Chance The Rapper recently faced backlash following his Black Star Line Festival with Vic Mensa in Accra, Ghana. The backlash came after the appearance of “special guest” Dave Chappelle, who previously made comments perceived to be anti-Trans by many.
Chance spoke to Rolling Stone about the backlash he faced for throwing the festival in Ghana despite the conditions in the country. “There’s only myself and Vic’s Black Star Line Festival and Afro Nation are the only two that I know of that aren’t actually posited by people that are from Ghana. But that was something that was on my mind from the jump when we made it. I always wanted this festival to be something that, for one, provided access to people that don’t typically get to go to these concerts because a lot of the events around that time do price people out.”
The rapper then clarified his festival created opportunities for the people of Ghana, saying, “I can’t speak for all the festivals, but our festival created a whole lot of jobs and put a lot of people to work.”
