Mick Jenkins
Jayson Mickel Jenkins
Mick Jenkins is an American rapper from Huntsville, Alabama active since 2012.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter
- From
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Born
- April 9, 1991
- Years active
- 2012–present
Early life
Born in Alabama and raised in Chicago, Jayson Jenkins emerged from the city's poetry and underground scene with dense, conceptual writing.
Career
His mixtape "The Water[s]" and albums earned critical praise for thoughtful, spiritually inflected lyricism.
Major achievements
He built a respected catalog as one of Chicago's premier conscious lyricists.
Legacy
Mick Jenkins is a standout of Chicago's lyrical, jazz-influenced rap renaissance.
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