>In retrospect, Mikah may be considered
>conscious if only because of
>his decision to avoid making
>gangsta records when that was
>the only thing expected from
>people with his geographical background
>(Watts, specifically The Jungles).
>
>When conscious rappers are listed though,
>Mikah is never mentioned, probably
>due to his relative lack
>of solo material. Whether this
>is an oversight or a
>justifiable decision is debatable. He
>does seem to have few
>songs which could be dubbed
>"conscious" in nature. 'Five O'Clock
>Follies' might qualify. My memory
>is poor, however, and there
>is probably a track I
>am forgetting.
>

i think you're being a bit narrow with your "conscious" category. a lot of folks think "conscious" mc's talk about positivity all the time and are usually about revolution and things like that. but consider the term literally, and Mikah's one of the most conscious cats out there, meaning he's conscious of his reality. the reason more cats can relate to Nas than Mos and Kweli is Mos and Kwa usually talk about the uplifting side of things while Nas speaks on upliftment AND tragedy (as well as the projects, Africa, hoes, weed, etc, - but that's another post...)

There aren't too many so-called conscious mc's who've written songs as dense and intense as "Park Bench People", "Seventh Seal" or "Life Or Death".

and he's NOT BORING.


((millyhank in mono, boyee))