May
18

Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music > Rap Music

Doc Zeus is also glad that Reagan’s dead. Given their shared fondness for bombast and apocalyptic oration, I imagine a choir of avenging archangels were sent as heralds to mark the occasion when Killer Mike and El-P met. Certain artists just simply belong working with each other and its no coincidence when fate forms a… Continue reading »

Apr
03

Live and Don’t Die: Advice from Killer Mike

I’d say that it’s uncanny that Mike wrote this song six months before Trayvon Martin, but only a fool would act that dirty cops are something new. I’ll spare the liberal salvo and the eye-rolling white blogger schtick where I rail against the police from behind a computer screen. The problem isn’t cops per se,… Continue reading »

Feb
13

Readers of the Books and Leaders of the Crooks: El-P & Killer Mike Make RAP

Alternately known as the moment when Dirty Glove Bastard readers are informed of the existence of El-P. Though the worlds seem an odd match, Phillip K Dick is the best name that an Atlanta rapper never chose. Can you imagine how big he would play in the strip clubs? Five years ago, El-P and Killer… Continue reading »

Apr
11

So Fresh and So Clean

Mike Bigga (Killer Mike) ft. T.I. & Big Boi – Ready Set Go (Remix) from Motion Family on Vimeo. What makes this video superior to most other videos? Killer Mike has renounced his Mike Bigga experiment and has pronounced death on people wearing Ed Hardy with sequins. Big Boi is wearing a fur hat that… Continue reading »

Nov
30

Killer Mike ft. T.I. – “Ready, Set. Go”

Killer Mike – New Music – More Music Videos Between Killer Mike getting MTV2 airplay and Rick Ross becoming the new pitchman for Dove Soap, it’s the best time for overweight rappers since Pun dropped “It’s So Hard.” I just lost 100 lbs., I’m trying to liiive. Granted, this video has T.I making down south… Continue reading »

Jun
02

Swimming with Killer Mike (and Flying Lotus)

I’m a committed skeptic towards the concept of benevolent corporate benefactors, but Adult Swim have consistently demonstrated a creativity and foresight alien to the major label morons who bring me both kinds of rap: Acne Cream skinny jeans rap and Gold Doubloon-tossing yacht-hop. Admittedly, the ATL Rmx project was scattershot, but whatever blunted executive decided… Continue reading »

Jan
13

Killer Mike – I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II

To promote the third installment of his I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind series, ex-Outkast affiliate and Grind Time guru Killer Mike is giving away part two gratis. Last September, Aaron Matthews eloquently captured what makes the album so exceptional, so no need to reiterate. For those new to the cult of the erstwhile Mike… Continue reading »