The Los Angeles rapper’s final album before his 20-year sentence is anxious, forlorn, and self-assured—the violence simmers just below its cool and breezy surface. In the days before his surrender, ...

In the past year, 03 Greedo rose from neighborhood favorite to budding star, mesmerizing listeners with his off-kilter melodies and tireless output. But all the while, the Watts native was battling ...