“Malcolm”

“Malcolm”

After five years worth of mixtapes and guest appearances, G Herbo has finally released his long in-the-works album, Humble Beast. On the record, the Chicago rapper brings all his songwriting talents to bear, and no track better exemplifies this than the mid-album cut “Malcolm.” Here, we see Herbo show-off his many sides: gruff street barker, hometown hero, and gifted storyteller.

Over a slick boom-bap beat from producer DJ L, he passionately narrates the story of Malcolm, a Chicago kid who gets mixed up in the streets…