After a decade Killer Mike has announced a new album ‘Michael’ coming out June 16th via Loma Vista. From the album came a new single ‘Motherless’ and a two-part film as well. Part one came for a previous single ‘Don’t Let the Devil’ directed by Davi Peña. The second part, directed by Shane Smith, is for the newly shared single ‘Motherless’.
“El’s heard me talk about these bohemian-artsy-disco-infused parties my mom used to throw when I was kid. I’d hear everything there- that’s where I first heard Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow & Whodini. So when we were trying to figure out what the video for ‘Don’t Let The Devil’ should be – Jaime came back with this treatment written out and I cried at the end. What’s even crazier is he didn’t know what we were doing for ‘Motherless’ either but that’s the magic I guess.
When I first played Dion (No I.D.) the album he said two things – one of which was that I was essentially holding something back and that was the song ‘Motherless.’ It was the last song made for the album because I hadn’t uttered these words out loud since her transitioning. When I tell the story of my mother the tales told include one when I walked in on her attempting to take her own life- it gets to the heart of how deeply sensitive an artist and human she was. She survived, was diagnosed bi-polar and depressed; she fought that until the day she died. She lived a beautifully rich outlaw of a life and I am honored to show her as the total beautiful badass she was. These aren’t meant to be sad videos or eulogies. This is a celebration of a BAD ASS BLACK GIRL from the westside of Atlanta. She’s been affectionately called OG Mama Niecy by the many people she helped stay on their path.” Killer Mike explained.
‘Michael’ tracklist:
01. Down By Law
02. Shed Tears
03. RUN
04. N Rich
05. Talkin Dat SHIT!
06. Slummer
07. Scientists & Engineers
08. Two Days
09. Spaceship Views
10. Exit 9
11. Something For Junkies
12. Motherless
13. Don’t Let The Devil
14. High And Holy
Killer Mike and Run The Jewels announced a tour this autumn, while Killer Mike will be touring solo this summer as well.
Killer Mike 2023 tour dates:
July 10th – Saturn – Birmingham, AL
July 11th – Music Farm – Charleston, SC
July 13th – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
July 14th – Ryman – Nashville, TN
July 15th – Underground – Charlotte, NC
July 17th – NorVa – Norfolk, VA
July 18th – Lincoln Theater – Washington DC
July 20th – Apollo – New York, NY
July 21st – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
July 23rd – Pitchfork Festival – Chicago, IL
July 24th – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
July 27th – Showbox – Seattle, WA
July 28th – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
July 29th – Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
July 31st – Ace Theater – Los Angeles, CA
August 1st – Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
August 3rd – House of Blues – Houston, TX
August 4th – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
August 5th – Joy Theater – New Orleans, LA
Run The Jewels – 2023 tour dates:
May 12-14th – Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT
September 13th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
September 14th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
September 15th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
September 16th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
September 24th – Louder Than Life – Louisville, KY
September 27th – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
September 28th – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
September 29th – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
September 30th – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
October 2nd – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
October 3rd – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
October 4th – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
October 5th – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
October 11th – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
October 12th – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
October 13th – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA
October 14th – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA