Essay 3 Chance the Rappers' mixtape "Acid Rap" is Chance's second mixtape ever premiered in April 2013. A different kind of rapper Chance is seen as unique in a genre that today is predominantly dominated by autotune and the same background beat in every song. Acid rap has rhythms incomparable to many rap mixtapes because the rhythms used by Chance are so unusual and strange; not to mention that Chances' sound is different, many say that some people like or don't like his voice, there is no in between. Beyond the uniqueness of Chance himself and the mixtape, Acid rap is a social commentary on what is wrong with society, more specifically the constant anxiety of the man watching. Acid rap by chance, the rapper is an incredibly unique album with new surprises. The man Chance refers to is most likely the government or a larger uncontrollable force in Chance's life, and by being the "Pusha man", Chance is attempting to fight a battle against this larger uncontrollable force. and both figuratively and literally pushes to achieve his goal. The “man” who is ultimately fighting to achieve this goal has several tools that he uses: in this case the man is representative of the government and the government controls the people through “money” and prescription drug “pills” . The fight against these tools is shown when Chance says "I'm just trying to fight that man". This "man" that Chance refers to is what is causing the "paranoia in his mind" in the second half of the song. The song goes on to describe how his neighborhood is unsafe using lines like "Pray for a safer neighborhood." The tempo of this song is also considerably slower and more somber, which sets the tone for a more serious discussion. Looking beyond just the neighborhood of Chances, there is a sense of anxiety and stress in all of his songs. Chance is never completely at peace with himself and is always commenting on something going wrong in his life or running away from something and