Video: James Blake’s “Life Round Here” feat. Chance The Rapper Ms. Bels Wednesday, October 23, 2013 The Studio Some collaborations just make sense when you hear the end result. This James Blake and Chance The Rapper joint is nothing less than dope. The Nabil-directed video was shot in black and white and is considered simplistic in nature. But it’s the simplicity of the Brit and the American riding through a forest into the fog that makes the video compelling to watch. Let’s not forget the track itself. “Life Round Here” is one of those hip hop-inspired songs that you can listen to in any environment. Chance The Rapper recently stated in an interview that he’s been a big fan of Blake’s for quite some time. When you got word that the two of them would be working together, he felt a bit of nervousness. “It was kinda scary for ‘Life Round Here’ cuz it was already a song that I knew and I was like ‘I don’t wanna f— it up’,” Chance said. “It actually went through a couple of changes. We started off with more of a croon than anything and James ended up chopping that and I ended up coming up with the verses on it now a little bit later.” Watch the video below: