The Healing Component

Between the dark truths and delirious musicality of Chicago, Mick Jenkins finds his niche in hip-hop. His agile but understated rhymes are the threads that tie together excursions into house music and R&B. Alongside his equally free-thinking Chi-Town peers, these songs nail a wise and world-weary tone even as they luxuriate in the luscious, bubbling warmth of the beats.