Insomniac

posted in: Artist Features • Urban

Let’s get one thing straight. Hustlers don’t sleep. They just don’t. Exhibit A: the song Husterlz Don’t Sleep by J-Mike. The Houston rapper has made that his mantra, dividing his time between the studio, the stage and the street where he pushes his mixtapes. J-Mike’s determination comes through on the aforementioned track, where scratchy, erratic beats and cascading synths propel his words. I’m gonna keep my mind on the hustle where it’s supposed to be, he vows through the digital rainstorm. But even the most diehard hustler needs to cut loose, and on Drink In My Hand, J-Mike does just that. It’s a pitch-shifted, auto-tuned ode to champagne and trash can punch, and it’s kind of addictive. Haters get their comeuppance on Ready or Not and Headlines Freestyle, where the rapper delivers one verbal bitch slap after another. You some Nextel cats, we no longer need your service. Ouch. But hey, you can’t knock the hustle.

“Hustlerz Don’t Sleep” – J-Mike

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