The Artist Responsible For Chance The Rapper's Meme-Inspired Abstract Art
On the cover of Ten Day, Chance The Rapper's debut mixtape, a cartoonish-but-detailed illustration of the Chicago artist looks upwards in wonder, as pillowy clouds float in the sky behind him. It is, perhaps, a too-apt metaphor for the ascent that Chance's career has experienced since that 2012 release, from son-of-a-politician mixtape rapper to bona fide chart-topper, festival headliner and Grammy winner.
Brandon Breaux's illustrations don the cover of every album in Chance the Rapper's "trilogy," a cycle of albums that include the aforementioned Ten Day and his two follow-ups, Acid Rap (2013) and Coloring Book (2016). All three are examples of detailed portraiture and precise composition, an approach that Breaux claims has pushed the industry in a new direction. (On his website, Breaux offers up the cover image of 's as proof of his impact.)
