{"id":20049,"date":"2016-07-14T16:48:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T16:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colorlines.madeostudio.com\/article\/chance-rapper-honors-muhammad-ali-must-see-espys-performance\/"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:48:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T16:48:23","slug":"chance-rapper-honors-muhammad-ali-must-see-espys-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colorlines.com\/article\/chance-rapper-honors-muhammad-ali-must-see-espys-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Chance The Rapper Honors Muhammad Ali in This Must-See ESPYs Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chance The Rapper Honors Muhammad Ali in This Must-See ESPYs Performance<\/h3>\n

\n By Sameer Rao<\/span> Jul 14, 2016<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Last night’s (July 13) 2016 ESPY Awards paid tribute to the boxer whose fearless confrontation of American racism and imperialism still, after nearly 40 years, pushes top-flight athletes to use their celebrity for advancing social justice: Muhammad Ali<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The sports awards ceremony, which centered racial justice from the jump with opening remarks on police brutality from four NBA stars<\/a>, honored Ali’s enduring legacy with a rousing performance by Chance the Rapper<\/a>. The Chicago MC led an ensemble that included Jamila Woods<\/a>, members of The Social Experiment and a gospel choir through a new song that featured excerpts of Ali’s speeches and remarks about God and equality.<\/p>\n

Chance also shared a funny clip of him and Golden State Warriors phenom Stephen Curry dancing to the refrain from the \"Jones BBQ and Foot Massage<\/a>\" viral video:<\/p>\n

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Besides praying this is the best way to prep for a big moment #ESPYS<\/a> cc: @StephenCurry30<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qf4kC2kACl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) July 14, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 Check out the stirring musical performance above. <\/p>\n

(H\/t Okayplayer<\/a>, SB Nation<\/a>)<\/p>\n