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PIECES OF A MAN by MICK JENKINS - Berkeley Place
Smooth nerd rap is usually...Boring. But not Chi-town Mick Jenkins' new album. It's a stream-of-consciousness record about becoming a man, being a man, and, even more, being a black man. The beats alternate between moody and jazzy (and check out "Heron Flow 2"). Atmospheric. Especially on the track, "Barcelona." The…