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Killer Mike would rather be contradictory than one-dimensional: he's advocated for both socialist causes and self-sufficient Black capitalism, campaigned for progressive icon Bernie Sanders and broken bread with conservative Georgia governor Brian Kemp, and seems constantly torn—on and off the mic—between opening haters' minds and putting their brains to sleep. But with Michael, the Atlanta rapper's most personal and autonomously definitive album since his solo debut Monster 20 years earlier, the son of a policeman father and a mother who trafficked cocaine navigates the more personal and formative influences in his life that led him to his status as an outspoken one-man multitude. Mike reveals himself as someone whose upfront lyrical frankness and high-displacement-muscle-car-V8-engine of a voice belies deeper complications in his perspective—an ongoing process that reckons with the burden of what he owes people. For his mother and grandmother, both deceased and paid moving tribute to in "Motherless," what he owes is everything—his empathy, his insight, his ability to be a strong parent. For his detractors, "Talkin Dat SHIT!" owes them a verbal beating, not just invoking but channeling Three 6 Mafia and UGK as he personifies the G-as-activist ("you a leech, I'm a leader"). He gives his musical collaborators—Andre 3000 and Future elevating the next-phase utopianism of "Scientists & Engineers," Young Thug wringing both impassioned intensity and reflective quiet to his triplet flow on "RUN," El-P holding forth like a welcome guest in his Run the Jewels partner's home on "Don't Let the Devil"—the kind of free reign that only comes with the confidence of a vet who doesn't fear or even care about the possibility of being shown up. The production by No I.D. plays to the church pews, scoring straight-up sermons before driving souls to the polls, and the Chicago beatmaker's gospel/R&B inflections are just Atlanta enough to complete what few locally rooted details Mike leaves out. And what does Mike owe himself? Going by the impassioned soul-searching of "Shed Tears," the answer is a reckoning, a catharsis, an acknowledgement of the pain that made him even when it hurts to recall. Mike has stayed angry enough to challenge power and idealistic enough to believe those in power can be moved by his presence—but with a presence like his, it's not easy to doubt him. © Nate Patrin/Qobuz
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Rico Wade, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Warryn Campbell, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Callaway, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Cory Mo, Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CeeLo Green, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Corey Moore, ComposerLyricist - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cal A, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tanner “Treedot” Ott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy Patterson, ComposerLyricist - Mozzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Cutmaster Swiff, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason McGee & The Choir, Choir - Lena Byrd Miles, FeaturedArtist - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Piéce Eatah, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Brown, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renegade, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Thug, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Chappelle, Vocals, Artist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cyrus "NOIS" Taghipour, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fousheé, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - thankugoodsir, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bainz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeffrey Lamar Williams II, ComposerLyricist - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Smith, ComposerLyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nathaniel Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eryn Allen Kane, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - 6LACK, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 808-Ray, Producer, Co-Producer - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason McGee & The Choir, Choir - Rayshon Cobbs Jr, ComposerLyricist - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eryn Allen Koehn, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr, ComposerLyricist - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
DJ Paul, Producer, Additional Vocals, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Tim Moore, ComposerLyricist - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cyrus "NOIS" Taghipour, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul D. Beauregard, ComposerLyricist - TWHY Xclusive, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Jagged Edge, Additional Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Casey, ComposerLyricist - Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger S. , ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Cutmaster Swiff, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Eryn Allen Kane, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 808-Ray, Producer, Co-Producer - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason McGee & The Choir, Choir - Rayshon Cobbs Jr, ComposerLyricist - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fousheé, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - thankugoodsir, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul H., Nichols, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
André Benjamin, ComposerLyricist - DJ Paul, Producer, Recording Producer - Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Tim Moore, ComposerLyricist - Andre 3000, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - No I.D., Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Blake, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Future, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Jones, Composer - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Oriole, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eryn Allen Kane, Producer, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Manco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Bisel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cyrus "NOIS" Taghipour, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul D. Beauregard, ComposerLyricist - TWHY Xclusive, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Coffeen, Producer - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, Composer - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Don Cannon, Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ty Dolla $ign, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Cutmaster