Mike Showbiz- Zip -

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Released in 2017, Showb-iz is the third official project from MIKE (formerly known as DJ Blackpower). Recorded during a tumultuous period of personal loss following the death of his mother, the album is a foggy, dissonant diary entry. Spanning 14 tracks over a tight 37 minutes, Showb-iz established the sonic template MIKE would later perfect on War in My Pen (2018) and Tears of Joy (2019). If you’ve searched for you are likely looking

When Showb-iz dropped, MIKE was still operating purely in the underground. Physical copies were non-existent, and digital distribution was limited to Bandcamp. However, the hip-hop blogosphere of the mid-2010s relied on file-sharing. A "Zip" (or .zip file) was the standard container for a full album download. Recorded during a tumultuous period of personal loss

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"Zip" represents MIKE's successful evolution from a strictly lo-fi sample-based artist to one who can seamlessly blend into the "Plugg" landscape while retaining his distinct, gritty New York identity. It is a track that balances melodic accessibility with the raw, unpolished aesthetic that defines the underground hip-hop movement.