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CHANCE THE RAPPER EARNS 11 NEW RIAA CERTIFICATIONS AS ‘COLORING BOOK’ GOES PLATINUM

Joey Bada$$ Surprises Chance Onstage at Sold-out NYC’s SummerStage to Present Three of His New Certifications During the Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour

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[CHICAGO, IL – August 19, 2026] Independent GRAMMY Award-winning artist Chance the Rapper has earned 11 new RIAA certifications from his landmark mixtape Coloring Book, including 4x Platinum for “No Problem,” 2x Platinum for “Juke Jam,” and Platinum certifications for “Same Drugs,” “Smoke Break,” “Summer Friends,” “Angels,” “All We Got,” and “All Night.” “Mixtape,” “How Great,” and “Finish Line / Drown” have each been certified Gold.

The new certifications come as Coloring Book has officially been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) during the project’s 10th anniversary year. Last night, during Chance’s sold-out Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour stop at New York City’s SummerStage in Central Park, Joey Bada$$ surprised Chance onstage to present him with three of the 11 new certifications, including his Coloring Book Platinum plaque, 4x Platinum plaque for “No Problem,” and Platinum plaque for “Summer Friends.”

The full list of Chance’s 11 new certifications includes:

4x Platinum – “No Problem”
2x Platinum – “Juke Jam”
Platinum – “Same Drugs”
Platinum – “Smoke Break”
Platinum – “Summer Friends”
Platinum – “Angels”
Platinum – “All We Got”
Platinum – “All Night”
Gold – “Mixtape”
Gold – “How Great”
Gold – “Finish Line / Drown”

The Platinum certification adds to a list of milestones that continue to define Coloring Book. The mixtape earned Chance three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance for “No Problem” featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz.

Released in May 2016, Coloring Book marked a defining moment in Chance the Rapper’s career and a breakthrough for independent music at large. With Coloring Book, Chance became the first independent artist to win a GRAMMY. The critically acclaimed mixtape reshaped perceptions around streaming, artist independence, and the evolving music landscape. Blending gospel, hip-hop, and soulful live instrumentation, Coloring Book delivered an uplifting, community-driven sound that resonated across audiences and featured standout collaborations with Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Kirk Franklin, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T-Pain, and Saba. Created alongside longtime collaborators Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, and The Social Experiment, with additional production from Kaytranada, Brasstracks, and Francis and the Lights, the project received widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. Rolling Stone hailed it a “gospel-rap masterpiece,” while The New York Times recognized Chance as “a crusader and a pop savant.” Complex called it “a defining moment for independent artists,” cementing its place as one of the most influential releases of its era.

The anniversary tour also comes as Chance approaches another milestone. Saturday, August 15 marks one year since the release of Star Line, his first full-length project since 2019. Across 17 tracks, Star Line blends Chicago’s soul-rooted traditions with global influences as Chance explores growth, faith, fatherhood, identity, and community. The album debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart and reached No. 2 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut USA Chart. The project was met with critical acclaim, with Billboard calling it “some of the best songwriting of Chance’s career,” The New Yorker noting that “Chance is as lively as ever,” and Hypebeast highlighting the album’s blend of “hip-hop, soul and experimental music” with lyricism centered on identity, resilience, and legacy.

The Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour continues Friday, August 14 in Waterloo, New York, followed by stops in Montreal, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and more before wrapping October 11 in Pittsburgh.

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