If you livin' carefree then you probably don't look like us
Damn, n*gga, let me cook right quick"
Mick Jenkins - Carefree
(From The Circus EP; 2020)
Need an investigation into how a Mick Jenkins single produced by Black Milk has ended up a semi-hit in the U.K. Granted, it's a legit jam about a topic that's become even more horribly pertinent as 2020 unfolds, but who'd have thunk such a song would become Big In Britain™? Personally, I'm diggin' this shit because its hazy late night vibe is the exact opposite of what I'd expect a Mick Jenkins & Black Milk collaboration would sound like.
The first Chicago Rap song to be bigger in the U.K than the U.S since Vic Mensa's Hip-House song. AKA the only Vic Mensa song where his inherent corniness could blossom into something listenable.
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Black Milk is definitely capable of making bangers. Not kept up with recent releases but big fan of the Tronic and Popular Demand albums. Surprised he didnt move on to to that elite A-list level really. Would've been great hearing Clipse or someone like that on his beats (this is all pre 2014 before I stopped caring obviously).
Big fan of Losing Out with Royce.
Losing Out is fucking classic, great song structure.
Cam'ron & Jadakiss did something using the same sample around the same time. Was ok but didn't quite hit the spot. Maybe because it had some annoying manic hi-hats (I mightve imagined this).
Was called Lets Talk About It I think?
Doesn't ring any bells with me.
Best song on the EP.
https://youtu.be/Sljca68NeLk
Definitely never heard that before.
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