Ten years later, with the benefit of hindsight, the indie hip-hop artist said he\u2019s realized that what made that time so challenging was less about L.A. and more about where he was mentally at the time.<\/p>\n
He spoke with LAist host Julia Paskin<\/a> about why he\u2019s now \u201ccompletely 180\u2019d\u201d his views of L.A., his upcoming Juneteenth show at the Hollywood Bowl<\/a>, embarking on a tour celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the release of his mixtape Coloring Book<\/a> \u2014 the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy \u2014 and his 2025 album STAR LINE<\/a>\u2019s L.A. ties.<\/p>\n Let us help you find the most interesting things to do<\/p>\n Sign up for the Best Things To Do newsletter, our twice weekly roundup of L.A.’s most interesting events.<\/p>\n From drugs and mansion parties to fatherhood and karaoke<\/p>\n Asked how he feels about L.A. today, Chance said, \u201cI love L.A. now.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI completely 180’d on my views of L.A.,\u201d he told LAist. \u201cI was young and obviously having drugs in excess and just like not being like focused or myself, to be honest. I was just lit and I was young. I had just dropped Acid Rap<\/a>. It was my first time not living with my parents.\u201d<\/p>\n When he moved back to Chicago, he said, \u201cI got to be more grounded.\u201d He became a father and \u201cthe person that I am today, who I’m very happy to be.\u201d Now that he\u2019s in his 30s, he said, \u201cIt’s way more chill, you know? I’m not a 20-year-old kid that’s like throwing mansion parties every day and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s also since spent extended amounts of time here for TV projects (he was a judge on the reality TV singing competition show The Voice for two seasons) and comes back frequently for performances, like the final stop of his STAR LINE tour last year.<\/p>\n His favorite thing to do in L.A. now is spend time with friends and do karaoke.<\/p>\n \u201cI have a karaoke spot that I go to every Monday if I’m in town,\u201d he told LAist \u2014 Monday Night Vibes<\/a> at Station1640. \u201cEverybody’s welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n Chance the Rapper attends the Apple Music 10th anniversary celebration and global live Apple Music Radio broadcast on June 30, 2025 at Apple Music\u2019s new studio space in Culver City, California.<\/p>\n (<\/p>\n Kevin Mazur\/Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for App<\/p>\n \/<\/p>\n Getty Images North America<\/p>\n )<\/p>\n \u2019A retrospective on liberation, faith and love\u2019<\/p>\n Chance\u2019s show at the Hollywood Bowl this Friday, Juneteenth \u2014 with an opening set from D-Nice, a gospel performance by DC6 Singers Collective and a few special guests \u2014 marks his first return to the storied venue since performing there in 2017 during his first solo headlining tour, on the heels of winning best new artist and best rap album for his streaming-only mixtape Coloring Book.<\/p>\n The Juneteenth show, Chance explained, is \u201ca retrospective on liberation, faith and love, and what those mean for Black folks\u201d \u2014 both throughout history and \u201con June 19, 2026, on the 250th anniversary of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n His latest album\u2019s LA connection<\/p>\n The show is also closely tied in spirit to his latest album STAR LINE, which is connected to Los Angeles through Wattstax<\/a>, the 1973 documentary that Chance sampled on the album and which he said also \u201cguided and inspired\u201d it.<\/p>\n The documentary takes its name from the massive 1972 concert at the Los Angeles Coliseum, sometimes referred to as the \u201cBlack Woodstock,\u201d when the Watts Summer Festival \u2014 an annual commemoration of the 1965 Watts uprising<\/a> \u2014 partnered with Stax Records for a community benefit concert featuring artists like the Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas and The Staple Singers.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the time that we’re living in right now,\u201d Chance said, \u201cI think a lot of us can relate to the rage that was felt during those riots, and as musicians\u201d to a desire \u201cto bring the community together. \u200aAnd even if that is our movement, like collectively empower that group and speak to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Chance the Rapper plays at The Hollywood Bowl on Friday, 7 p.m. Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781699950_877_.jpeg\")
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