Look, the Donald Trump thing was bad. But we can get past that. After Chance attempted to defend his friend and collaborator Kanye West on Twitter, Donald Trump thanked Chance. Chance had to back his way out of that one as quickly as possible, and he did it, apologizing for letting himself be used by Trump and his cronies. That's what Trump does; he seizes on anything that could even loosely be considered an endorsement, and he takes off running with it. Plenty of good people have fallen into that trap.
But on the other hand, I don't know if I can get past Chance The Rapper's taste in movies. Chance shared a list of his favorite movies on Twitter this morning, and it is both deeply random and truly abysmal. It's like Chance only watches movies on DVDs that he bought at yard sales and thrift stores. It's like he thinks the pinnacle of art is the B-level mid-'00s comedy flop. Let's get into it.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) May 16, 2018
This is definitely a movie that exists. I probably watched 15 minutes of it on cable once and then promptly forgot all about it. Maybe it's great! Maybe it's a fucking masterpiece. I didn't make Acid Rap, so you probably shouldn't listen to me.
Shout out to Chance The Rapper for joining the cast of Trolls 2, thus achieving the dream and moving from a mere fan of terrible-movie history to an active participant. And also shout out to Chance for being open enough to share his tastes with the world, even if those tastes are verifiably horrendous.
