Chance The Rapper Set To Perform At Obama Foundation Summit Concert
Chance the Rapper is known for having huge involvement with charities and being a apart of projects to help better his hometown of Chicago. All these charitable acts have remained on Obama’s radar and he has chosen Chance to perform at the Obama Foundation Summit Concert.
Via Hollywood Unlocked:
On Friday, the Grammy-winning musician shared how thrilled he was to be a part of the special event. He said,
“As soon as I heard about the summit, I jumped at the opportunity,”
He continued,
“There’s a lot of great things going on in Chicago and I love the collaborative effort of being able to be at some of these talks and hear what people have going on and figuring out how I fit in. The fact that the president is jumping ahead of programming before the [Obama Presidential Center] gets built is inspiring.”
Chance added,
“I’m excited to see Gloria Estefan and the National and – I can’t say right now but – all my friends that are coming, it’s gonna be fire.”
In addition to Chance, the rapper will perform alongside Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan and the indie-rock band The National at the Obama Foundation Summit on October 31st and November 1st.