Following his 2018 acclaimed release "Blackie: A Story by Roy Kinsey," the Chicago rapper returns with the next installment: "KINSEY, House of Marcell Vol. 1." The new album continues the exploration of his multi-faceted identities as a queer Black man, a son, a librarian, an educator and an entrepreneur, among others. On this album, Roy honors a long lineage of strong and resilient women in his family and delves into his feminine side, allowing the "divine feminine to step up to the mic from the shadows."

Jill Hopkins sat down with the thoughtful MC to talk about the project.

For more info about Roy Kinsey, visit: http://www.roykinsey.com

Album release show is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1st at the MCA's "In Progress" event: https://mcachicago.org/Calendar/2019/10/In-Progress-Roy-Kinsey