Mick Jenkins
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About
Chicago-based rapper who attracted attention for his mixtapes The Micktape, The Waters, and The Pursuit of HappyNess: The Story of Mickalascage. His debut album, The Healing Component, was released in September 2016.
Before Fame
Early in his career, he contributed to a recording by a Chicago hip-hop collective called Saba.
Trivia
His third solo recording, Trees and Truths, is more lyrical than his other early work and contains elements of jazz and references to the Bible.
Family Life
Born Jayson Jenkins, he spent his early days in Huntsville, Alabama, and later relocated to Chicago, Illinois.
Associated With
In 2014, he toured with Method Man, B-Real, and a number of other rappers.
