Chicago rapper Goody first caught my ear two years ago with a couple Soundcloud tracks that demonstrated his natural gift for setting a mood. On the single “All I Know” he sounds headstrong but ...

I’m as averse to mid-year “best of” lists as I am to year-end lists, which is to say I try and steer clear of most of the ones I find. But there’s always a few good ones to pick through, and, as usual ...