Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley have been married for five years.
The couple met when Chance was 9 years old at a Christmas party.
They had two daughters together: Kensli born in September 2015 and Marli Grace born in August 2019.
Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley, who have been married for five years, announced their split on Wednesday. The couple first met when Chance was 9 years old at a Christmas party and had two daughters together: Kensli born in September 2015 and Marli Grace born in August 2019.
Chance the Rapper and wife Kirsten Corley have decided to divorce after five years of marriage.
The two share daughters Kensli, 8, and Marli Grace.
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The two share daughters Kensli, 7, and Marli Grace.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Kirsten Corley announced their divorce on Instagram after a period of separation but fails to mention any evidence supporting this claim. Secondly, the author quotes an anonymous source stating that Chance and Corley are good despite no evidence suggesting they were ever apart or had resolved their issues. Thirdly, the article sensationalizes the dance video incident by implying it was cheating when there is no proof of infidelity.
The author claims Kirsten Corley announced their divorce on Instagram after a period of separation but fails to provide any evidence supporting this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Maya Angelou's essay without providing any context or explanation of how it relates to the topic at hand. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by stating that most people never mature and implying that Chance and Corley are either immature or have grown up. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as 'inappropriately' and 'cheating on his wife'.
The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Maya Angelou's essay without providing any context or explanation of how it relates to the topic at hand.
The article contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as 'inappropriately' and 'cheating on his wife.'
The author makes a false dilemma by stating that most people never mature and implying that Chance and Corley are either immature or have grown up.
Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley have announced they are ending their 5-year marriage
The two share daughters Kensli, 7, and Marli, 4
They came to this decision amicably after a period of separation
Coparenting remains their top priority at this time and going forward
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains a statement from the author that implies bias. The sentence 'After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways' suggests that there was some sort of external influence on their decision to end their marriage. This could be interpreted as an attempt by one or both parties to shift blame for the breakdown in their relationship onto something else.
After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways.
Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley are going separate ways after 5 years of marriage.
The couple still plans to co-parent their two children.
Kirsten Corley filed paperwork to be named the sole caretaker of the couple's daughter following a split in 2016, but withdrew her filing in early 2017 once she reconciled with Bennett.
Chance and Kirsten first met when he was 9 years old and started dating in 2013. They welcomed their first daughter in 2015, then broke up in 2016 before getting engaged and married later that same year.
Chance's relationship with Corley is a major recurring thematic throughline in his music. His song 'Finish Line/Drown' from Coloring Book features lyrics like 'Me and my girl plan to stay to the end/Hope there never come a day where we be better as friends/' and discusses their relationship.
Chance has recently teased a new album, Star Line Gallery, on social media. No release date has been officially announced yet.
Chance is currently coaching his second season on The Voice.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Chance and Kirsten came to their decision amicably when they announced their divorce on Instagram. However, this contradicts previous reports where it was stated that Kirsten had filed for sole custody of their daughter following a split in 2016. Secondly, the article states that Chance's relationship with Corley is a major recurring thematic throughline in his music and cites specific songs as evidence. However, this statement is not supported by any quotes from the author or any other sources mentioned in the article.
The statement reads 'Chance and Kirsten came to this decision amicably.' This contradicts previous reports where it was stated that Kirsten had filed for sole custody of their daughter following a split in 2016.
The author states that Chance's relationship with Corley is a major recurring thematic throughline in his music and cites specific songs as evidence. However, this statement is not supported by any quotes from the author or any other sources mentioned in the article.
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
> We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,
Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley have announced the end of their relationship after five years of marriage.
The couple first met as children at a Christmas party when Chance was 9 years old.
They had two daughters together, Kensli born in September 2015 and Marli Grace born in August 2019.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced their split on Instagram when they actually did not. In fact, People notes that there had been speculation about a breakup for nearly a year before the announcement was made. Secondly, the article quotes Maya Angelou's quote without providing any context or explanation of why it is relevant to the story at hand. Lastly, while Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley did have history before they got together in 2019, this information is not mentioned in the article. Instead, it only mentions their first meeting as children when they attended a Christmas party.
The quote from Maya Angelou is not relevant to the story at hand and does not provide any context or explanation of why it is included in the article.
The sentence 'Chance The Rapper announced his split with Kirsten Corley on Instagram' is deceptive because People notes that there had been speculation about a breakup for nearly a year before the announcement was made.
Fallacies
(75%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the couple's wedding and their history together as evidence of their relationship. This is a flawed argument because it assumes that just because they have been married for five years and have two children, they are necessarily in love or happy with each other. Additionally, the article contains inflammatory rhetoric when describing Chance The Rapper's dancing with another woman as
Chance The Rapper is splitting up with his wife of five years.
The couple had their first child, daughter Kensli, in September 2015.
Bias
(80%)
The author has a clear bias towards the subject of their article. They use language that dehumanizes Chance The Rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley by referring to them as 'Chancelor Johnathan Bennett' and 'Kirsten Corley', respectively. This is an example of religious bias, as it implies that they are not worthy of respect due to their names.
The author refers to Chance The Rapper by his real name, which is clearly meant to dehumanize him.
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David Moye has a conflict of interest on the topic of Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley's breakup as he is reporting on an article that discusses their relationship. He also mentions Maya Angelou in his article which could be seen as a personal connection to her.
David Moye mentions Maya Angelou in his article by writing, 'The couple's relationship has been compared to that of Maya Angelou and her partner Paul Robeson.'
David Moye writes, 'Chance the Rapper and wife Kirsten Corley have called it quits after 10 years of marriage.'
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