Many rap artists are very talented, witty, creative and musical geniuses, being able to create beats and freestyle with ease, but Chance the Rapper is unique from the rest for many cool reasons. The Chicago native rapper is part of a group called the Social Experiment. The group consists of like-minded artists who believe that music should be free. Chance only releases mixtapes, meaning that the music is free, so his income is only from merchandise, which is why I could buy my ticket for $77 two days before the concert.

My $77 ticket was for the floor which was general admission seating. I arrived at the venue late, but having the floor be one giant mosh pit, I was able to squirm my way up. General admission seating was great for someone like me who got there late and ended the night being three people away from the love of my life. I did not make many friends though and many girls cussed me out. Oh well. Also, it gets very, very sweaty.

Chance was a heck of a performer. He did not have background dancers or flashy props. He wore a white polo shirts matched with dark washed blue jeans and of course his three hat. It had to be the easiest concert set up in the history of concerts at Omaha’s Centurylink Center. The absence of all the bells and whistles made the audience just really listen to the music and be able to enjoy and mimic Chance’s energy. That guy was off the walls.

The music itself was incredible. The rapper performed mainly songs from his most recent mixtape “Coloring Book” but also played hits from past mixtapes and his featured songs. The crowd was crazy for every song, but when Chance rapped his verse in the recently released DJ Khaled song “I’m The One,” I could barely hear Chance over the audience.

The concert reminded me of what music is all about. The audience felt like genuine fans. The atmosphere in general was down to earth with nothing to distract the listeners from truly vibing to Chance the Rapper’s music. The audience could absorb all of the deep truths of his lyrics ranging from his grandma, his family, heaven and social goals. The concert made me want to stay young forever and change the world. Nice job, Chancelor.