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Chance the Rapper sings 'F--K ICE' at homecoming Chicago show amid immigration crackdown
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/music/chance-the-rapper-ice-message-1441913Chance the Rapper used his homecoming concert to send a political message about ICE, after Chappell Roan sent a simialr bold message at her concert this weekend.
At a show Friday night, the rapper performed his song 'Drapetomania,' which included the lyrics, "F--K ICE," triggering strong reactions across social media. Fans saw the song as a statement against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Chicago and other cities across the US.
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The clip of Chance’s performance was shared all over social media. The video, posted by the user r/illinois on Reddit, had over 7,600 upvotes and 72 comments by Saturday evening. The 24-second video shows a red-lit stage and a crowd cheering as Chance appears, rapping the lyrics.
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At a show Friday night, the rapper performed his song 'Drapetomania,' which included the lyrics, "F--K ICE," triggering strong reactions across social media. Fans saw the song as a statement against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Chicago and other cities across the US.
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The clip of Chance’s performance was shared all over social media. The video, posted by the user r/illinois on Reddit, had over 7,600 upvotes and 72 comments by Saturday evening. The 24-second video shows a red-lit stage and a crowd cheering as Chance appears, rapping the lyrics.
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That Reddit post with video: https://www.reddit.com/r/illinois/comments/1o4rxzo/chicago_chance_the_rapper_debuts_fck_ice_chain_in/
The Mirror was wrong in referring to the user as r/illinois - that's the name of the Reddit forum.
That post in r/illinois currently has 9.5K upvotes.