April 20th, 2015 1:52pm
Beat The Devil By A Landslide
Donnie Trumpet featuring Chance the Rapper and Jamila Woods “Sunday Candy”
It seems like Chance is settling into a niche – he’s the rapper who specializes in soulful, optimistic, uplifting music. It’s not a particularly crowded niche at the moment. I can’t imagine a better use of his voice, though – his rhymes are always so melodic, and when he half-sings his parts he sounds very Stax to me. The music of “Sunday Candy” is rooted in gospel, and Chance runs with that by turning the entire song into a tribute to his devoutly religious grandmother. This is an exceptionally warm and affectionate song, to the point that the kindness and love at the core of it can feel a overwhelming. But that’s how gratitude works – when you consider how much someone like a parent or guardian has given to you, it can really knock you over.
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