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Michigan hip hop

STEEZALEO THE GREAT Dropped the Hip-Hop Gauntlet in ‘Ride or Go Ghost’

Ride or Go Ghost’ is more than a high-octane hip-hop anthem—it’s a loyalty litmus test drenched in charisma, groove, and unshakeable confidence. STEEZALEO THE GREAT fires from the north side of Kalamazoo with bars that land with the weight of lived experience and a vocal command that sharpens every beat to a fine point. With some rappers, you listen. With others, you feel the energy. With Steezaleo, you lock in and absorb every syllable as it resonates with maximum impact.

Behind the velvet grit of his delivery, playfully luxe beats pop and swing with West Coast flavour, invoking the presence of Dre, Snoop, and Ice Cube without slipping into imitation. There’s no leaning on legacy—Steezaleo carves out his own with a sound shaped by hustle and elevation. Each verse is a statement, refusing to bend to gimmicks or trend-chasing. The metric flexes alone are enough to prove why he’s a self-assured outlier in a scene too often diluted.

‘Ride or Go Ghost’ captures the headrush of confrontation and clarity—who stays solid, and who folds the minute the fire rises? While the instrumentals deliver a euphoric bounce, the lyricism keeps it grounded, offering no illusions about the stakes when trust is on the line. It’s high-energy without sacrificing substance, motivational without preaching, and stylish without losing authenticity.

Ride or Go Ghost is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Rap revolutionary Muncy versed for the voicelessly oppressed in Not Being Heard

Taken from his 2022 album, Rhythm & Raw Rhymes, Muncy’s visceral rap track, Not Being Heard, is an anti-capitalist masterpiece which disembowels the seedy underbelly of institutional oppression and the silencing of those with every right to protest against it.

With every new bar energetically delivered, the emotion pick ups momentum around the cinematically jazzy and neo-classic-influenced hip hop instrumentals. There isn’t much room to wonder why so many hip-hop fans looking for a vindicating voice have jumped on the fearless vulnerability of the Michigan-hailing artist.

From calling out the government for their fake generosity to creating clever metaphors about inflation in his verses; evidently, Muncy has exactly what it takes to embolden his listeners with intellect and cause a revolutionary ripple through the music industry. His LP may have been the punkest thing to happen in 2022.

Stream the Rhythm & Raw Rhymes album on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

NBH Rucci searches for gravity in his latest single, Hold Me Down

In his latest single, “Hold Me Down”, the up and coming alt hip hop artist NBH Rucci explores the disparities between fears of being held down and lonely realities where connections feel transitional and leave us feeling short-changed.

The atmospheric dark indie hip hop single is an extension of the Michigan-hailing hip hop artist’s mission to share his triggering life events as a means of connecting with his fans and shining a light on the commonality of our pain. With trap and RnB nuances weaved into the short and sweet track that runs through in under 2-minutes, there is no denying that it hits the evocative spot and does it in a spectacularly succinct fashion.

Hold Me Down dropped on January 14th; you can check it out for yourselves via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast