Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer

Last week, Englewood rapper Heavy Crownz released his accomplished new album, Trench Baby Turned Farmer. “Clap for Me!” makes a great showcase for his earthy vocals, emotive flow, and forthright lyrics, and its lightly funky, dragging melody sounds like a sun-beaten G-funk track played backward. Crownz clearly wants to canonize himself in Chicago hip-hop history, […] The post Heavy Crownz aims for the Chicago rap canon with Trench Baby Turned Farmer appeared first on Chicago Reader.