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Anita Baker thanked Chance the Rapper for helping her to acquire her masters.In a video shared on social media, Baker gave a nod to the Chicago emcee – who was also in attendance – praising him for assisting her with such a monumental task.“You should say hello to a friend of mine by way of the music industry and by way of helping me, helping me to get a hold and ownership of my master recordings,” Baker said while pointing to Chance, who stood up as the crowd applauded.Tonight Ms. @IAMANITABAKER introduced @chancetherapper and acknowledged his helping her regain control of her master recordings! Wow! #AnitaBaker pic.twitter.com/GrSBpvDfJqIn a series of tweets, Baker and Chance had a conversation, beginning with Chance’s response to the initial video. The Grammy Award-winning creator of Coloring Book, lauded Baker’s performance, and also highlighted her impact on the music industry.“I saw one of THE greatest performances of my LIFETIME last night,” Chance wrote on Twitter.

During Anita Baker’s Las Vegas show at the Venetian Theater on Sunday night, the “Sweet Love” singer-songwriter gave Chance the Rapper a special shout-out for helping her take back ownership of her master recordings.