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MIKE & Tony Seltzer Recruit Earl Sweatshirt & Tony Shhnow For Wavy “On God”

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MIKE is one of the more eccentric and ever-changing artists in modern day hip-hop. He can go super lyrical and abstract on something like Faith Is A Rock or Burning Desire. Or he can be looser and dip into more contemporary sounds on Pinball. The latter is his latest offering following a very impressive and diverse 2023 in which those more experimentative projects dropped. One track to make a note of is MIKE’s “On God.”

Pinball is a collaboration tape that sees MIKE working with Tony Seltzer. He is also a native New Yorker like his rap counterpart, hailing from Brooklyn. The tape just dropped today, but leading up to it, there were a couple of singles released beforehand. Those included “R&B” and “Underground Kingz.”

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Listen To “On God” By MIKE, Tony Seltzer, Earl Sweatshirt, & Tony Shhnow

“On God” is one of three tracks to boast a feature. In this case MIKE and Seltzer are teaming up with two other “underground kingz,” Earl Sweatshirt and Tony Shhnow. It is a bit of a weird mix, but they all work together very well. Every rapper on the track gives a subdued performance which complements Tony S.’s woozy and wavy trap-like beat. You will be floating on a cloud after listening to this one.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single, “On God,” by MIKE, Tony Seltzer, Earl Sweatshirt, and Tony Shhnow? Is this one of his strongest tracks on Pinball, why or why not? What is your favorite element of the song and why? Who had the best performance on the track? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding MIKE, Tony Seltzer, Tony Shhnow, and Earl Sweatshirt. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.

Quotable Lyrics:

She know I’m odd, I’m always a problem
You know I’m on & off, hydraulic
I cannot talk, it’s all in your pocket
I milly rock when I saw the dеposit
Ain’t off the top but it’s off the noggin
I’ll do you wrong, my dawg can vouch

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MIKE & Tony Seltzer Provide Their Take On Early 2000’s “R&B”

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MIKE is someone we always love discussing here on HNHH. The New York rapper and singer just knows how to do things differently, without turning people away. At just the ripe age of 25, MIKE has delivered some fantastic projects since he got his start in 2017. 2023 was arguably his strongest year yet. The underground scene was more dominant over the mainstream in terms of quality releases. MIKE was a key part in two of the best albums from that year. Himself, The Alchemist, and Wiki, all came together for Faith Is A Rock.

Then, just about a month later he returned for his solo effort Burning Desire. That had features from Larry June, Earl Sweatshirt, and more. Since that point though, MIKE has remained dormant. That has recently just changed as he has just dropped his first piece of music in 2024. “R&B” is a collaborative single with producer Tony Seltzer.

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Listen To “R&B” By MIKE & Tony Seltzer

Seltzer was worked with a host of rappers such as Ski Mask the Slump God, Rich The Kid, Jay Critch, and more. MIKE is very familiar with him, as they have been in the studio as well. According to Stereogum, they first collaborated their talents on MIKE’s debut record May God Bless Your Hustle. “R&B” has a soulful feel with the music video being a quite funny callback to early 2000s visuals. The fading to black briefly in between shots, as well as the grainy quality all add up.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single, “R&B,” by MIKE and Tony Seltzer? Should he and Tony drop a collaboration album this year, why or why not? Does this sound work for MIKE and should he do a full project with it? Is this one of his best songs in the past year, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to tell us in the comments below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding MIKE and Tony Seltzer. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.

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MIKE Drops Massive 24-Track Project “Burning Desire”

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Abstract New York rapper MIKE is easily having one of the best years out of anyone right now. While some of our readers might not know who he is, MIKE has been dominant in the underground scene. He has landed on numerous projects of similar artists in his lane. One of which was the highly-anticipated release of Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist’s collaborative effort, VOIR DIRE.

However, his greatest moment, at least right now from critics and HNHH alike is his recent effort with The Alchemist. Cali and NY came together for an Album of the Year contender with Faith Is A Rock. It came out just a couple of weeks ago and he and his rapping partner, Wiki, were the perfect complements to the sonic backdrops. Now, MIKE might be competing with himself at this point with his album, Burning Desire.

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Listen To Burning Desire From MIKE

The Genius annotation describes this as a “dark romantic horror with comedic twists. It tells the tale of a fire deeply rooted in revenge and devastation, masked with an intricate beauty.” It is a very complex but fun listen and he brings some guests along to help him tell the story. MIKE recruits Earl Sweatshirt, Larry June, Lila Ramani, and more. Check it out above on your favorite DSPs.

