Black Hippy Essentials

After the Los Angeles indie label Top Dawg Entertainment signed four of the city's most fiercely unique rappers, they joined forces as Black Hippy, guesting on each other's solo albums and occasionally dropping a fully stacked posse cut. Kendrick Lamar's virtuoso flows, ScHoolboy Q's irascible punchlines, Ab-Soul's vivid wordplay, Jay Rock's commanding bark—all of their best qualities are magnified when they get competitive in the studio.