Discussing Chance the Rapper's song, "Paranoia" from his 2013 album account Acid Rap we will look at how it serves as a social commentary of Chicago'd gun violence.

This podcast was completed by Brett L. for Popular Music, Protest, and Social Justice at St. Joseph’s University, taught by Dr. Bill Wolff.

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