Earlier this month Killer Mike dropped “HUMBLE ME,” a new single on which he opened up about his arrest at the Grammys on Feb 4th. The new single made it clear that incident and the blessings of the album’s ever evolving reception had opened up fertile ground for Mike’s creativity - in fact he was back at work in the studio the very next night. Upon the single’s release Mike promised fans that he had a new body of work coming that would act as an epilogue to the MICHAEL era and as a gift to them for their continued support. "I had a year to live with MICHAEL,” he states, “and I realized I had more I wanted to do with this sound before moving on.”
The result is Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival: Songs For Sinners & Saints, a ten song collection set for digital release this Friday, August 2nd. Though it may seem unorthodox to drop such an expansive annex to a fully realized album like MICHAEL, Mike states "for me this is a testimonial. When I was growing up an important part of church service was people having the opportunity to stand up and give public testimony on their trials, tribulations, and triumphs. After the celebratory atmosphere that followed MICHAEL I was reminded that tribulations never cease, but God is always with me and this is a testimonial of my tumultuous times, my trials, and my continued triumph in spite of doubt, outright hate, and fear. I am here to speak to and with my fellow sinners and Saints.”
Songs For Sinners & Saints’ opening track offers an apt summary of his current headspace via the line "Fame and money brought some factors I ain't factor in.” Elsewhere he provides a stunning reworked medley of two MICHAEL standouts inspired by the new life the album material took while touring it with his gospel group The Mighty Midnight Revival. “Not only was I not done with the sound and feel of MICHAEL, I realized I might not be done with some of the songs from it as well. ‘SLUMMER’ & ‘SOMETHING FOR JUNKIES’ happened in the same Universe,” states Mike. “I always looked at both songs as one long play of sorts so this was a chance to try that out. These are songs that deserved another approach and now I’m torn on which version I like better.”
Mike will be celebrating the release with an official Sinners & Saints Live Stream from the last show of his ongoing residency at Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC at 10:30pm EST on Wednesday, July 31 with a special guest appearance by EL-P. Tune in here.
Pre-save Songs For Sinners & Saints https://lnk.killermike.com/sinnersandsaints
Watch the “HUMBLE ME” video https://lnk.killermike.com/humbleme-mv
Find Killer Mike tickets https://killermike.com/tour
Stream MICHAEL https://lnk.killermike.com/deluxe
MICHAEL & THE MIGHTY MIDNIGHT REVIVAL: SONGS FOR SINNERS & SAINTS TRACK LIST
1. BUSSIN BRICKS INTRO 2. NOBODY KNOWS (feat. Anthony Hamilton, Jordan Alyssa, Troy Durden & Adonica Nunn) 3. HUMBLE ME 4. HIGHER LEVEL (feat. Jori & Adonica Nunn) 5. EXIT 9 Scenic Route (feat Offset, Blxst, Lena Byrd Miles & Troy Durden) 6. LORD PREPARE ME (feat. Bellygang Kush, Jane Handcock, Adonica Nunn) 7. SLUMMER 4 JUNKIES (feat. Lena Byrd Miles, Alicia Peters-Jordan, Jori, Adonica Nunn, Jordan Alyssa & Troy Durden) 8. HAD TO GO GET IT (feat. Troy Durden) 9. ’97 3-6 FREESTYLE 10. STILL TALK’N THAT SHIT (feat. Key Glock & Project Pat)
KILLER MIKE TOUR DATES
July 26-28 - Nelsonville, OH - Nelson- ville Music Fest July 27 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Fest July 29 - New York, NY - Blue Note (two shows) July 30 - New York, NY - Blue Note (two shows) July 31 - New York, NY - Blue Note (two shows) August 2 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre August 3 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza August 5 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue August 7 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater August 8 - Salt Lake City, UT - Ogden Amphitheatre August 9 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival August 10 - Seattle, WA - Thing Festival August 19 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso August 22 - Dublin, IE - National Stadium August 23 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy Glasgow August 26 - London, UK - O2 Forum Kentish Town August 27 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall August 29 - Paris, FR - Bataclan August 30 - Cologne, DE - Arlswerk Victoria September 29 - St. Louis, MO - Evolution Fest October 15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo
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