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Chance The Rapper issued a detailed apology to the Afrikan American community after many mistook his defending Kanye West as support for Trump, which he states very clearly, he does not support racist.

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Chance The Rapper stated his comment; “Black people don’t have to be democrats” was delivered at the wrong time, clarifying that he did not mean to get mixed into what Kanye West believes, which are vastly different from his own. Chance defending Kanye came after Ebro of HOT97 questioned Kanye, which anyone who considers a friend, family, would.

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Chance The Rapper Full Apology And Clarification:

“Anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about my city and my loved ones. Kanye West is not just a mentor or a big homie to me. He’s my family. No matter how much I may disagree with him, it’s hard for me to watch people talk about someone I love — even if [they] were justified in doing so. I didn’t speak up because I agree with what Kanye had to [say] or ’cause I [fuck] with Trump, I did it because I wanted to help my friend and ’cause I felt like I was being used to attack him. Unfortunately, my attempt to support Kanye is being used to discredit my brothers and sisters in the movement and I can’t sit by and let that happen either.

I’d never support anyone who has made a career out of hatred, racism, and discrimination. I’d never support someone who’d talk about Chicago as if it’s hell on earth and then take steps to make life harder here for the most disenfranchised among us. I understand why people are disappointed with my words, but I was raised to believe actions speak louder than words. So let me apology be seen in my future works, and let me make up for my poorly timed comments with immediate action and advocacy for those who need it most.

My statement about black folk not having to be democrats (though true) was a deflection from the real conversation and stemmed from a personal issue with the fact that Chicago has had generations of democratic officials with no investment or regard for black schools, neighborhoods, or black lives. But again, said that shit at the wrongest time.

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We have to talk honestly about what is happening and has been happening in this country and we have to challenge those who are responsible, as well as those who are giving them a pass. If that happens to include someone I love, someone who is my brother-in-Christ and someone who I believe does really want to do what is right, it’s not my job to defend or protect him. It’s my job to pick up the phone and talk to him about it.”

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