Chance the Rapper Breaks Down Star Line Track by Track Chance the Rapper and Dissect’s Cole Cuchna sit for an in-depth, track-by-track breakdown of Chance’s new album Star Line. We dig into the meaning behind the album’s title, the symbolism of its artwork, and the historical references woven throughout - from Marcus Garvey and the Black Star Line to the Wattstax documentary and beyond. Chance dissects specific lyrics, discusses the spiritual and political threads running through the project, and shares how themes of resistance, memory, and Black liberation shaped the sound and vision of Star Line. This is the definitive deep dive into Chance’s most ambitious work to date. 00:00 Intro / Tour Experience 03:50 ‘STAR LINE’ Title Breakdown 14:45 Album Art Breakdown 21:25 “Star Line Intro” Breakdown 44:23 Why Wattstax Doc is Sampled 48:51 “Ride” Lyric Breakdown 01:06:00 “No More Old Men” Breakdown 01:17:36 “The Negro Problem” Breakdown 01:23:49 “Drapetomania” Breakdown 01:31:06 “Back to The Go” Breakdown 01:38:08 “Space and Time” Breakdown 01:50:27 “Letters” Breakdown 02:00:42 “Speed of Love” Breakdown