Chill, Dummy

Minneapolis rapper P.O.S is still all about his consciousness, and usefully motivated by anger. But on Chill, d**ummy, he embraces a freed-up feel, with some grooves you might hear in a club.

Following in the footsteps of Atmosphere, P.O.S—the nom de plume of Stefon Alexander—was primed to be the next star to emerge from the Minneapolis hip-hop scene. Though he never broke out in the same way as Atmosphere, records like Audition and Never Better saw P.O.S. amass a loyal following across genres. Between givi…