Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa announce Black Star Line festival in Ghana

July 20, 2022

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Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa are bonding with the motherland with the creation of a new music and arts festival in Ghana.

The two hip-hop stars from Chicago traveled to the country’s capital, Accra, to announce the Black Star Line festival, set for January 6, 2023.

“When Vic and I started our careers and started touring, we did shows all over the U.S. Eventually we started touring in Europe, we did shows in Asia, South America, Central America, but we never had a chance to play our music for the people who support us the most,” Chance said.

“When we came here and

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