It has been 11 years since Killer Mike has released a solo LP. However, on his new record 'Michael,' Killer Mike finally finds his inner self
“I believe in America. We were taught that, no, this isn't fair. American and Western civilization is not fair. But you have an opportunity to make it more fair for the generation that comes after you. So the America that I believe in is an imperfect republic, striving to be more perfect.”
“My mother is dead.” That was the “it.” On “Motherless,” he blurts it to begin the song. 14 seconds in. “My momma dead. My grandmama dead.” The thematic dichotomy ofshines in this moment. On “Run,” Mike and Young Thug demand vigilance from their peers in their respective communities, in spite of their emotional and sociopolitical ruin. On “Motherless,” it took intervention from No ID to convince Killer Mike to remain steadfast in this moment of emotional confrontation.
Cuz Lightyear is a veteran rapper and producer from roughly the same Atlanta streets as Killer Mike. Mike has overseen and assisted with parts of Lightyear’s career, ranging from the 2010s when Lightyear was a voracious underground rapper who made several appearances on Killer Mike records under the moniker SL Jones. Lightyear’s tenure also includes a stint at Mass Appeal Records, the label homestead of the legendary rapper Nas, based in New York City.
Killer Mike didn’t panic. He knew in his spirit that success in this instance was contingent on his commitment. That nine-year-old kid who was taught that everything including the impossible is possible was leading the charge. Success was the rule, not the exception. He just had to put in a little work.“Don’t embarrass yourself. Don’t embarrass me and your mama. Don’t embarrass Black people.” It governs Mike’s personality, and it helps inform his no-excuses worldview.
“I didn't have three white teachers my whole life, so my America looks like me and you,” Killer Mike says. “My America does not exclude white people. I knew they existed, but I didn't come into a constant interaction with them that caused me to feel inferior. My teachers challenged me. There was some imaginary group of white kids in another school that we were always competing with.”
“So what the fuck you gonna keep doing shit that way for who's who? Who now do you see profiting off Black Lives Matter? People who ain't Black and who really don't think your lives matter. They just throw the sign in their yard and advocate for whatever they want. Then when you laying on the side of the street dead, or if you walking down the street and they don't know you, they calling the police on you.
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