With his 2014 breakout release, The Water[s], Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins demonstrated that his complex vision and deep lyrics benefit from the large canvas of a full-length record. That said, he cooks on EPs too. At the top of January, he dropped The Circus (Free Nation/Cinematic Music Group), which despite running less than 20 minutes […]
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Operation Hennessy digs a new channel for Chicago hip-hop
Keen-eyed rapper Qari hooks up with producer Green Sllime for Operation Hennessy—and opens the floodgates on his friend’s reservoir of irreverent old-school beats.
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Mick Jenkins commands his own future on the brand-new EP Or More; the Frustration
Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins is ending his deal with Brooklyn indie label Cinematic, and he’s self-released two EPs that demonstrate where he’s going next.
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Pitchfork’s hometown heroes
Pitchfork booked a record-breaking nine Chicago acts this year.
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Chicago singer the Mind makes romance sound huge and feel intimate on his debut mixtape
After adding his voice to music by the likes of Mick Jenkins, Chance the Rapper, and Joey Purp, the Mind steps out on his own with Summer Camp.
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South-side MC Mick Jenkins goes deep on new mixtape The Water[s]
The rapper takes inspiration from a natural element for his vital new project.
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12 O’Clock Track: “The Water,” icy twilight rap from Mick Jenkins
Listen to Mick Jenkins’s new single, “The Water,” hip-hop for the dead of night.