Infinito: 2017

A top-shelf lyricist from the south side of Chicago, Infinito 2017 (aka Marcellous Lovelace) has recorded dozens of independent albums since the mid-1990s, both as a solo artist and with various crews. Sporting advanced, intelligent verses that stray from the guns/money/hoes formula, he is an emcee's emcee, known for educated wordplay that makes you think, but avoiding the conscious hippie rap tag. He has worked extensively with Chi-town representatives such as the Molemen, DJ What and Unorthodox Poets Society, and is one-half of the group I.T. alongside Thaione Davis. Infinito's many releases include Music With Sound Right Reasoning, Continuous, Documentary and 4 Track Mishaps. With his impressive mic style and tireless work ethic, it's only a matter of time before he blows up on a national level.