The first time I met Andrew Barber (fuck, 10 years ago!) I couldn’t wait for him to shut up and leave me alone. In response, he (unsurprisingly) thought I was kind of a jerk. It was December 2007, and I was DJing an event at the Nike Offices entitled The Brotherhood. It was a coming […]
[Mixtape] YP: “Restless”
YP is still Restless in his pursuit for greatness and he proves in this brand new ‘tape that he will stop at nothing to accomplish his goals. With features and production by the likes of C-Sick, DJ L, Lil Bibby, Mikkey Halsted and more, this project definitely showcases that true Chicago sound. Restless is 15 […]
Blanco Caine: “Front My Move” (Million$Mano Remix)” (feat. Tree & Mikkey Halsted)
Blanco Caine‘s “Front My Move” was a banger even before Tree & Mikkey Halsted graced the remix; but once the three emcees knocked it out, the track became a fan-favorite all across the nation and got a lot of online radio play. Then, Million$Mano came along, added a grittier sound to the production and cemented […]
[Interview] Mikkey Halsted: All or Nothing
Mikkey Halsted knows plenty about patience. The veteran emcee is still waiting on his major label debut, a puzzling occurrence given the fact that he’s been signed to Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne, and Jermaine Dupri all at different times in his career. For one reason or another, things haven’t gone the way of Mikkey Halsted, […]
Mikkey Halsted Speaks On New Music and Outlook
“It’s not about signing the deal,” Mikkey Halsted tells me, sitting comfortably at SoundScape Studios. Mikkey is in town for a couple days, taking a break from recording in L.A. with the likes of The Legendary Traxster and No I.D. Halsted has been in Los Angeles since the start of 2012, moving his entire family […]
Closed Sessions Vol. 1 EP
If you have not downloaded this yet, I don’t know what you are waiting for. The Free EP includes liner notes telling the story behind each sessions, original artwork for each song, as well as a video documenting the process. The EP features Bun B, Skyzoo, Curren$y, GLC, Rhymefest, Hollywood Holt, Kidz In The Hall, […]
Scheme: “Lose Your Soul” featuring Mikkey Halsted
“Greed gets you,” says Mikkey Halsted. “You might start out from a real place of real hunger, or real starvation or real poverty. You’re really just trying to feed yourself. But then feeding yourself and getting a roof over your head is not enough.” We all know the story of once heralded sports stars banished […]
Mikkey Halsted: Chicago The Photo Album Preview
Mikkey Halsted hit Atlanta over the weekend and put together this video preview of his proper debut album, Chicago The Photo Album. Here he puts the spotlight on “Rebel To America”, a song that we first heard last summer in Mikkey’s first […]