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Jealous (ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Fredo Santana

Seeing Fredo Santana in the cut would truly be a scary sight. His plethora of facial tattoos and name association with Chief Keef make him one of the most feared teenage faces in Chicago, IL, much less modern hip-hop. However, he has grown substantially out of the shadow of ring leader Keith "Chief Keef" Cozart in the past 12 months, releasing 4 mixtapes and garnering an impressive feature from King Kendrick.

Don't let Fredo's pubescent facial hair fool you; his guest feature (all 2 seconds of it) in Drakes, "Hold On, We're Going Home" featurette proves Mr. Santana is a skilled multitalent AND hardened street presence. 

Kendrick Lamar, the year's MVP on many lists, provides a solid lyrical offering, connecting his past theme of familial alcoholism ("Drunk right now, so you know I mean it") with his family's history in Fredo's home city ("Those who say they know me know that Chitown's like my second home"). "Jealous" is probably the best release by a Chicago rapper this year (I'll exclude Kanye from that definition; Yeezus was all about the European influence).