Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.

I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time.

I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy Chicago's shining that everyone is willing to say 'I represent Chicago.' That wasn't always the case.

For me, performing is the biggest part of being a rapper. There's nothing like the feeling of screaming your story to people.

'Chance the Rapper' is many things. I'm constantly evolving.

The weird thing about rap is that you don't get compared in the same way that athletes do, even though it's probably the most competitive sport in music. In basketball, they look at a player and say: 'This guy was the best in his prime at this sport.' But in rap it's not until you're dead or retired that people think about it like that.