Born to church-choir directors and gifted with a voice that’s as soulful as it is elastic, BJ the Chicago Kid delivers bluesy, down-home tunes that evoke the effortless cool of the South Side (“Type of Day”). After he dropped his debut project, he became a go-to feature for artists like ScHoolboy Q (“Studio”), Anderson .Paak (“The Waters”) and fellow Chicagoan Chance the Rapper (“Blessings”) as he cultivated stories of familial warmth (“Feel the Vibe”) and a church boy’s battle with temptation (“Church”). In the process, he’s bridged the gap between classic R&B and modern neo-soul.