THE LYRICIST. Chancelor Bennett, better known to his fans as Chance the Rapper, woke up America with his jazz-infused, uplifting and spiritual rap lyrics in the 2016 album "Coloring Book." The unsigned artist is nominated for 7 Grammys this year. Last fall Chance teamed up with the NAACP for the #StayWokeandVote campaign where he held voter registration at his concert tour stops. Feb 12.