9. Kendrick Lamar, Untitled Unmastered
[Aftermath / Interscope]
- Gems: “Untitled 01,” “Untitled 02,” “Untitled 05” and “Untitled 08”
- Potential Grammys: Best Rap Performance (“Untitled 07”), Best Rap Song (“Untitled 07), Best Rap Album
the musical hype aka Brent Faulkner has earned Bachelor and Masters degrees in music (music Education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and a freelance music journalist. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.