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Chance the Rapper’s album ‘Coloring Book’ was the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy

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When Chance the Rapper released his album Coloring Book, it became the first -only album to chart on the 200. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200. Coloring Book wasn’t sold physically, the album was only available on streaming and still went on to win the 2017 Grammy for Best Album at the 59th Grammy awards beating Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo, ‘s Views, ‘s And The Anonymous Nobody, ‘s Blank Face and DJ Khaled’s Major Key. also took home the Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance with “No Problem” that night.

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