Sunday Candy is a musical love letter dedicated to the grandmother of Chance the Rapper. It
blends genres as he has been known to do by mixing the sounds of a classic gospel song with hip-hop
lyrics. For anyone with a grandparent or an elderly figure in their lives, the song hits many emotions that
one may not be able to put into words. Chance the Rapper delivers the message not just as a rapper, but
as a person. Whether it is playful teasing toward other relatives by saying “the only one she loves as
much as me is Jesus Christ”, or referring back to holiday memories when he would “come to Christmas
for dinner, fifty rolls on (his) plate”, it becomes easy to put yourself in his shoes as a child. While Chance
the Rapper’s soulful voice rings through the track, it is the musical stylings of Donnie Trumpet that tie
the entire song together beautifully. According to Complex, Sunday Candy is a “glitterbomb of major
brass, live bass, trap snares, 808 builds, fingersnaps, and Baptist choir organ breaks” (Charity). The song
feels like it would be perfectly in place in a church service. It is not just a beautiful song. It also serves as
a fun, light-hearted narrative about a boy and his grandma.