What are your thoughts on this brand new album from MIKE, Burning Desire? Is this the better project compared to Faith Is A Rock? What song is your favorite so far? We would like to hear what you have to say so leave your opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news on MIKE, as well as all of the hottest album releases.

Burning Desire Tracklist:

  1. Intro with Klein with Klein
  2. Dambe
  3. Zap!
  4. African Sex Freak Fantasy
  5. Snake Charm
  6. plz don’t cut my wings – feat. Earl Sweatshirt
  7. REAL LOVE with fashionspitta
  8. U think Maybe? feat. Liv.e and Venna
  9. Zombie
  10. Set the Mood
  11. Billboards with Anuoluwapo “Sandra” Majekodunmi
  12. 98
  13. Do you Believe?
  14. Burning Desire
  15. THEY DON’T STOP IN THE RAIN with TAKA
  16. Baby Jesus
  17. Ho-Rizin
  18. Mussel Beach – feat. El Cousteau and Niontay
  19. Sixteens
  20. should be! – feat. Lila Ramani
  21. What U Say U Are
  22. Golden Hour – feat. Larry June
  23. Playtime (Interlude)
  24. Let’s Have a Ball – feat. mark william lewis

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The Alchemist, MIKE, & Wiki Gear Up For Collab Album With Lead Single “Mayors A Cop”

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Beverly Hills, California producer, The Alchemist has been one of the busiest artists in the rap game all year long. In 2023 alone he put out four albums and now is up to eight singles in nine months. But, this should come as no surprise because his work ethic has been like this since he burst onto the scene back in the mid-2000s. The first project he released was with king of laid-back rap, Larry June. The Great Escape featured Big Sean, Action Bronson, Ty Dolla $ign, Boldy James and more. Then, On April 20, he teamed up with Domo Genisis for No Idols.

The grind continued, as just two months would pass before Flying High made its way to streaming. Finally, on the first day of September, The Elephant Man’s Bones The ALC Edition with Roc Marciano would be the most recent album. In between and after that, The Alchemist was still hopping on other albums and releasing more singles. Just last week, Vince Staples and Earl Sweatshirt joined him for the terrific track, “The Caliphate.” He also worked alongside frequent partner in crime, Westside Gunn, and Travis Scott. It was a surprise for many to see him land on such a massive mainstream release. He absolutely killed it on UTOPIA, with his instrumental input on “LOST FOREVER.”

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Listen To “Mayors A Cop” From The Alchemist, MIKE, And Wiki

All of this leads us to his latest single, “Mayors A Cop.” It features two New York rappers, MIKE and Wiki. Both love to rap on abstract beats and who better to collaborate with than The Alchemist? In fact, all three are dropping an album together which will be out on September 22. The title is Faith Is A Rock, and the producer announced this on his Instagram. According to Genius, this latest LP will have 10 tracks on it too. The Alchemist just does not know how to slow down.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand new collaboration single, “Mayors A Cop,” from The Alchemist, MIKE, and Wiki? Is this one of the The Alchemist’s best beats of the year? Who had the better rapping performance on the track? We want to know what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the hottest song releases, as well as all of the latest breaking news around the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

The mayor’s a cop
The blues quadrupled up, the block is hot
Shit, this how they chose to use the guap

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The Alchemist Announces The Release Date For ‘Flying High’ Featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Larry June, And More

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Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist are once again teaming up for a release, with both artists sharing the cover art for something called Flying High dropping this Friday, June 30. While fans appear to be speculating that it’s a joint album from Earl and Al with the latter on production, the two have given few details, although clicking on the cover art on Alchemist’s post pulls up the names of some of their frequent collaborators like Billy Woods, Boldy James, Jay Worthy, Larry June, and MIKE, suggesting that it could be The Alchemist’s project with all those rappers featured.

The Alchemist has worked with most of the artists listed above as recently as early this year. He and Boldy James have released four projects together to date, with the most recent being Super Tecmo Bo in 2021, while he and Larry June dropped The Great Escape this March. Billy Woods appeared on the album Haram as part of the duo Armand Hammer with Elucid, while MIKE teamed up with Al and Wiki late last year for the EP One More.

