“Next best out the chi and i ain’t really leaving room for debate on that,” tweeted Mick Jenkins yesterday, not long after releasing “Free Nation Rebel Soldier Pt. 2” from the upcoming The Water(s). That tweet is also the dynamic track’s closing line, and after listening to Mick take undeniable flight over a glitchy, humble 6thBoro beat, dropping head-turning line after bone-chilling flow, the room for debate really does begin to shrink.
Mick’s lines beat you over the head–“Why is it so hard to grasp that concept / Why the simple shit on the cover of complex?”–some sprout more meaning the more you consider them–“I promise you the waters is coming / Saying it everyday got me feeling like Noah”–and do both, building upon eachother and creating a fully realized, deeply impactful moment–“Ain’t tryna live life too B.I.G. it might stop / Stay ready to die, am I Pac?! / Holograms of the southside / I be blessed just to make it back to my spot!/ Steppin over squares like hopscotch I’m top notch.” Between this and his showing on “Forever” with Alex Wiley (who you also should not sleep on), Mick Jenkins damn well better be on your radar.
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