Dionne Warwick says ‘social media should be used for fun’ after viral moment with Chance the Rapper

Dionne Warwick recently became a viral sensation when she tweeted at Chance the Rapper asking why he decided to put ‘the Rapper’ in his stage name.

With her newly minted status as Queen of Twitter, the music legend exclusively chatted with DailyMailTV’s senior correspondent Alicia Quarles about how she approaches social media. 

Plus, the icon dished about turning 80 on December 12th and the upcoming star-studded Christmas/birthday livestream she is hosting to celebrate the milestone.

Warwick, an eight-time Grammy winner, is an unlikely social media star but she went viral earlier this month after posing hilariously obvious questions to Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd about their chosen monikers. 

With over 158K Twitter followers to her name, the songbird told DailyMailTV that she takes a lighthearted approach when it comes to tweeting.

 ‘You know, I think that social media should be used for just that fun, you know, nothing crazy or outlandish or, you know, something that’s not quite presentable that you wouldn’t do ordinarily just because it’s done on an internet,’ Dionne said. 

Fun is exactly the word to describe her now infamous exchange with Chance the Rapper that ultimately lead to the pair collaborating on a new song for charity. 

When Chance first saw that Warwick was tweeting at him he was shocked that the living legend would even give him the time of day. 

‘Sorry I’m still freaking out that u know who I am. This is amazing!’ tweeted the hitmaker in stunned response.

Warwick, who later jokingly referred to herself as ‘Dionne the Singer’, spun the situation into gold and is now working with the hip hop star on a song entitled Nothing’s Impossible, written by her son Damon Elliott.

‘They had such an amazing conversation that led to them discussing the Hunger Not Impossible initiative (NotImpossible.com) – they’ll receive portions of proceeds from her upcoming 80th birthday/holiday celebration which will be streamed live on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7 pm EST.,’ Elliott said of the collaboration. 

To celebrate entering into the next decade of her life, Dionne is throwing a virtual soiree. She explained to DailyMailTV that the event won’t be a concert but it will be a get together of good friends for a good cause. 

Portions of ticket sales for the livestream will benefit Hunger Not Impossible which helps families in need get nutritious food via text. 

As for what is in store for her next chapter, the I Say a Little Prayer crooner isn’t slowing down as she enters her 80th year. She even recently quipped on Twitter that she doesn’t feel a day over 25. 

‘It’s all in your heart and in your head how you handle it, you know,’ she said of thriving in her eighties. ‘I have enough a lot to live for and a lot to do yet. And until all that is done is said, I’m going to be hanging out doing what I do to do – me.’ 

Fans can purchase tickets and learn more about Dionne’s Christmas/80th Birthday Extravaganza by visiting her official website OfficialDionneWarwick.com.  

Dionne’s festive holiday album Dionne Warwick & the Voices of Christmas is available where music is sold and streamed. Her birthday bash streams lives Saturday, December 12th at 7PM EST./4PM Pacific.