It has been a great year for new hip hop artists.  With new talents such as Big K.R.I.T., XV, Mac Miller, and Fashawn dropping quality material, Kendrick Lamar shines with his album, Section 80.  One of the standout tracks to me was “No Make-Up.”  One of the things that always intrigued me about Hip Hop music is the art of storytelling and thought that goes into producing a song.  While this sometimes gets lost in most songs and replaced with catchy metaphors (cough, Lil’ Wayne), it’s nice to see someone from the freshman class produce a phenomenal record.  Take a listen to “No Make-Up” and enjoy. – JJ

Kendrick Lamar – No Makeup