Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith. Maryland has always been a little bit in-between: not quite Southern, but not quite Northern either.

Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and the rest of the crew at Top Dawg Entertainment continue to dominate the Los Angeles rap scene. As of late, however, Compton native YG has begun to make some noise.