Favorite Hip Hop/RMB Artist

One could argue that Weekend has a better singing voice. However, I think that the lyrics and background music fall well short. Weekend comes across as, in all honesty, good but somewhat standard. I don't mean to say that he seems ingenuine, but he doesn't incorporate musical elements that wow me simply because of their originality, like most of Chance's songs.That said, I'm going to focus mainly on lyrics. The song that you posted has lyrics that, while meaningful, are not rife with interesting wordplay, and are generally meant to be taken completely at face value. I'll use Cocoa Butter Kisses out of convenience, and show you exactly what I'm talking about. Note, I'm not writing the explanations myself, but am instead using the ever so useful "rap genius" site. The simply click on a verse, and it provides context and explains word play. Here's the link:http://rapgenius.com... [Verse 1: Chance The Rapper]Okie dokie, alky, keep it lowkey like Thor lil bro Low key is slang for keeping something quiet and not bringing attention to it while its homophone, Loki, refers to the brother of Thor — the hammer-wielding Norse god turned Marvel superhero. Also, Hoodie Allen calls Chance’s manager (Pat The Manager) Thor in “Long Night” because of his long, golden, luscious locks. Note: “Okie dokie” is a goofy way of saying OK or alright and“alky” is short for alcoholic Or he'll go blow the loudy, saudy of sour SaudiHe’s smoking “loud” (high quality weed) — Sour Diesel to be exact. Saudi is also known for it’s oil, which can be based off of diesel, and is also sour. Chance is smoking here, but he also does wax.Wiley up off peyote, wilding like that coyote Alex Wiley is another Chicago-based rapper whom Chance has worked with in the past, notably on his 10 Day track “Windows”. According to this line, at the time Mr. Wiley was tripping on peyote, a pretty intense hallucinogenic cactus. This is also a deceivingly clever play on words as Wile E. Coyote is a popular cartoon character. In addition to shouting out his cohort Alex Wiley, “wil'ing: is slang (like "wildin' out”) meaning freaking out/trippin'. Fun Fact: Funny enough, peyote is native to Mexico, a place whereChance once documented himself tripping. If I sip any Henny, my belly just might be outtie “Henny” is short for Hennessy, a brand of cognac alcohol. Drink too much of it — especially when under the influence of drugs — and he might just let out some things he wants in via vomiting. This is also a play on innie/outtie bellybuttons: note the similar sound of “innie” and “Henny”. Pull up inside a huggy, Starsky & Hutch a dougieI just opened up the pack in an hour I'll ash my luckyTonight she just yelling, "f*ck me," two weeks she'll be yelling f*ck meUsed to like orange cassette tapes with Timmy, Tommy, and ChuckieAnd Chuck E. Cheese's pizzas, Jesus pieces, sing Jesus love mePut Visine inside my eyes so my grandma would f*cking hug meOh generation above me, I know you still remember meMy afro look just like daddy's, y'all taught me how to go hunting (BLAM!)The rest of the verse above contains even more of the same kind of thing, but unfortunately my computer has decided to stop being able to copy-paste, so I'm going to have to request that you click the link and check out the meaning of the lyrics.ANYWAYS, ConclusionsAs Mikal has stated, both artists are talented individuals who deserve respect. However, I think it evident that of the two, Chance brings a creativity and "literary knack" that is unmatched. His lyrics are colorful, the meaning behind them heart felt, and his voice is soulful if not technically amazing. Weekend is great, but he's far more derivative, while chance is nothing if not revolutionary.