Chance and Kanye

Neal reacts to Chance the Rapper and Kanye West endorsing a different candidate in the mayoral race.

Show Notes

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we have a short conversation between Neal and Wailin that didn't fit into our previous episodes. They discuss how progressive candidate Amara Enyia scored high-profile endorsements from Chance the Rapper and Kanye West, whose teams had also contacted Neal.

Show Notes

• "Chance the Rapper brings his star power to a long-shot campaign, backing Amara Enyia for Chicago mayor" (Chicago Tribune) (0:27)
• "Kanye cash follows Chance praise, boosting Amara Enyia mayoral bid" (Chicago Sun-Times) (0:40)
• "No plans to have Kanye West teach, says School of the Art Institute of Chicago" (Chicago Tribune) (5:56)
• Neal's Facebook page (9:18)

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