News | Entertainment
3 Jul 2025 7:30
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Chance the Rapper thinks Kanye West is like a modern-day version of Michelangelo

    The 28-year-old star has collaborated with the controversial rapper in the past, and he's likened Kanye to the Renaissance artist


    Speaking about Kanye and his new album ‘Donda’, Chance explained: "He’s obviously a legend. He’s a very different artist from most of the people we’ve seen so far.

    "As everybody knows I rock with Jesus. It’s the first time that you’ve seen an artist of that magnitude in present day or in current times using all their resources to create a piece of art that’s fully magnifying God in a very unapologetic way. Not used to seeing that, people that did that are like Michelangelo, and old Renaissance artists and stuff. That’s a cool thing to see."

    Chance has collaborated with a host of big-name artists in the past, and he's also admitted that he'd love to work with British rapper Giggs.

    Speaking on the 'KISS Hype Chart' with Tinea, Chance shared: "I just reached out to Giggs a second ago. He’s amazing. Actually, who I also just hit up was James Blake. He’s about to drop a new album soon.

    "I actually recorded a song with James Blake in London in 2015 ... 'Life Round Here'."

    Chance previously joked that at one stage in his career, he wanted Kanye to be his "dad".

    The rap star explained that he used to crave Kanye's approval.

    Discussing his admiration for the rap icon, Chance said: "The kid in me wanted a certain type of approval [from Kanye]."

    Chance - who released his debut album, 'The Big Day', in 2019 - added that he once wanted "Kanye to be my dad".

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     03 Jul: Queen Latifah's first paycheque was "87 bucks" from Burger King
     03 Jul: Jessie J is still awaiting the results of her recent surgery
     03 Jul: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney claims that allegations against the rapper have been "badly exaggerated"
     02 Jul: Sir Rod Stewart came close to cancelling his Glastonbury performance
     02 Jul: Teddy Swims has become a dad
     02 Jul: Charlize Theron is on the celebrity dating app Raya - but it hasn't helped her to find love
     02 Jul: The Comeback has been renewed for a third season
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Prices for top-end butter are through the roof, with little recourse for shoppers More...



     Today's News

    Cycling:
    Laurence Pithie's about to enter the pinnacle of professional cycling 7:27

    Law and Order:
    Sean 'Diddy' Combs found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering but guilty of transport for prostitution 7:27

    Law and Order:
    A woman's in custody and talking to Police, after the discovery of a newborn baby's body in a wheelie bin in Auckland 7:27

    International:
    Paramount settles legal battle with Donald Trump over Kamala Harris interview 7:27

    Basketball:
    The Junior Tall Blacks have advanced to the last eight of the under-19 basketball World Cup for the first time 7:17

    Entertainment:
    Queen Latifah's first paycheque was "87 bucks" from Burger King 7:06

    Environment:
    Some parts of the country are bracing for more heavy weather, less than a week on from severe flooding 6:57

    Entertainment:
    Jessie J is still awaiting the results of her recent surgery 6:36

    Entertainment:
    Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney claims that allegations against the rapper have been "badly exaggerated" 6:06

    Law and Order:
    Police have charged 12 more people - over a large dangerous boy racer meet in Levin, over King's Birthday weekend 21:57


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd