It’s been a prolific time of late for MIKE, who has rapped on new records with The Alchemist, Wiki, Earl Sweatshirt and surprise released his new album Burning Desire today.
The 24-track record from the American rapper features Earl Sweatshirt, Liv.e, Crumb’s Lila Ramani, and more. MIKE has announced a Somebody Fine Me Trouble world tour to coincide with it, with a Dublin date kicking off the tour happening at The Sound House on February 27th 2024.
Tickets on general sale Friday 20th October at 10am with presale running from Monday October 16th through promoters Foggy Notions.
27th February – Dublin, Ireland – The Sound House
28th February – Lisbon, Portugal – ZDB
29th February – Braga, Portugal – Gnration
1st March – Barcelona, Spain – LAUT
2nd March – Berlin, Germany – PANKE
5th March – Aarhus, Denmark – VoxHall
7th March – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen Klubb
8th March – Oslo, Norway – Bla
9th March – Copenhagen, Denmark – DK Rust
12th March – Tilburg, Netherlands – Hall of Fame
13th March – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso Tolhustuin
14th March – Cologne, Germany – Veedel
15th March – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
16th March – London, England – Cafe OTO
19th March – Leeds, England – Belgrave Music Hall
20th March – Glasgow, Scotland – Rum Shack
21st March – Manchester, England – Band on the Wall
22nd March – Bristol, England – Strange Brew
23rd March – Paris, France – Bourse du Commerce
17th April – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
18th April – Boston, MA – The Sinclair
19th April – Montreal, Quebec – Theatre Fairmount
20th April – Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace
21st April – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
24th April – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
25th April – Chicago, IL – Metro
26th April – Milwaukee, WI – TBA
27th April – Minneapolis, MN – Underground Music Venue
28th April – Kansas City, MO – recordBar
30th April – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
1st May – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
2nd May – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
3rd May – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
4th May – Vancouver, British Columbia – The Pearl
5th May – Portland, OR – TBA
8th May – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
9th May – Santa Cruz – Catalyst Atrium
10th May – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
11th May – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
12th May – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room
14th May – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
15th May – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
16th May – Austin, TX – The Parish
17th May – Dallas, TX – Sons of Hermann Hall
18th May – Houston, TX – The Secret Group
19th May – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
21st May – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Hell Stage
22nd May – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
23rd May – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
24th May – Washington, DC – Union Stage
25th May – New York, NY – Webster Hall
MIKE is a quintessential old soul. The 24-year-old artist’s wisdom is evident in both his calm delivery and measured questioning. Known for introspective, subtly profound rhymes that explore grief, family, and identity, and melt over muffled, soul-seasoned samples, MIKE’s newest record, Burning Desire, is his biggest to date: both in length, but more so artistically.
For the first time in his career, MIKE truly reaches outside of his immediate circle for collaborators, pulling in everyone from Larry June to Liv.e to Lila Ramani (of Crumb) to Earl Sweatshirt and more.
The beloved rapper has come a long way from making waves in underground hip-hop circles with the [sLUms] collective formed in New York in 2015. Since, he’s released numerous critically celebrated albums, earned Pitchfork’s Best New Music accolade twice, and toured with artists like Blood Orange, Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist, and Freddie Gibbs. Burning Desire sees MIKE confidently step out as the leader of a new movement within hip hop, as he breaks through the ceiling of the underground and introduces the style of rap he originated to a wider audience. If anything is certain about this next chapter for MIKE, it is that it will be on his own terms.
