Mic Mountain

Real Hip-Hop Forever presents: Underground Movement Mixtape featuring Bahamadia, Hakim Green, Nejma Nefrititi, Jus Daze, Mic Mountain & Many More! It was an honor to be apart of this classic banger! Check it out at Bandcamp and Youtube.

https://real-hiphop-forever.bandcamp.com/album/rhhf-presents-undeground-movement-mixtape?fbclid=IwAR0W6Ng3viImRofsiUi8kPmFcnPTW4KHQDU6tlRMDaKgK1t0lSWNqoTijXU

Last year I was hired to do a verse or two for my boy SEENDADREAM who was working on his self produced compilation album. I was honored that he asked me to be apart of it. Seendadream has always supported me on his online radio station and did one of my biggest interviews so showing him love in return was not even a second thought. This album features some of the best emcees out today such ass, Big Twins of the Infamous Mob Deep, Ruste Juxx, Ty Farris, Frizzy Fish, Myself and many more. Check it out and Enjoy!

Urban Cinema 2 Available on All Digital Stream Platforms!!! 

So I did pretty good this year on Spotify with 5.8K Listeners that's 3K less this year than last year but I'm impressed considering I didn't drop any full albums in 2022. 

And they say my listener Fanbase is "Adventurous" which means they like exploring new sounds, styles and  types of music. That's good I expected that. 

All in all I think this was a good year. Thanks to all my supporters and fans I'm growing bigger, you are much appreciated. Thanks, Mic Mountain

Recently, I just did an Interview with German podcast host Heron on his live show. We had a good conversation about my music, my website, my home studio, and I even Freestyle rhymed off the top of the head for the first time in years live on air! Check it out here!

This past Thursday I had the Please of being Interviewed by Brad and Anthony from the Hip-Hop Lifers Facebook Group. We talked about my musical beginnings, what it was like growing up part Puerto Rican and answering the question "What would be the perfect album to make?" Check it out here on YouTube.

OFFICIAL ALBUM REVIEW 

¡Sí Papa! 

As a proud Afro-Puerto Rican, I bring you all today a review of Mic Mountain's Mas Piragua. This album is a follow up to 2020's Piragua. Both serve as anthems for living as & growing up Puerto Rican. Being able to relate to everything this album embodies, album like Piragua & Mas Piragua hold a special place in my favorites & will do so for any fellow Boricuas that give this album a listen. As Mic's predecessors (Big Pun, etc.) have proven, Puerto Ricans have unique spice (pun very much intended) in the hip hop game & that's all too present on Mas Piragua. 

Overview: 

Lyrics/Flow/Content: 5 Mics

Creativity/ Originality: 5 Mics 

Beats/ Production: 5 Mics

Features: 5 Mics

Overall: 5 Mics

Favorite Tracks:

- Plancha

- Black Spanish 

- Gandules 

Least Favorite Tracks: 

Wouldn’t want to choose any even if I could. The proud ethnicity present on this album make this unique perspective easily digestible. 

Lyrics/Flow/Content: 

As stated previous, this album is Puerto Rican-centric. From the track names to the bars, everything La Montaña brings to the table is wrapped up in that proud red, white & blue flag; just as he is on the cover of the album. No, not the United States Flag. The track Black Spanish stuck out to me as it presents us with the perspective of living life as a person of mixed ethnicity. Mic Mountain on this opening tracks exudes pride for both his Black & Hispanic heritage. Once again here the perspective is all too personal; being a Black Puerto Rican myself. Mountain all over Piraguas brings us flavorful lyrics in both English & Spanish that compliment beautifully the Spanish influences in the beats. The flows on Piraguas are hungry from Mic and guests alike. 

Creativity/Originality: 

Puerto Ricans have had a powerful presence in the hip hop game but what Mic delivers here is drenched in that Borinquen (Puerto Rican) spices. Track names such as Gandules, 3 Kings Day (Tres Reyes) & Arrebatao aren’t just references to Spanish culture but more specifically Puerto Rican culture which reaffirms the ethnic influences present. The interlude Mas Piragua features an interview in which Mountain explains the word piragua & the naming scheme for both albums. He explains that a piragua is a Puerto Rican snow cone. The cover of his previous work Piragua features a piragua cart or a snow cone cart. Mic explains in the interview the Piraguero (snow cone man) pushing the carts selling snow cones on a hot day bring differently flavors which is likens to the flavors he brings on his music. This allusion included in Mas Piraguas is made cleverer when you translate Mas to mean ‘more’ in English so the name of the album is Mountain bringing us more flavorful treats with twice as many tracks. 

Beats/Production: 

Mas Piraguas is Boom Bap coming face to face with Latin music. Tracks like Black Spanish & Plancha has a more old-school Boom Bap sound. Then there are several tracks featuring that Spanish taste like Pa la Calle & Fuego which feature Spanish guitar riffs or Gandules & Salvajes which have a spicy salsa vibe. Fuego & Tiempo Para el Sexo bring a Reggeton influence. Producer Domingo Padilla, of Immortal Technique and Big Pun fame, produced the tracks La Fiesta and Gandules which have more of a party vibe. Queens’ DJ E.Rex of Hell Razah fame, mixed and mastered the whole album. 

Features: 

La Montaña brings back long time guest artist Thirstin Howl the 3rd who also appeared on Piragua, Warpath 2 & 3. Brooklyn legend & fellow Latino Shabaam Sahdeeq’s verse on Con Salsa matches Mountain’s aggressive bars. Fellow HHL¡fer 8ch2Owens is featured on 2 tracks, 3 Kings Day & Salvajes. Serum, LMS, Ctraffik, godHead The General, CrDnlSn & more are sprinkled on tracks. The guest verses add and compliment the beats brought onboard for this album. 

Parting Thoughts: 

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album several times. With every relistened I picked on more subtle references to Puerto Rican culture that I’ve grown up with. Lots of bangers and premier quality spitting on Mas Piragua. Lots of flavors that hip hop enthusiasts of all kinds are sure to enjoy! 

Written by: Anthony Ladell

Yo Check it out!!! Today is the Day that Free Rayz Walz 2.0 the Album is released and your boy is featured on it! We did this song as a collaborative effort to support of comrade and family C-Rayz Walz while he is locked up awaiting his hearing. He's been there for almost 2 years and they refuse to give him bail based of bogus charges so we named the track BAILAPHOBIA. One love and Much Respect to the Golden ArMe representing Sun Cycle 360. FREE RAYZ WALZ!!!!

Last week I had a most deep and spiritually impactful conversation with the Host of the Jus B Show. We talked about my music, famous people from the DC area and my spiritual practices as well. Check it out and enjoy.

Yesterday I had a really good Interview with Saeed Ali from Visual Caffeine TV as we talked about what it was like doing hip-hop in the DC Area, my musical influences growing up and how I make my music. I really enjoyed myself and got to express a couple of things that I've never talked about before. Big Shout Out to Pedro PEDS Soler in Brooklyn, NY for reaching out to me and making this happen. I hope you all enjoy. Check it Out!

Last night on New Year's Eve my Digital Billboard was up and still is today, Live on Broad Street in Time Square Downtown Manhattan, New York City! I had the Honor of being advertised Live on TV along with hip-hop artists such as Gorilla Nems FYL and Pounds 448. I want to give a shout out to one of my favorite producers and mentors Domingo Padilla at Media Famous Music for believing in me and my dream and making this happen. Look forward to more hot music from me and other collaborating artists in 2022. Let's Goooooo!!!!