Chance the Rapper celebrated the 4th of July with a different kind of fireworks display. The 25-year-old rapper proposed to his longtime girlfriend Kirsten Corley in the middle of a family barbecue on Wednesday, and she said yes. SEE ALSO: Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande are reportedly engaged, and everyone's freaking out While he's been hinting at an upcoming proposal through his lyrics, Chance officially popped the question and confirmed the news himself with a simple tweet shared Wednesday evening. She said yes 🔗 — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 5, 2018 Friends and family of the couple also shared news of the engagement through videos and photos posted to social media. In clips of the proposal, we hear Chance asking his now-fiancée to "make him a man and be his wife" alongside their 2-year-old daughter Kensli. A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Jul 4, 2018 at 3:14pm PDT According to People, the two have been together, on and off, since 2013. In May, Chance posted a touching Instagram tribute to his future wife for her birthday. "From the beginning beginning to the end end," the caption reads. "You are my oldest and best friend. You are responsible for everyone of the most wonderful things in my life. I'm forever grateful that God made me find you, and even more grateful that you made me find God. Forever and ever babe." Soon after Chance announced the couple's engagement on Twitter, fans shared their enthusiastic congratulations. Story continues Blessing keep falling in your lap ☝️⛪🎩💍 https://t.co/8suiAm8Jbk — Cam-Asher Bond (@camasherbond) July 5, 2018 So how many retweets for me to be invited? I just want to be happy with you! https://t.co/rfnwzIuTuC — ɯoɥɐu (@nahom_tariku) July 5, 2018 I'm not stressing about love like that, just stressing that CHANCE IS GETTING MARRIED AND IT'S NOT TO ME. 😂😭😭😭💔 — #vibing (@youkankallmekat) July 5, 2018 He turned his bby mama into his fiancé!!!!!!! 😭❤️💕💕🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/mlTWl75rOI — elizabeth v (@vi3lizabeth) July 5, 2018 We absolutely cannot wait to see these wedding photos.<doc-sep>Chance the Rapper and the longtime girlfriend and mother of his daughter, Kristen Corley, got engaged over the 4th of July holiday, and fans are overjoyed for the couple. Chance popped the question during a fourth of July barbeque surrounded by family and friends. He hasn't been shy about wanting to propose, dropping lines like "Tryna turn my baby mama into my fiancee," on his track "All We Got."<doc-sep>Chance the Rapper proposed to his longtime girlfriend and mother of his two-year-old daughter on the nation's birthday. A shirtless Chance, born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett, got down on one knee and asked the love of his life to marry him in front of family and friends during a Fourth of July cookout. “Kirsten Katrina Corley, will you make me a man and be my wife?” he asked in the video as he presented her the ring. As Corley said yes, their daughter, Kensli, entered the frame and got a lift from her dad. The two have been together since 2013 according to Music News. In that time, they had their daughter in 2015, and Chance's career as an independent artist skyrocketed. It wasn't always smooth sailing as the two resolved some child support issues in 2017, People reports. The "Acid Rap" artist confirmed what we already knew on Twitter. His future wife did indeed say yes. She said yes 🔗 — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 5, 2018 Among those who witnessed the momentous occasion was Chance's younger brother and rapper in his own right, Taylor Bennett. He posted a tribute to his now-engaged brother on Instagram. Here's wishing the happy couple a long and fruitful marriage!<doc-sep>
Chance the Rapper just made good on those "All We Got" lyrics, proposing to longtime girlfriend Kirsten Corley at a Fourth of July picnic! The 25-year-old rapper, who declared on his 2016 breakout album Coloring Book that he was "tryna turn my baby mama to my fiancée," popped the question in adorable fashion as family and friends looked on and cheered. The couple share a 2-year-old daughter, Kensli. "Kirsten Katrina Corley, will you make me a man and be my wife?" Chance is seen asking in video of the proposal shared on social media. The rapper kept his own announcement short and sweet on Twitter, sharing simply, "She said yes." She said yes 🔗 — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 5, 2018 Chance's younger brother, Taylor Bennett, also shared a tribute to the newly-engaged couple on his Instagram page, writing, "Proposed In The Hunninds! @chancetherapper You A Real One! 7-4-18#BlockBoys ?." The rapper posted a heartwarming tribute to his now-fiancee on Instagram for her birthday back in May, sharing a series of sweet family photos. "From the beginning beginning to the end end. You are my oldest and best friend," wrote Chance, whose real name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett. "You are responsible for everyone of the most wonderful things in my life. I’m forever grateful that God made me find you, and even more grateful that you made me find God. Forever and ever babe. Happy Birthday." RELATED CONTENT: RELATED: Chance the Rapper Gives His Daughter an Adorable 'Sesame Street' Shout-Out -- Watch! WATCH: Chance The Rapper Unpacking His GRAMMYs With His Daughter Is The Cutest PICS: Chance the Rapper Was Everyone's Best Friend at the 2017 GRAMMYs