Jay Rock

Jay Rock is in a rare class of rappers whose verses sound off-the-cuff and exacting at once. Representing Watts with his lucid and gruff narratives, he's a Top Dawg linchpin whose solo discography is studded with the Top 20 albums 90059 (2015) and Redemption (2018). The latter full-length holds "Win," a highly motivational song nominated for a Grammy the same year he and labelmate Kendrick Lamar took the award for Best Rap Performance with the multi-platinum single "King's Dead." Jay Rock has since returned from a lengthy absence with "Eastside," an anthemic prelude to his fou...