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Chance dedicates this song to the sand in his shoes he got from hanging out at Oak Street Beach in Chicago during his summers. But keep in mind, Chano probably never hung out there when it was crowded.

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Because of Chance’s suspension, he couldn’t graduate with his classmates in the spring so he had to go to summer school and graduate so he could officially be an alumni to Jones College Prep.

Fun Fact: Chano mentions in another annotation that he threw away his gown and everything.

http://instagram.com/p/fN_-FHHDor/

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Chance’s talent lead him to perform at the Texas music festival SXSW and a trip to California and get help on a song from fellow Chicago artists, The Cool Kids.

Fun Facts Galore!

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Chance mocks what people have said to him when getting into such trouble at his school. Sure, kids at school said this during his 14,400 minutes off school, and maybe even teachers, but look at Chano now.

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Chance is buzzing very strongly over the internet with his music. This is the start of it all for the young Chancellor Bennett. He also drops some subtle wordplay with racket, as it refers to a tennis racket, but also racket meaning noise / buzz.

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Chance got suspended 10 days from school for smoking marijuana in the parking lot. 14,400 minutes all sums up to 10 days – hence the name of the tape. Chance explains his story here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6sTZVSglGs

The “Oooh you got suspended” line is the teens in High School responding back to hearing the news of his suspension. Admit it, you were never too old to do it, and weren’t scared of it once it was handed down.

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Usher is a known lover, and while some women are basically screaming for it, Usher has to seduce them from time to time.

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Chance manages to crack a smile despite sad emotions that might make him cry in the video.

He also pays homage to Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth by referencing their song “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.).”

Note:

Chance isn’t the only Chicago native to borrow the line.

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The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.

This could also reference the Underground Railroad, which is a program Pac made to get people of the streets who were selling drugs or who were rejected by society at the time and use their anger and release it through Hip-Hop or Rap music.

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Even the toughest dudes used to get scared when they were in the dark as children, with the monsters and such. Who wasn’t though? It doesn’t matter because there will always be a little bit of childhood inside everybody. You can grow up, if you want.

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