Swiff, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Daoud, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Donald Cannon, ComposerLyricist - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cal A, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - thankugoodsir, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bainz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curren$y, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - 2 Chainz, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - FLU, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlton Mays Jr., ComposerLyricist - Shante Scott Franklin, ComposerLyricist - Eryn Allen Kane, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Producer, Recording Producer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason McGee & The Choir, Choir - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kaash Paige, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - thankugoodsir, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - D'Kyla Paige Woolen, ComposerLyricist - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beat Butcha, Producer, Recording Producer - Bryan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliot Dubock, ComposerLyricist - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Burdette, ComposerLyricist - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Yanez, ComposerLyricist - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blxst, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Willy Will Yanez, Producer, Recording Producer - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Don Cannon, Producer, Recording Producer - Lefabian Williams, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fabo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Little Shalimar, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Cutmaster Swiff, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Donald Cannon, ComposerLyricist - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Luke Crowder, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, ComposerLyricist - Rafael X. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Luke S. Crowder, ComposerLyricist - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eryn Allen Kane, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eryn Allen Koehn, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Harold Lilly, ComposerLyricist - Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Jaime Meline, ComposerLyricist - EL-P, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - No I.D., Producer, Recording Producer - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Little Shalimar, Producer, Recording Producer - Torbitt Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Cutmaster Swiff, D J, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Boxley, ComposerLyricist - Run The Jewels, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - thankugoodsir, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Warryn Campbell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Render, ComposerLyricist - Killer Mike, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Jones, ComposerLyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ty Dolla $ign, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Agape Jerry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tec Beatz, Producer, Recording Producer - Migui Maloles, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - RENEGADE EL REY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien "Dammo" Farmer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Blatz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - thankugoodsir, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Demitrius Lewis II, Assistant Mastering Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Project Pa$$ion, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - “Greazy” Wil Anspach, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damien Romel Farmer lll, ComposerLyricist - James A. Kelso Jr. p/k/a Kelso The Don, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tanner “Treedot” Ott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
Album review
Killer Mike would rather be contradictory than one-dimensional: he's advocated for both socialist causes and self-sufficient Black capitalism, campaigned for progressive icon Bernie Sanders and broken bread with conservative Georgia governor Brian Kemp, and seems constantly torn—on and off the mic—between opening haters' minds and putting their brains to sleep. But with Michael, the Atlanta rapper's most personal and autonomously definitive album since his solo debut Monster 20 years earlier, the son of a policeman father and a mother who trafficked cocaine navigates the more personal and formative influences in his life that led him to his status as an outspoken one-man multitude. Mike reveals himself as someone whose upfront lyrical frankness and high-displacement-muscle-car-V8-engine of a voice belies deeper complications in his perspective—an ongoing process that reckons with the burden of what he owes people. For his mother and grandmother, both deceased and paid moving tribute to in "Motherless," what he owes is everything—his empathy, his insight, his ability to be a strong parent. For his detractors, "Talkin Dat SHIT!" owes them a verbal beating, not just invoking but channeling Three 6 Mafia and UGK as he personifies the G-as-activist ("you a leech, I'm a leader"). He gives his musical collaborators—Andre 3000 and Future elevating the next-phase utopianism of "Scientists & Engineers," Young Thug wringing both impassioned intensity and reflective quiet to his triplet flow on "RUN," El-P holding forth like a welcome guest in his Run the Jewels partner's home on "Don't Let the Devil"—the kind of free reign that only comes with the confidence of a vet who doesn't fear or even care about the possibility of being shown up. The production by No I.D. plays to the church pews, scoring straight-up sermons before driving souls to the polls, and the Chicago beatmaker's gospel/R&B inflections are just Atlanta enough to complete what few locally rooted details Mike leaves out. And what does Mike owe himself? Going by the impassioned soul-searching of "Shed Tears," the answer is a reckoning, a catharsis, an acknowledgement of the pain that made him even when it hurts to recall. Mike has stayed angry enough to challenge power and idealistic enough to believe those in power can be moved by his presence—but with a presence like his, it's not easy to doubt him. © Nate Patrin/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:44
- Main artists: Killer Mike
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Loma Vista Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2023 VLNS, LLC. ℗ 2023 VLNS, LLC.
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