welcomes MIKE (@mikelikesrap) to Earth 🌎 Born in New Jersey, MIKE moved to London with his mother before settling in The Bronx for the remainder of his later teenage years. Both regions have had an audible influence on the young rapper’s music - in England he was immersed in grime and the music of King Krule, and in the United States he was turned on to Earl Sweatshirt and MF DOOM. In New York, MIKE connected with several artists who had a similar ear and style, and formed a collective called sLUms (@slumsnyc), consisting of Adé Hakim, Darryl Johnson, King Carter, Jazz Jodi, and DJ Mason, the group established a unique sound that created waves throughout underground hip hop circles across the country. Now MIKE is preparing to release his next album Beware of the Monkey on 10K (@10k.global). There will have been 18 months between his last album (Disco!) and Beware of the Monkey, the longest gap between MIKE projects since 2015. In that time MIKE headlined US and European tours, and created original music as part of projects with several brands including Telfar, Tommy Hilfiger, and Patta. Beware of the Monkey finds the most confident and determined MIKE to date, as he crosses the line from child prodigy to full fledged artist and stakes out his place as a force to be reckoned with in the current rap landscape. #MIKE #Rapper #hiphop #10KRecords #bewarethemonkey #newartist #newmusic #earthagency #earthmusicagency