Atlanta-based rapper Killer Mike has released six critically-acclaimed records in his decade-long career, blending old school originality with new school ideas. Mike possesses the rare ability to create music that’s smart, tough, and fearless, drawing from influences such as Scarface, Ice Cube, and Public Enemy. Killer Mike has also collaborated with a number of his rap contemporaries, even winning a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with Outkast for the song “The Whole World.” His latest album, 2012’s R.A.P. Music, stands as a stark document of the socio-economic discrepancies and racism that still plague America today.
