Huey Briss

Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that doubles as a scouting report. Each month, SPIN selects a new starting five, a group of rappers who could be Rookie of the Year candidates turned Hall-of-Famers or forgettable flashes in the pan. Only the passing seasons (and the number of streams) will tell. To read previous columns, click here. 26AR – “My Set Pt. II” [embedded content] Producers often make great A&Rs. A Lau — the New York producer behind some of the most punishingly percussive and catchy beats in Brooklyn drill — has been scoring the verses of the scene’s most promising young talent for the last year. In addition to producing for recent Blue Chips pick Rocko Ballin, A Lau has credits on dozens of tracks for an equally gifted rapper: 26AR. A Crown Heights, Brooklyn native, 26AR b...