My slow ass just realized he’s wearing the same outfit on the covers of disco and burning desire
IFE Radio club night this Saturday after one of Mikes London shows
You’re currently on tour, and you just dropped Pinball. What are your plans for the rest of the year?
I’m trying to flood the streets, bro. I’m trying to keep dropping. I can’t lie. I’m in a mode right now. I’m trying to f*** s*** up, and I’m trying to see all my homies f*** s*** up. So that’s my main s*** right there. World takeover. (Does fake evil laugh.) But, nah, for real. Just trying to give my life back to this s***.
Chatted with MIKE briefly yesterday at the show. Reminded him about when he told me all the way back in 2020 that a collab album with Navy Blue was next up. He chuckled and said it is all finished but they just need to get it out there someday. For now at least it is in the vault.
IFE Radio club night this Saturday after one of Mikes London shows
wish I was there, Lauren Duffus goat and Covco also amazing
out now
anysiakym.bandcamp.com/album/truest
Anysia singing on a weird dark trap beat by Na-kel on Owed2Me most of the project rly cool blend of weird glitchy loops atmospheric jungle and R&B vocals
another beat co-prod 454 and there's a new collab w MIKE. don't sleep
finally got around to Pinball.
good album, got some insane songs on it like I expected, but this gotta be his weakest full length project since like Black Soap.
Tony Seltzer’s production on Pinball has a metallic zest and electronic spark that brings out the pricklier side to fellow New Yorker MIKE’s normally introspective lyrics. “I want big ice like Antarctica/ I’m beefing like I’m Shug,” raps the MC on “Two Door,” before bragging about slipping contraband goods through LaGuardia airport. Later, Bun B’s name and reputation becomes a prompt for the tempo-warping “Underground Kingz,” the title track breezes along with cascading splodges of synths, and Niontay helps conclude the album with the graceful “2k24 Tour.” File Pinball as a refreshing pivot that confidently wanders from MIKE’s standard comfort zone.
daily.bandcamp.com/best-hip-hop/the-best-hip-hop-on-bandcamp-march-2024
lil snippet of MIKE x Harrison (of Surf Gang) around 40min mark here. also unreleased DORIS around 20min
Young World Fest IV on July 13th! Current lineup is MIKE, Earl, Myaap, Sideshow, Stahhr, and Stacy Epps