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When the public turns on you, it can be subtle, or it can be swift.
These stories all involve someone screwing up and suffering the attendant backlash.
In media, the slight turn is more disorienting.
People soured on Chance a little, and he can tell.
Its not because of any single demonstrably evil thing he did.
A tiny tiff here and there did the trick.
Some rap fansgot tiredof hearing the guy call himself an indie artist.
Some members of the music press are miffed about his teamapplying pressureto get a critical MTV News story pulled.
Where is the line?
People often wonder why successful artists like Cardi B still give time to their detractors.
Think of Bernie Mac winning a tough NYC crowd over with a curtI aint scared of you motherfuckers.
Another point we should ponder is what the hell we want from this guy.
If Chance raps about faith, people bristle about it being too liturgical.
People also bristle at the tough talk and money talk.
These new Chance tracks feel like warm-up exercises, pipe cleaners for the soul.
I hope social media isnt burning him out.
His uplifting music is valuable, and Id hate to lose it in a hail of trivialities.
