Inside the Making of KillerMike’s ‘Michael’ and His Midnight Revival
“I am proud to be a Southerner,” Killer Mike says. “I’m proud that my grandparents raised me in the Southern tradition. I’m proud my grandfather made me highly skeptical of preachers. He also taught me if you catch 50 fish, you keep 25 for yourself and you separate the other 25 for your neighbors.”
Over the course of the evening, supporting characters make their cameos in his self-described “audio movie.” There’s narration by Rico Wade. Cee-Lo Green appears on “Down by Law.” Backed by church organs and pianos, Dave Chappelle intros “RUN,” featuring Young Thug. Chappelle arrives late to the church service but is embraced nonetheless.
Determined to put his best effort forward, Killer Mike says he called his manager Will Bronson and star producer No I.D. to let them hear“Will had heard it and was loving it already,” he says. “He always wanted No I.D. to produce a project for me. No I.D. DJ Toomp, and El-P were three of the people [where] he loved hearing me on their beats. So, I called Dion, ‘Hey man, I’m not doing nothing, I got something that I want to let you hear. And I need your help making it great.
On May 11, Killer Mike debuted a two-part short film tribute to his late mother, conveying a nostalgic homage to the parties she used to throw at her home in “Don’t Let the Devil,x” and a powerful video to cope with his loss on “Motherless.” Eryn Allen Kane’s presence is especially felt in “Motherless.” Her involvement incame through a mutual friend, comedian Hannibal Buress, who suggested to Killer Mike that she sing the hook for “Motherless.
Eryn Allen Kane feels a spiritual connection with Killer Mike, because they both learned about music through the Black church, despite coming from different parts of the country — Detroit and Atlanta, respectively. “When he mentions loss, I thought about those things myself, and the things I’ve been through,” she says. “I think the church connects us all… I think some of the greatest artists come up through the church.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Killer Mike Drops Wisdom With André 3000, Future, Eryn Allen Kane on 'Scientists and Engineers'.KillerMike is sharing one more song from his upcoming solo album ahead of its release later this week, dropping the star-studded “Scientists and Engineers,” featuring André 3000, Future, and ErynAllenKane.
Read more »
Trump traveling to Florida as history-making court appearance approaches in classified docs caseLaw enforcement officials are preparing for the potential of unrest around the courthouse in Miami where Trump will appear Tuesday.
Read more »
Joseph Fiennes Says Playing Michael Jackson Was a ‘Bad Mistake’“And, just to say, I asked the broadcaster to pull it.”
Read more »
Trump travels to Florida as history-making court appearance approaches in classified documents caseDonald Trump is traveling to Florida ahead of a history-making federal court appearance Tuesday on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department’s efforts to get the records back
Read more »
No script at Tony Awards, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history-making winsThere was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this year’s Tony Awards, which at one point seemed unlikely to happen at all due to the Hollywood writer’s...
Read more »
5SOS’ Michael Clifford & Crystal Leigh Expecting First Child TogetherThe couple began dating in 2016 and tied the knot in 2021.
Read more »