Suburban white boys would be furious about the songs I cut, but the common theme for this restructuring was that these songs are fun but not relevant to the narrative.
Roo: Taylor is RAPPING rapping but I’m not sure why it’s so aggressive…? Bro could have hit us with the, I’m not losing a brother, I’m gaining a sister, perspective, and I would have been all ears. Cool song, but not on this album.
Hot Shower: Dope beat. DaBaby went off. Maybe it could have went on an EP with “GRoCERIES” because what is this song about? (I’m still gone play it though).
All Day Long: Not bad, but it doesn’t add anything special.
Do You Remember: I know y’all are mad at me by now, but seriously this album is too long and there are too many slow songs. This one is not about The Big Day so…
Get a Bag: This one hurts because Calboy did his thing and I’m feeling anti-Black right now for cutting him. That’s the thing. These songs are not bad. Maybe Chance should’ve gave this one to Calboy for his debut album.
Balling Flossin: Somebody on the internets said that H&M can’t wait to get ahold of this track for their in-store playlist and they are absolutely right. I look forward to bopping to this as I stand in the checkout line. But if we are talking about trimming the fat, this song doesn’t fit in my arrangement. Chance doesn’t even start rapping until a minute and 30 seconds into the song. You’re mostly just vibing to the house beat.
Zanies and Fools: The Barbz gon be mad, but one Nicki Minaj feature is enough for this incredibly personal album. Nicki Minaj climatically singing, “it’s possible to me,” makes no sense as an ending on an album about Chance’s wedding.
4 Quarters in the Black and Our House skits: I have mixed feelings about the skits. I love the nostalgia and the way Chance gives legendary Black actors a platform. But the length of the skits really slowed down the album without adding much.
As you can see, I’ve cut enough material to make another album. Don’t let the fact that Chance gave too much make you miss out on the actual gems he gave. I’m about to jump back into my re-imagined album right now.