The next great rapper turned actor? | Mr. Happy review

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Mr. Happy ain't a Pharrell banger! This "misguided search for true happiness" is a Vice short film from 2015 starring Chance the Rapper and Marie Oldenbourg.

Topics discussed:

3️⃣ Chance the Rapper crackles in a powerful film debut

💐 Flowers for the director Colin Tilley

📃 A connection to a seemingly unrelated hip hop classic

Also check out:

Watch Mr. Happy on YouTube

Read Vice interview with Colin Tilley

Read Billboard interview with Chance the Rapper

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