MikeZup’s conversion from street to rhyme and narcotics to studios is paying off. The rapper’s raw pen, Joy Ride Records’ most recent acquisition, has been sparking a lot of ink since his trilogy Omerta.
He’s coming back these days with Primary colors, collection of songs where the city’s anger intersect – “the street and the gangs, it’s my hell” -, confidences (Locked up – Far from mine) and high-flying collaborations.
The co-founder of the 630 Money Gang collective is working hard to unite the “hip-hop” clans. The Laval resident shares his microphone with both established and high-profile rappers (Yes Mccan, Sans Pression, Imposs, Souldia, Rymz) and with rising stars of street rap (Shreez, MB, White-B, Tizzo). Three figures of the gansta, MikeZup himself, Connoisseur Ticaso and Enima, are also united on the hyperbolic GOATS, produced by Nazbrok. “When I quit the club, we move our heads, we never dance, we take your chain, we split your head, without even leaving any evidence. ”
Same concern for diversity on consoles, while VXNYL, Vagalam, AlexdeGr8 or even Farfadet – special mention to Style and to Sunny night – are inspired among others by trap, drill, old school and pop to polish very effective instrumentals.
With his hoarse and heavy voice, MikeZup is less angry than usual to deliver his verses as true as they are violent. Passages that depict prostitution hurt the feminist and humanist cause, but the words are revealed unvarnished and in the image of the detours of the street: not always pretty.
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