Beginning Friday, Chicagoans can expertise the brand new challenge up shut.

ABC7’s Samantha Chatman sat down with Likelihood for an unique behind-the-scenes tv interview.

Combining artwork, music and cinematography, Likelihood the Rapper is stunning Chicagoans, as soon as once more, together with his new exhibit on the Museum of Up to date Artwork.

Increasing his creativity past a traditional tune, the Chicago rapper has taken his artistry to a brand new stage.

“I had an thought years again to attempt to do particular person artistic endeavors, to characterize every tune as a substitute of doing an album cowl,” Likelihood stated. “And after I went to Ghana this yr, I met this superb artist, Naila Opiangah.

Opiangah is from Gabon, Africa, however educated in Chicago for a number of years on the Illinois Institute of know-how. The painter and the rapper had a mutual respect for one another’s work.

Likelihood stated he knew that she was the particular person to carry his inventive imaginative and prescient to life.

Opiangah listened to his new tune and her creativity began to movement.

“I simply felt, mentally and spiritually, Ii noticed one thing that needed to do with ascension and it was solely after I obtained on my flight right here that it began revealing itself to me in its visible kind,” she stated.

The 2 labored on their collaboration for weeks. Likelihood was busy mastering the writing, vocals and serving to to direct the cinematic portion, whereas Opiangah spent hours utilizing her gifted fingers to develop the artwork.

The ultimate challenge: “Youngster of God,” a music video that is accessible on all streaming platforms.

Opiangah’s portray is on show on the Museum of Up to date Artwork.

“This is likely one of the most revered museums on the planet,” Likelihood stated. “And the truth that folks in Chicago will come and see our work, and or not it’s held in such a prestigious area, it is loopy.

The painter stated she created photographs of feminine Black our bodies to counter a story of over-sexualization.

“Have a look at the physique for what it’s, only a human being,” Opiangah stated “To me, I do not see nudity — I see kids of God. I see a bunch of complicated human tales in every determine separate from one another and the explanation they’re collectively is their ascension. They are going upwards. That is as a result of they’re every a toddler of God.”

“It is very, very laborious to create, to be susceptible together with your music and to share it with different folks,” Likelihood stated. “When folks right here the tune, they’ll really feel impressed. What we’re actually making an attempt to get throughout is that though it’s possible you’ll fail, we’re made within the picture of God. We’re undefeatable.”

You may see Likelihood and Opiangah’s new challenge on the MCA all through the weekend; and “Youngster of God” might be considered on all streaming platforms and chancestuff.com.

The exhibit is obtainable to the general public by means of this Sunday.