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Hometown: Kings County, NY
Label: Fresh Roots Music,Nomadic Wax, Emcees 4 P.E.A.C.E.
Website: www.freshrootsmusic.com
Genre: Hip Hop
MIKAL AMIN, a.k.a. The Hired Gun, is a Brooklyn-based international artist recognized around the world, from the largest festivals in Europe to the ciphers of New York City. A true aficionado of the culture Amin has been quoted in the New Yorker, his words published in Words Beats & Life and in the Hip Hop Curriculum as co-editor. Amin’s Black bohemian boom bap music has touched the ears, moved the hearts, and expanded the consciousness of diverse crowds across thirteen countries and five continents. A style griot, who is always seeking and searching, Amin continues to spread his message of love and share his mission to the masses on stage and as the curator Brooklyn Academy of Music's (BAM) popular hip hop and spoken word concert Word. Sound. Power. His latest release The Passport is a testament to his all-world status and a reflection of the universal hip hop culture. The brazen compilation finds Amin collaborating with hip hop artists from six countries serving sauce and social justice on every track.
““It’s some underground hip-hop for the b-boy mind"
-NASA speaking on Hired Gun”
Corina Corina - I heart Dilla
“Mikal Amin Lee is better known by his rap alias Hired Gun. He has traveled the world working with producers in Europe and Asia while blending in his own hometown influence.”
Kadeem Lundy - Deft Magazine
“It's impressive when an artist can build a reputation on their music and live show, without oversaturating the masses with throwaway freestyles until people begin to listen just because they see your music at every turn.”
Jared B. Ware - Steady Bloggin
“Its never a bad sign when the influence of legends is palpable in rising star rappers and
Gun is a lyricists, Lyricist who spits knowledge and spits ferocity like a young Chuck D”
KP - URB Magazine-Next 100
“Hired Gun is dropping more than your average bitch, trick, and ho lyrics. He is dropping food for your mind.”
Travis Glave - Wake your Daughter Up
“The state of the nation is a hot topic on the tongues of rappers worldwide, especially those under the “indie” genre, and Gun is adamant about weighing in on the subject with lyrical deftness.”
Amorn Bholsangngam - URB(NEXT 1000)
“The People's Verses creates opportunities for dialogue with honest critique and a spirit to persevere in the face of all that says, "who cares?" this is beats,rhymes,and life for the everyman/woman in all of us.”
Jason Smith (Macedonia) - Both Sides of the Surface
“The man is unhesitant to identify his musical creation as both a direct descendent of a heritage of protest and resistance and by logical extension, the future sound that heads need to hear.”
RHS - OHWord!
“A hired gun. A third party. Both ideas go against the norms of American society. Hired Gun is an educated Hip-Hop head who's never gone about things in the traditional way.”
Adam Bernard - Adam's World Blog
“Gun is a child of the golden era, and his socio-political commentary, dense lyricism and high energy performance are a reflection of that.”
Hiphop Informant - hiphop informant
"Long story short though we don't always agree, here is a selection of issues that we have discussed in relation to Hired Gun's own work. Put on your game faces and get ready to go deep. Um, Chuck?(Chuck D of Public Enemy) I think we got your interview.."
Angelica LeMinh - Shotgun Reviews
