Mike Melinoe continues to drop new music every week until his new project drops. This one, “Matter,” is equal parts trip-hop-inspired and Danny Brown vibes for sure. Check it out below and support dope music in all its forms wherever it resides.
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MikeMelinoe – Get Out
Mike Melinoe returns with some BARS on this one. He gets on an intergalactic flow on an intergalactic beat. Only gripe I have is that it’s just one verse. As soon as the energy reaches a fever pitch, it’s over. I get why (I think), but “Get Out” is definitely a song that could’ve benefited […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MikeMelinoe – Navigation
Mike Melinoe returns with a new track that’s a bit more freeform than some of his previous efforts. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it allows for a call-and-response throughout the track. Additionally, the AHMD production lends well for the wise sage vibes I feel Melinoe’s going for on this one. Check out the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MikeMelinoe – "Highways"
A mix between “Caroline” and Danny Brown, Mike Melinoe’s newest track, “Highways,” is trippy as hell. That’s what helps to keep me intrigued with this short loosie: its relentless trip. While not as strong as his recently-released mixtape (chalk that up to the length more than the quality of the track; it doesn’t get the […]
Read moreNew Music: @MikeMelinoe – "Begonia"
From artist rep: It might surprise you that a creator of punishingly hallucinatory rap music like Mike Melinoe would name a song “Begonia” after the multicolored flower. The song finds the halfway point between beauty and ugliness, calm and “tension building”- a flower halfway dead. It starts with phrase on bells that starts hopeful and ends […]
Read moreAn Interview with @MikeMelinoe
You may’ve seen, in recent months, coverage on a young man by the name of Mike Melinoe. The Detroit native ended up on my desk with “Addict Venture,” a lyrically trippy track which detailed a drug trip-meets-bars adventure of sorts. From there, I was excited to listen to his Caveman project, which didn’t disappoint. But, […]
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