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Chance The Rapper Noname Gypsy Sparring Israel Cover Art
Chance The Rapper Noname Gypsy Sparring Israel Cover Art

Chance The Rapper & Noname Gypsy Share Blissful New Cut "Israel (Sparring)"

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Chance The Rapper at Pitchfork Music Fest (Photo Gretchen Villaluna for Okayplayer)

Chance The Rapper and fellow young Chicago MC Noname Gypsy have shared a beautiful, spacious new single "Israel (Sparring)," continuing the collaborative streak that won them wide acclaim on Surf.

The two rappers dig into heavy concepts over a feathery beat, using sparring as a metaphor for personal growth and, at one point, making direct reference to the enslaved laborers that built the Egyptian pyramids. The track was produced by Cam O'bi and sounds right in step with the loose and colorful material that Surf such a refreshing treat. Chance and Gypsy go back-to-back-to-back, trading off short verses so frequently that their rhymes seem to unify into one cohesive work. The track can be downloaded for free on SoundCloud, but go ahead and listen to it below. Those craving even more Chance should check out his surprisingly excellent collaborative mixtape with Lil B, which just dropped last week; you'll find the MC's fall tour schedule after the jump.

Chance The Rapper “Family Values” 2015 Tour:

October 11 – AUSTIN, TX – AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

October 13 – ST. LOUIS, MO – PAGENT

October 14 – KANSAS CITY, MO – MIDLAND

October 15 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MYTH

October 16 MILWAUKEE, WI • RAVE

October 18 DETROIT, MI • FILLMORE

October 19 TORONTO, CAN • SOUND ACADEMY

October 21 MONTREAL, CAN • OLYMPIA

October 22 PHILADELPHIA, PA • ELECTRIC FACTORY

October 23 NEW YORK, NY • TERMINAL 5

October 27 BOSTON, MA • HOUSE OF BLUES

October 29 RICHMOND, VA • THE NATIONAL

October 31 LIVE OAK, FL • SUWANNEE HULAWEEN

November 1 NEW ORLEANS, LA • VOODOO FESTIVAL

November 2 ATLANTA, GA • TABERNACLE

November 5 ST. PETERSBURG, FL • JANNUS LANDING

November 7 MIAMI, FL • FILLMORE

November 9 RALEIGH, NC • RITZ

November 10 CHARLOTTE, NC • FILLMORE

November 12 HOUSTON, TX • BAYOU

November 13 DALLAS, TX • SOUTHSIDE BALLROOM

November 15 ALBUQUERQUE, NM • SANTA ANA STAR CENTER

November 16 DENVER, CO • FILLMORE

November 17 SALT LAKE CITY, UT • THE COMPLEX

November 23 SAN DIEGO, CA • SOMA

November 25 LOS ANGELES, CA • SHRINE