There's an inspiring and strangely old-school arc to the life story of Maryland-born-and-raised MC Logic (known to his mother as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, and/or Young Sinatra, thank you very much): Coming from a broken home plagued by crack cocaine, the rapper dropped out of high school and devoted his life to the craft, pumping out mixtapes and amassing a not-insignificant East Coast fan base in the process. These days, the 26-year-old is signed to Def Jam and collaborating with the likes of Big Sean and Childish Gambino—a true bootstrap gripper if ever there was one. Sound-wise, Logic carves a middle path between Drake's bruised emo swagger and peak-era No-I.D.'s chopped soul, creating a mid-'00s throwback vibe that mirrors Logic's hard-fought victories slanging tapes out of trunks. The kid is alright. KYLE FLECK