[HOST] Chance the Rapper’s long awaited ‘debut’ album, “The Big Day” is finally
here.
[HOST] A follow up to his projects “10 Day,” “Acid Rap” and “Coloring Book,” “Big
Day” is dedicated to his new wife and childhood sweetheart Kirsten Corley.
[CHANCE] The whole album is inspired by the day that I got married and how I was dancing
that day.
[HOST] Chance’s literal ‘big day’ came in March 2019 and he’s been celebrating
ever since—especially on this new album, where shouting out his wife is a theme.
Genius tallied up all the times Chance mentions his partner on the “The Big Day.“
[HOST] Chano opens the album with the John Legend assisted “All Day Long,” talking
about how he’s about to be a father of two.
[HOST] Later on, he mentions his wedding day and how long the couples journey has been.
[HOST] On “Do You Remember,” featuring Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard,
Chance uses a biblical metaphor to talk about his years long love with Corley right after
he shouts out her engagement and wedding rings.
[HOST] Next on “Eternal,” his collaboration with Smino, Chance compares his wife to Jada
Pinkett-Smith.
[HOST] On “Hot Shower” featuring DaBaby & MadeInTyo, Chance metaphorically mentions
his marriage using the fifth and sixth planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, respectively.
[HOST] He also appears to turn down an advance from another woman in the bars that follow.
[HOST] Chance dives into his infidelity on “We Go High.”
[HOST] Later, he mentions a 90s tv show, his three Grammys and the D-B-Z fusion
of Goten and Trunks, Gotenks.
[HOST] On “I Got You (Always and Forever)” featuring Ari Lennox, Chano talks about wanting
to stay with Kirsten through thick and thin.
[HOST] On the title track featuring Francis and the Lights, Chance talks about waiting
for years to call his best friend his wife.
[HOST] The 10th song, “Let’s Go On The Run” featuring Knox Fortune, Chance compares
him and his wife to Clark Kent and Lois Lane of Superman.
Later on he talks about wanting to move to Atlanta with her.
[HOST] On “Handsome” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Chance raps in adoration for his
pregnant wife.
[HOST] On the Gucci Mane assisted cut “Big Fish,” Chance laments how no one seems to talk about
marriage any more.
[HOST] On “Get A Bag” featuring CalBoy, he talks about having Kirsten by his side
in case it goes down.
[HOST] “Slide Around” featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk, Chance again talks about
sticking with Corely forever.
[HOST] “Sun Come Down,” is a track where Chance talks about what would happen if he
were to die, and how his wife would be in charge of his estate.
[HOST] And in one of the final mentions on the album, “Found A Good One,” he talks
about the joy he felt marrying his Kirsten.
[HOST] On “Zanies and Fools” featuring Nicki Minaj, Chance raps the story about meeting
his future wife - something he relayed in his Twitter thread earlier this year.
[HOST] The sketches on “Big Day”’s unify the project and on “Our House,” a little girl,
voiced by Cree Summer of “Rugrats” and “A Different World,” talks about how her
toys are all in one place now - a thinly veiled metaphor for Chance’s new wife, Kirsten
and how their daughter Kensli might feel as they settle into their new home.
[CREE] I used to have dolls at my mommy's house and my daddy's house
Now I only have one house and all my dolls are all together
And when my daddy wakes up with me at my house And asks what toy I wanna play with
I say, "All of them"
[HOST] Fans couldn’t wait for this effort from Chance and a number of
tracks reached the top 20 of the Genius top songs chart.
[HOST] What did we miss?
Let us know in the comments.
[HOST] I’m Jacques Morel with Genius News, bringing you the meaning and the knowledge
behind the music.
Peace!