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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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