Year-end music lists typically cover albums, songs, and concerts; these are fine ways to reflect on a swath of great music, but there isn't always room for the little details that help make a particular track or artist quite so appealing. When it comes to Chicago hip-hop there were plenty of fantastic little moments that have stuck with me throughout the year—there's Tree's shout-out to his Cabrini-Green pals on "Most Successful,"Alex Wiley's use of a juke sample on "K Swiss,"Lucki Ecks's Emmitt Smith reference on "Count on Me." There are plenty of other wonderful details that helped make 2013 a fantastic year for Chicago rap.…
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