Chicago in the house!
True Chicago rap fans all know and revere Mick Jenkins, one of the realest out of the city. Well, we’re in luck, as Mick has a single coming out for us tomorrow on June 23rd!
The song is called ‘Truffles’ and with Mick’s Instagram post, it looks like we’re getting a music video with it too. The video snippet sounds and looks as though it’s the beginning of the song. Mick uses his patient flow to discuss his designer clothes while seemingly reminiscing on past times. The quiet but building beat is right up his alley, unsurprising given that Monte Booker and Renzell produced it.
If you don’t know Monte Booker, he’s a great vehicle for you to immerse yourself into hazy Chicago rap. Monte is a member of the Smino-founded Zero Fatigue collective. Monte is a frequent collaborator of Smino’s, having produced his most recent single, ‘Rice & Gravy.’ Among other big names of Chicago Hip-Hop, Monte has also run the boards for NoName, JID, and Saba.
Renzell is another Chicago fixture, collaborating frequently with many of the city’s icons. In fact, Renzell assisted with plenty of Chance the Rapper’s ’10 Day’ mixtape. Though his profile remains lowkey, anything he touches is worth checking out.
The game’s most hydrated MC
If you don’t know Mick Jenkins, stop reading this article right now and listen to ‘The Water(S).’ Beyond this important piece of Chicago mixtape culture, Mick has consistently put out some of the most relaxing rap in the field. In 2020, he released ‘The Circus-EP,’ a decent outing to show he’s still got it, while also proving that he can trade bars with the likes of EARTHGANG.
Between Mick, Renzell, and Monte, there’s a whole lot of common ground. They both understand each other’s styles and the brief snippet on Instagram seems to be a glimpse at the likely magic to come. Hopefully they have more work on the way but in the meantime, let’s enjoy what we have from them and appreciate that we have a fire single on the way!
Jason Heilbronner | Twitter: @JasonHeilbronn1Â
