Project Overview - The project, titled "Starline," is a reflection of the past six years, encompassing travels to Accra, Ghana, and West Africa [1] - The project explores the artist's history and connections to global communities, which is reflected in the music [1] - The name "Star Line" is inspired by Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line, a Black-owned shipping and trading company from the 1920s [2] Historical and Cultural Significance - Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line represented self-determination and charting one's own path for Black people in the US [2] - The artist's recent years have been dedicated to learning about personal and collective histories, which is a prominent theme in the project [2]

LIVING THUMA. >> THERE'S A LOT OF NEW MUSIC COMING DOWN THE PIKE FROM TAYLOR SWIFT TO OUR NEXT GUEST, CHANCE THE RAPPER FROM CHICAGO, WHO ACTUALLY ONCE INTERNED FOR OBAMA AND NAMED HIM AS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE MUSICIANS. NOT A BAD PRESIDENTIAL SHOUT OUT.AND THEY GO WAY BACK. YOU CAN SEE THEM THERE. PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY.CHANCE THE RAPPER. YOU KNOW HIM AS THE THREE TIME GRAMMY WINNER, INCLUDING BEST RAP ALBUM, BEST RAP PERFORMANCE. AND BACK IN THE DAY, BEFORE HE WAS A GLOBAL STAR WHEN HE WAS BEST NEW ARTIST ...