With Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa being proclaimed eccentric, left-rap saviors, and artists both established (The Game, Nikki Minaj) and upcoming (Chief Keef, Lil Durk) claiming the mid-west, drill sound, it's not hard to mistake Chicago for the Mecca of the current generation of hip hop. But with the most potential-filled artists already being scooped up by major labels, you'd have to look further into the city to find who's up next. That's where you'll find Lil Herb and Lil Bibby, who's collective take on the Chi-Town music has redefines a sound that draws influences from all across the map, but can be simplified to a harsher, even more violent take on trap. In 2014, both artists are at crucial stages of their careers. An argument can be made that Lil Bibby is the face of this wave of rappers (as indicated by his XXL Freshman feature) and if he plays his cards right, he'll be the face of much more than a single city, but its Lil Herb sitting on a potential jackpot, with lyrical skills that rage far from the stereotype.
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