Chance the rapper buys the Chicago website, he announces in the new single-Variety

Chance the Rapper is now a local media mogul.

He announced the agreement to buy Chicagoist, a local news site covering the Windy City, in one of his four new titles released at midnight ET on Wednesday. In the song, "I Might Need Security", he explains why.

"I bought the Chicagoist just to tell you racist stuff," says Chance in the song, which includes a backing-vocal loop throughout rehearsals "f-you."

Chicagoist .com has been dormant since November 2017, when owner Joe Ricketts, the billionaire founder of TD Ameritrade, summarily closed the site with Gothamist, DNAinfo and others. This occurred after site staff members voted to join the Writers Guild of America East as their union's representative.

In a statement, Chance the Rapper said, "I am extremely excited to continue the work of the Chicagoist. an integral local platform for Chicago news, events and entertainment … I'm looking forward to relaunching it and getting Chicago people to become independent media focused on amplifying voices and content. "

WNYC, through Social Media LLC, newly created by the artist, which aims to promote local investigative journalism, diversity and representation of people of color in the media. the agreement for Chicago were not disclosed.

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25-year-old rapper-songwriter-actor Chancelor Bennett is from Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood.

WNYC originally took possession of Chicago's assets, including the site's archives, the Internet domain, and social networks, when it acquired Gothamist and its associated sites in February 2018. The public radio station has since relaunched Gothamist in New York and hosts the DNAinfo archive. (LAist.com is now part of Southern California Public Radio's KPCC, and DCist.com is owned by Washington, DC, WAMU public radio station.)

"We are delighted that Chicago's assets are finding a new home in the United States. Laura Walker, President and CEO of New York Public Radio, which includes WNYC, said in a statement released Thursday morning. "WNYC has a strong commitment to local journalism and community building, and we are pleased that these assets will be used to support local coverage in the big city of Chicago. "

Chance the Rapper four new songs -" I might need security, "Work Out", "65th & Ingleside" and "Wala Cam "- are available on its website at chanceraps.com and on all major streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Tidal, Amazon Music and SoundCloud. [19659002] Listen to Chance the Rapper "I might need security":