This weekend saw Chicago's back-to-school festivities kick off with the city's annual Bud Billiken Bash. At the event, Chicago native Chance the Rapper's non-profit SocialWorks, in aid of Chicago's public schools, was there to hand out as many as 30,000 backpacks full of school supplies- and he had a surprise for the teachers as well.
"I’m handing out free tickets all day long," Chance the Rapper said. "I wanted to make sure I can identify all those teachers that support our youth and build our children up, all those fathers that are out here with their families, the cornerstones of their houses, bringing their families out — I wanted to make sure I can identify y'all so my people can get you some free tickets."
To make that a little easier, the rap star went on camera with reporters to announce where exactly he'd be to hand out those tickets:

Why are you so great @chancetherapper? #BBBash #BudBillikenParade pic.twitter.com/UnYy2ygC5C

— ha. (@heyhibo) August 12, 2017

The concert got an endorsement from Barack Obama, as well as performances from Future, and Jeremih. Check out SocialWorks website here: socialworkschi.org

A video of Obama during Chance's concert. Nothing but respect for MY President. pic.twitter.com/T0pb9lZogj

— larry hut jr. (@TelegraphAvelou) August 13, 2017