MIKE
Exclaim!'s 25 Best Songs of 2023
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2023
In recent years, the music industry has become increasingly dominated by solo artists rather than bands — but, looking back at the best son...
Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023
PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2023
This was the year of the long-awaited payoff. After long stretches of toil and creative refinement, 2023 saw the dam break for a handful of...
Danny Brown Announces New Album 'Quaranta,' Shares "Tantor"
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2023
Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA already releasing a bonafide 2023 year-end list contender with SCARING THE HOES — but Brown is back for more with...
MIKE Details 2024 World Tour
PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2023
If you're enjoying MIKE's sprawling new album Burning Desire today, you're in luck. The New York rapper/producer has announced that he'll t...
The Alchemist, MIKE and Wiki Conjure Effortless Chemistry on 'Faith Is a Rock'
Exclaim! Staff Picks
PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2023
Faith Is a Rock is one of the most flat-out beautiful rap albums I've heard in ages. With the Alchemist on production — continuing an extre...
Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist Team Up for Surprise Album 'Voir Dire'
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023
One of hip-hop's best rappers has teamed up with one of its finest producers: Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist have surprise-released the...
The Alchemist Rises Above the Rest on 'Flying High'
PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2023
The Alchemist has been a pillar in hip-hop since he came onto the scene as one-half of the Whooliganz and as a producer for acts like Dilat...
MIKE to Play Canada on 2023 North American Tour
PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2022
Before the year is out, NYC-based rapper, DJ and producer MIKE will deliver new album Beware of the Monkey, and the underground fixture has...