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After appearing on ‘Surviving’ and condemning the Chicago singer for the alleged sex crimes he’s committed, Chance The Rapper has quietly pulled another move in protest of the singer. According to TMZ, he quietly removed his collaboration with Robert, “Somewhere in Paradise,” from streaming services. The song has been pulled from:
- TIDAL
- Apple Music
- Spotify
However, it’s still available on Chance’s Soundcloud page, as well as Apple Music’s Connect, which Apple plans on removing from their platform by May.
Chance hasn’t made any public statements about the removal. During his part on the series, Chance apologized for working with R. Kelly. “Making a song with R. Kelly was a mistake,” he told Cassius Jamilah Lemieux.
“At the time, it wasn’t even present in my mind that people could feel any type of way about his presence on a track of mine. I think for a long time I was only able to understand R. Kelly’s situation and presence in the world when it comes down to his trial and his accusations and his accusers as a victim. I don’t know if that’s because I’m from Chicago or ‘cause he made great music or ‘cause he is a black man.”
Along with Chance, Celine Dion and Lady Gaga also removed their collaborations with Robert on streaming platforms. Lady Gaga removed “Do What U Want (With My Body)” last week after making a public apology. Celine pulled a similar move by erasing the “I’m Your Angel” collaboration with Robert.
