--- title: Watch Chance the Rapper Jam Out in the #OptimisticChallenge description: The Grammy-nominated rapper and his friends dance their way to good vibes in a video for the latest viral challenge on Twitter. canonical: https://time.com/4641219/optimistic-challenge/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-20T19:04:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:40:20.093Z og:title: Watch Chance the Rapper Jam Out in the #OptimisticChallenge og:description: Chance dances his way to positive thinking in a new viral video challenge. og:url: https://time.com/4641219/optimistic-challenge/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Chance the Rapper Jam Out in the #OptimisticChallenge twitter:description: Chance dances his way to positive thinking in a new viral video challenge. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Chance the Rapper Dance His Cares Away with the #OptimisticChallenge > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 20, 2017 7:04 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 20, 2017 7:04 PM UTC On a day when some people are celebrating and some are celebrating Trump’s presidency, [ray of light Chance the Rapper](http://time.com/4598624/chance-the-rapper-bath-time-playlist/?iid=sr-link1) decided to spread joy in song and dance. After YouTube personality [Jay Versace](https://www.youtube.com/user/jaayversace/featured) shared a video of he and his friends getting down to “Optimistic” by Sounds of Blackness earlier this month, it appears the [Grammy-nominated rapper](http://time.com/4591654/2017-grammy-nominations/?iid=sr-link1) and his squad decided to run with this most recent #OptimisticChallenge a go with their own choreographed routine on Thursday. The quad of snappily-dressed dudes all get a chance to shine in the video, before a fifth dancer steals the show with some casual breakdancing. (The group is composed of Chance, rising rapper [Kyle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIno9Hqx19Q), Eric Butler and Reese of Savemoney, and crew member Brick, [according to Complex](http://www.complex.com/music/2017/01/chance-rapper-optimistic-challenge).) Chance is no stranger to political activism, leading [a parade to the voting booth](http://time.com/4562411/chance-the-rapper-chicago-voting-parade/?iid=sr-link4) in November and [meeting with President Obama](http://time.com/4296265/dj-khaled-obama-white-house-criminal-justice-reform/?iid=sr-link2). > [](https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/822267659894984704) The original dance video, meanwhile, got 82,000 retweets thanks to its infectious positive energy. > [](https://twitter.com/tharealversace/status/819724338060349441) Only time will tell if this will become a #MannequinChallenge-style viral hit—but at the very least it’s bringing the classic 1991 gospel tune to a whole new generation. “When in the midst of sorrow,” the lyrics go, “you can’t see up when looking down / A brighter day tomorrow will bring.” And Twitter is very pleased about this new challenge. > [](https://twitter.com/MrShift4/status/822270244320411649) > [](https://twitter.com/0hbetave/status/822313759100190727) > [](https://twitter.com/NaturalExample/status/822307575118995456) > [](https://twitter.com/BTW%5FMeNYou/status/822296442861666306) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4641219/optimistic-challenge/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4641219/optimistic-challenge/"},"headline":"Watch Chance the Rapper Dance His Cares Away with the #OptimisticChallenge","datePublished":"2017-01-20T19:04:28.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:40:20.093Z","description":"A new challenge for a new political era","url":"https://time.com/4641219/optimistic-challenge/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Entertainment","Social Media","Music","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4641219/optimistic-challenge/","name":"Watch Chance the Rapper Dance His Cares Away with the #OptimisticChallenge"}}]}] ```