Mikkey Halsted ft. Sly Polaroid & Cloak Hancock - I’m the Man

Mikkey Halsted - I'm the Man

Producer: SC

Album: The Best You Never Heard Mixtape

Label: Uncrowned City/Rich Kidz Ent.

With the release of his DJBooth-sponsored Best You Never Heard mixtape, underground mainstay Mikkey Halsted intends to bring the uninitiated up to speed on what he’s all about. Lesson one in the Windy City emcee’s crash course comes in the form of inaugural leak I’m the Man, which finds Halsted emphasizing the fact that well, he’s the man – and, consequently, you’re not. Accompanied by producer SC‘s subdued blend of chopped vocal samples and harpsichord (looks like the harpsichord comeback I predicted over on RefinedHype is already underway!), Halsted backs up his assertion, delivering bars brimming with heavily-alliterated braggadocio: “N*ggas took exception when I called myself sire, but they sat back and watched me set the city on fire.” On the middle and final verses, fellow Chi-town natives Sly Polaroid (previously heard on Ben One‘s Never Leave My Side (Remix)) and Cloak Hancock step up to the mic, each making a convincing case for his own status as “The Man.” For more “hard sh*t” from Mikkey and his cohorts, download a copy of BYNH when it hits the Booth this Thursday.

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on February 15, 2010

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DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11633	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs The world needs to stop sleeping on Mikkey. I hope if people give this new mixtape a chance - drops this Thursday - they will pleasantly surprised. Only complaint here is that Mik didn't take two full verses. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Feb 08, 2010

DjKidd DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 272	Rating: DjKidd's Top Rated Songs mikkey is sick on the mic no doubt...i cant believe kanye left him behind like that made ye thought that mikkey would overshadow him...good punchilines but i dont like the beat like that but i would listen this just to list to the rhymes...stick yo finger in yo asswhole and smell it lmfao this niggas some fools
	Posted on Feb 08, 2010

Nathan S. DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 2476	Rating: Nathan S.'s Top Rated Songs Mikkey did this track recently with Freddie Gibbs (name escapes me) that completely convinced he's the real deal. Every since then I've been a Mikkey backer, and this is more evidence why.
	Posted on Feb 08, 2010

Mr.Top Hat Tastemaker Total Ratings: 4267	Rating: Mr.Top Hat's Top Rated Songs Lyrically, bravado wordplay is the order of the day, but the beat though not bad, just fails to excite and get your head nodding. 2.5
	Posted on Feb 08, 2010

TheBayToLA Tastemaker Total Ratings: 432	Rating: TheBayToLA's Top Rated Songs This is good all around, but it is missing something to elevate it to great. Nice rhymes, nice beat but it just fails to draw you in or retain your attention.
	Posted on Feb 08, 2010

Burmy DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 516	Rating: Burmy's Top Rated Songs On the "My Chick Bad" feature, I said Luda missed a big opportunity by kicking Shawnna off there...This is living proof. Z said the world needs to stop sleeping on Mikkey, and I couldn't agree more. However, I extend his statement towards Sly Polaroid and Cloak Hancock. Hoping to hear more from all three in the future!
	Posted on Feb 08, 2010

ToniBizz DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 217	Rating: ToniBizz's Top Rated Songs Can't even front and sleep on this joint, lyrical caffine. Another case of the deserving artists stuck on the underground railroad unless ya'll stop rotating the obvious and start spinning the truth
	Posted on Feb 09, 2010

maestro10 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 73	Rating: maestro10's Top Rated Songs The prob I have with this track is the beat its very boring. Mikkey flow is smooth as well as the guests I would love to remix this one
	Posted on Feb 09, 2010

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	Posted on Feb 10, 2010

The 149th Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2065	Rating: The 149th's Top Rated Songs His flow does nothing to grab my attention, the production doesnt help much either.
	Posted on Feb 12, 2010

Aussie_Accents Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2904	Rating: Aussie_Accents's Top Rated Songs This is ICE my friendz, lovin' it, Mikkeyz flow en lyrics held true form and the beat en bass kicked up up nice. Who's up for some Mike Stew?
	Posted on Feb 16, 2010