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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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Since 2012, when Chance released his first mixtape after graduating from Jones College Prep in 2011, his promise has attracted attention from established artists eager to collaborate. In 2016, he co-created the Warmest Winter project, which created coats that doubled as sleeping bags for the homeless. Chance the Rapper never had a Plan B.

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Beyond the Music: DJ Steve Aoki Taps Into Tech and Brain Advocacy Through the Aoki Foundation

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When his father, Japanese restaurateur and wrestler Rocky Aoki, died in 2008, Aoki wanted to learn more about the cancer that killed him. At the time of writing, there was no release date for the book announced, but Aoki anticipates that it will be released in early 2024. Aoki learned how to sing and play guitar and drums.

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