Chance The Rapper’s latest album, The Big Day, was previously on track to become his first No. 1 album, however it debuted at No. 2 this week, behind rapper NF’s new album, The Search.
This album is Chance’s highest charting and third Top 10 album, according to Pitchfork. It debuted with 108,000 units. About 80,000 of those were in streams, making Chance’s album the most-streamed album of the week. His 2016 mixtape, Coloring Book, also had tremendous success and peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard charts.
However, the 26-year-old has received some backlash for his latest project. The subject matter is overall positive, as he often talks about his faith and loving his wife. After various negative tweets about the album, Chance took to Twitter to express his concerns.
“I’m getting this crazy feeling that people want me to kill myself,” he said. “That’s not my vibe at all, but i feel the push.”
He followed by saying “And I feel like even more than that, some people want me to feel ashamed. Shame is heavy yo. And feeling shame for something that you were once prideful about is super heavy. What’s really weird is that music is the number one thing that influences how I feel on the daily.”
Despite the criticism, the album appears to be doing well. The 22-track album features artists such as John Legend, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Man, and Lil Durk. Songs such as Hot Shower, Do You Remember, and All Day Long appear to be doing well on platforms such as Spotify.
See some of Chance’s tweets below.
https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1158393467149705216
https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1158399684479717377
https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1158399848850350081
