short jab at the end.
Simply means his voice is being heard in the community and he has folks shook !!!
U talking hot air
Real change takes place at home and the Chicago-Sun Times article makes a good point – Chance’s situation with his child’s mother is an example of the issues found in Chicago and other urban environments: regardless of how positive public schooling is for a child, if they are going to home to a single parent or no parent, they’re more than likely destined to fail; giving this money to the public school system is simply a bandaid and nothing more.
and how much have you donated to help anyone?….. but you judge what this man has done…. stop trolling and exit stage left with those suspected white supremacist talking points
You need to get some thicker skin and stop jumping to such extreme conclusions lil fella
Trolling by saying real change will begin at home? Don’t be so naive. If a child goes home to a toxic home life, with no guidance, not knowing when they’ll get their next meal, forced to take care of siblings, . . . that lack of stability will reverse any progress he or she could ever wish to make in school. Can’t believe five people are stupid enough to agree with you.
We don’t know that their home life is toxic, and even so given that does it mean he should step back? Does it negate him from trying to help? It’s an unnecessary statement to say the least
Wasn’t commenting on Chance’s situation, just saying that the school system isn’t the problem in urban areas.
We don’t know anything about their home life, which is exactly why Sun-Times should step off
Great commentary on some jealous broad trying to deflate someone’s positivity. How you going to sweat dude for his child support case when you know barely a thing about it. People must have very little real shit to report on if they’re reaching this much for a story. Props to DX for keeping it real.
“JEALOUS BROAD.” I highly doubt she’s jealous of Chance The Rapper.
How about dumb misinformed broad
He’s been filthy rich and priviledged his entire life, we have to listen to his shit bc of his dad and the mayor.
Who is his dad and how has he been rich? Dont know much about him
His dad is a community organizer that helped Obama get in office when he was in Chicago. Filthy rich? Hell no. Middle class? Probably.
Maybe he grew up privileged but it’s not like he abused that privilege. And now he’s giving back way more than he took as a kid so sit the fuck down
Stop chunking stones
How has HHDX missed the fact that Chance insinuated that the article was promted by the Governor with whom Chance criticized?
CTR shouldn’t let the media get the best of him. Whether he grew up privileged or not he donated a large amount of money that many stingy rappers would rather spend on stupid shit. I think he’s setting a great example for the black community, especially in a war zone such as Chicago. I’m honestly not a fan of his music, but he did something really honorable…
Y’all won’t do it. When someone does , you try to find holes
The article isn’t exactly scathing but it was unnecessary and based on a court filing by the mother’s attorney so extremely one sided. The real issue seems to be that she wants more than 20% of his income for child support and while I’ll admit to having no idea how much Chance makes a year, I have to think that 20% would be more than enough to live comfortably and provide for their child. More importantly, he does not seem to be an absentee father so he really should not be dragged through the mud for this.
Sad when positivity breeds hate. I may not like his music but being a positive role model to the Chicago community says a lot about character
Another ugly ass baby breeded by a rapper, or maybe is just another transgender boy dressed up like a girl, the transgender agenda exposed
Go to Chatham & tell me how “privileged” that community is. People commenting on things they just don’t know about. I’m guessing you’re not from Chicago or you’re from the suburbs and have never been to the city outside of Navy Pier, Rock N’ Roll MCDs, & the mag mile.