On this episode, Jells and her co-host Brytnie break down Chance the Rapper’s mixtape Acid Rap (2013). They share some laughs and dive in deep about Chance’s background as a Chicagoan, discussing his unique writing, flow and sound, and production. They also touch on personal stories throughout, covering topics such as growing up with gun violence and their own musical roots.

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Guest info:

Instagram + Twitter: @brytniedevon

Bars Podcast info:

Host: @jellsonpurpose

Producer: @miamadeithappen

Audio engineer: @luqmannr

Segment timestamps: Intro (0:00), "What's on your playlist?" (3:40), News in Hip-hop (10:10), Artist + project discussion (26:38), Game (1:45:52), Outro (1:51:28)

Media mentioned in the episode:

From a Bird’s Eye View (album by Cordae)

Still Over it (album by Summer Walker)

DS4EVER (album by Gunna)

Hood Feminism (book by Mikki Kendall)

"Caucasian Bops" playlist on Apple Music

"For Remembering Summer Nights on the Porch" playlist on Apple Music