Burning Desire

Burning Desire is the ninth studio album by MIKE, released via his own 10k label. The expansive new record has guest features from Earl Sweatshirt, Larry June, Liv.e, Venna, Lila Ramani (from Crumb), El Cousteau, Niontay, mark william lewis, Klein, and TAKA. A dark romantic horror with comedic twists, it tells the tale of a fire deeply rooted in revenge and devastation, masked with an intricate beauty.

Almost entirely self-produced under MIKE’s dj blackpower alias, following ‘Faith is A Rock’, his collaborative album with The Alchemist and Wiki. Burning Desire is one of MIKE’s most considered projects to date, and incorporates live instrumentation for the first time, adding more depth and rich musicality to his universe. The album was aptly described by Pitchfork as “self-assured and clear-eyed, ushering in an ambitious new era for the hometown hero.”

Released: January 2024
Cat: 10011LP
Label: 10k

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Tracklist 

2LP Burning Desire
1. Intro with Klein
2. Dambe
3. Zap!
4. African Sex Freak Fantasy
5. Snake Charm
6. plz don’t cut my wings (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
7. REAL LOVE with Fashionspitta
8. U think Maybe? (feat. Liv.e & Venna)
9. Zombie
10. Set the Mood
11. Billboards with Anuoluwapo “Sandra” Majekodunmi
12. 98
13. Do you Believe?
14. Burning Desire
15. THEY DON’T STOP IN THE RAIN with TAKA
16. Baby Jesus
17. Ho-Rizin
18. Mussel Beach (feat. El Cousteau & Niontay)
19. Sixteens
20. should be! (feat. Lila Ramani)

CD1 ‘Burning Desire’
1. Intro with Klein
2. Dambe
3. Zap!
4. African Sex Freak Fantasy
5. Snake Charm
6. plz don’t cut my wings (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
7. REAL LOVE with Fashionspitta
8. U think Maybe? (feat. Liv.e & Venna)
9. Zombie
10. Set the Mood
11. Billboards with Anuoluwapo “Sandra” Majekodunmi
12. 98
13. Do you Believe?
14. Burning Desire
15. THEY DON’T STOP IN THE RAIN with TAKA
16. Baby Jesus
17. Ho-Rizin
18. Mussel Beach (feat. El Cousteau & Niontay)
19. Sixteens
20. should be! (feat. Lila Ramani)
21. What U Say U Are
22. Golden Hour (feat. Larry June)
23. Playtime (Interlude)
24. Let’s Have a Ball (feat. mark william lewis)

CD2 dj blackpower ‘Dr. Grabba’
1. Calculator
2. Thee Gyra
3. Bomb S**
4. Missed U
5. Shay-la
6. Be W/ U...
7. Hellahi
8. Break it Down!
9. Buss
10. If U Let Me
11. Backseat - Tisakorean **dr. grabba mix**