Mick Jenkins

Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins, 27, tackles the naked truth on October’s Pieces of a Man, a second watercolor collection of introspection, revelation, and contemplation. Mixing soul, spoken word, and poetic lyricism, the Free Nation leader continues to improve with every brush at his fingertips. The man with past aspirations of law school employs microphones to wave the listener onto a smooth carpet ride over life’s bumpy roads. – Derek Udensi