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Avg Rating: 21021   2.8 ( 13 total votes )

Killer Mike - Burn

Artist: Killer Mike

Producer: Sweatbox

Album: PL3DGE

Label: GTO/Grand Hustle

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Burn…this motha…f**cka…down”. To say that Killer Mike is pissed off would be an ignorant understatement. Nearly six months after revealing a snippet of the socially-conscious track, the Southern emcee has finally unveiled Burn, the first cut off his forthcoming project, PL3DGE. Producer Sweatbox’s live drums and atmospheric crowd chants lend a warm Southern air to Mike’s rhymes in this gritty assessment of modern day lower-class America. Employing a slow, deliberate flow, the Grand Hustle signee voices concerns about Obama, police brutality and the economy, to name just a few of his grievances. What Killer Mike lacks in wit & punchlines, he makes up for in honesty and realness: “she was livin’ reckless / just another ordeal a real ni**a gotta deal wit’”. This record is more of an experience than a piece of music - more likely to make you picket than to dance. Nevertheless, it’s a powerful effort by the Killer of ATL that promises to stir the emotions of all the political souls out there. PL3DGE drops (and the revolution begins) March 22.

   

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DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 11684
Rating:  32121
Big fan of Mike's work. While I like the throwback production here, it's a little to easygoing and basic for Mike. He spits like he wants the record to catch up a bit, but his flow goes unchanged as the BPM counter remains the same throughout. Plus, Mike is at his best when he is really fiery and angry and here he is a laid back in comparison.
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Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

albyLB23
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albyLB23
Total Ratings: 1805
Rating:  32121
Yea, im a big fan of Mike as well. He always makes records i enjoy listening to. This has great work in it. I love the production from Sweatbox. I can see this in rotation for me. I cant wait to see more from Mike.


Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

E. Jaffe
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E. Jaffe
Total Ratings: 475
Rating:  32121
Z said it best. I'm waiting on that "Pressure" sound. When it comes to aggressive rap music, very few do it like Mike Bigga. Still, I'm anticipating the PL3DHE, even if it is on a label that died off along with it's "king".


Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

cb126405
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cb126405
Total Ratings: 1622
Rating:  21321
Mike has sure switched his sound and style up the last couple of years, you'd hardly recognize him from the Outkast days. While I liked parts of this song, including that different production, Mike was pretty boring on here. Almost sounded like more of a preaching approach mixed with a chopped and screwed voice. I've heard better.


Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

Nathan S.
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Nathan S.
Total Ratings: 2476
Rating:  32121
Having just reviewed the David Banner album I can't help but make the connection. Like Banner, Mike is a Southern emcee who flips between stripper anthems and deeply political cuts. While I like shakin it as much as the next man, I prefer Mike taking the serious approach. It's a good reminder that music can mean something, and sound dope.
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Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

Caveman 305
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Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

Young Swish
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Young Swish
Total Ratings: 1227
Rating:  32121
Killer Mike is still a beast, nice track.


Posted on Jan 13, 2011    

Leon D
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Leon D
Total Ratings: 1069
Rating:  32121
Very political and socially controversial track and far from what I would expect from Killer Mike. But it works. Its life ppl, sometimes you get frustrated with everyday bullish.


Posted on Jan 14, 2011    

beanzbenfresh
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beanzbenfresh
Total Ratings: 86
Rating:  32121
Killlla always coming with that realest.


Posted on Jan 14, 2011    

bigmhc
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bigmhc
Total Ratings: 399
Rating:  21321
Not feelin it that much


Posted on Jan 15, 2011    

Far East Movement
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Far East Movement
Total Ratings: 151
Rating:  21321
it's probably just my bad taste but I can't feel any of Killer Mikes stuff unless he is featured with Outkast... sorry :(


Posted on Jan 17, 2011    

The 149th
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Posted on Jan 19, 2011    

LitegurL_aye
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Total Ratings: 7
Rating:  43211
Politicking. Waiting on that album Mike.


Posted on Jan 20, 2011    

Nick.R
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Total Ratings: 1
UMM.. I don't know if you people are slow or just sleep but Mike album PL3DGE is out and its a Classic piece of work. How can you not feel a song that is talking about something that is happening in real time ? .... stop being critical and listen to wtf the artist is saying ... smh #GTRG Bang Bang Bang


Posted on Jun 13, 2011    

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