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Chance the Rapper says, “Hey, Seattle.”

November 22, 2015

For the past four years, I have been pretending to be a reluctant father who gets dragged along to rap concerts in Seattle. I don’t know how many shows I’ve been to, but let’s just say dozens. That time is coming to an end. Rap music isn’t coming to an end, but it won’t be … More Chance the Rapper says, “Hey, Seattle.”

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