Chance the Rapper Honors Bobby Caldwell's Legacy in Hip-Hop.

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Chance the Rapper Honors Bobby Caldwell's Legacy in Hip-Hop.
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Chance the Rapper shared a message from the late Bobby Caldwell giving him permission to sample his song. Caldwell, who sang the 1978 hit "What You Won't Do for Love," passed away aged 71 on Tuesday. Chance revealed his song that samples Caldwell's work is yet to be released. Caldwell's work has been sampled in a number of hit hip-hop songs, including Common's "The Light," 2Pac's "Do for Love," and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Sky's the Limit." Tributes were paid to Caldwell by Common, Snoh Aalegra, and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

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