Of course, Earl has perhaps the most storied history with Alchemist; they infamously released a “secret album” to YouTube under a fake name and supposedly have another with Vince Staples recorded, although there appears to be some disagreement on its existence even among themselves.

In any case, Flying High is due 6/30 via Alchemist’s own ALC Records.

New York’s MIKE Drops New Album, “Beware Of The Monkey”

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MIKE continues to be a shining star amongst the underground hip-hop scene.

Making music since 2015, he’s one of the leaders in the wave of abstract artists rapping over looped, sample-heavy production.

On Wednesday (December 21), the New York emcee officially dropped his latest offering, Beware of the Monkey.

The project contains 13 tracks, including its three priorly-released singles from earlier this year, “nuthin i can do is wrng,” “What Do I Do?” and “Stop Worry!”

Additionally, guest appearances come from Jadasea, Klein, King Carter and Jamaican dancehall singer, Sister Nancy.

The latter is a feature on the aforementioned “Stop Worry!” and is particularly known for her 1982 hit, “Bam Bam.”

The single finds MIKE getting introspective when reflecting on his vices and his increase in popularity. “Grab a cup and let my face drown, accompanied with trees / Stu-Stuttering away, cause the company to leave / Just need something I could break down, budge against the heat / Buckle up, we ’bout to change routes, never changing speed,” he raps explicitly in the opening verse.

Furthermore, Beware of the Monkey continues the New York rapper’s trend of dropping a new project on a yearly basis since at least 2017. It serves as the follow-up to his masterpiece from June of last year, Disco!

He subsequently made an appearance on The Alchemist‘s EP, This Thing Of Ours 2. MIKE serves as the sole feature on the second track, “Lossless.” Altogether, the short project boasts other features from the likes of Vince Staples, MAVI and Bruiser Brigade.

The duo linked up just a few weeks earlier for last month’s three-song EP, One More Time with fellow New York rapper, Wiki.

Along with the fresh album release, also came another new music video for one of the tracks, “No Curse Lifted (rivers of love).”

Despite having an otherwise quiet year outside of the singles, the new album arrives just in time to further complicate your year-end lists.

He certainly doesn’t let his fans down, as the new album further cements him as one of underground rap’s best storytellers.

Finally, make sure to stream Beware of the Monkey on Spotify or Apple Music soon. Let us know your top three songs in the comments afterwards.

Beware of the Monkey Tracklist:

  1. nuthin i can do is wrng
  2. As 4 Me
  3. Eczema
  4. Light (if u can’t see) [feat. Jadasea]
  5. No Curse Lifted (rivers of love)
  6. What Do I Do?
  7. Ipari Park (feat. Klein)
  8. Swoosh 23
  9. Tapestry
  10. Stop Worry! (feat. Sister Nancy)
  11. WEARY LOVE
  12. Concrète (feat. King Carter)
  13. Closing Credits

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Freddie Gibbs Announces The Space Rabbit Tour For 2022 Supported By Zack Fox

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Freddie Gibbs is soaring. Already one of the best pound-for-pound lyricists in the game, Gibbs balled out at his Grammy nomination party at the top of the year, announced his film debut, has been soundtracking Tom Brady victory videos, and last month, dropped an absolute heater of a track in “Black Illuminati” featuring Jadakiss.

Now he’s going on the road again, with a newly announced 24-stop North America Tour. He’ll be joined by Zack Fox, Mike and Redveil throughout the stops and tickets are on sale this Friday, December 17th. Check out the full tour dates below.

04/14/2022 — San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom*
04/20/2022 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom*
04/27/2022 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex*^
04/29/2022 — Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater*^
04/30/2022 — Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom*^
05/04/2022 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre*^
05/05/2022 — Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge*^
05/07/2022 — Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Heaven Stage*^
05/08/2022 — Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre*^
05/11/2022 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza*^
05/12/2022 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring*^
05/13/2022 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza*^
05/14/2022 — Buffalo, NY @ Town*^
05/15/2022 — New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place*^
05/18/2022 — Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall +
05/19/2022 — Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club – Music Hall +
05/20/2022 — Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts +
05/21/2022 — Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues – Cleveland +
05/24/2022 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater +
05/26/2022 — Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre +
05/27/2022 — Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre +
06/01/2022 — Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom +
06/02/2022 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo +
06/03/2022 — Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore

+ – w/ Zack Fox
* – w/ MIKE
^ – w/ Redveil

Freddie Gibbs is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.