Chance the Rapper debuted a new song about the trials of the American Dream on Colbert

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September 26, 2017 3:18 PM

Chance the Rapper debuted a moving new song about fatherhood, the Flint water crisis, and "the American Dream" on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

Chance the Rapper debuted a moving and intricate new song about fatherhood, the Flint water crisis, and "the American Dream," among other topics, on Monday night's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

Backed by electric guitar playing from Daniel Caesar and a chorus of singers, Chance's untitled song began with a meditation on his two-year-old daughter and the price of fame, before moving on to a weighter subject: systemic injustice.

In an eight-minute interview with Colbert after the performance, Chance discussed raising $2.2 million for the Chicago Public School system. He also noted his distaste for politics when Colbert pointed out the online petition, chano4mayor.com, that is encouraging Chance to run for mayor of Chicago.

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