Mike Stud is the latest emcee to challenge the traditional record industry model; the breakout recording artists currently has the #1 Hip Hop album in the country and it’s sitting right above heavy hitters like Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Eve, Lil Wayne and more. His LP, Relief, also debuted #2 on the iTunes overall albums chart. Relief has 12 tracks with production by Brian Lee (Carly Rae Jepsen, Lady Gaga) and Luke Walker (Sugar Ray, Korn).
Relief chronicles Stud’s journey from his years as an All American pitcher at Duke, to his side-lining and ultimate career ending injury, his rise as a rapper and the everyday struggles that one faces during the come up.
“I’m really excited to share Relief with everyone. This album is my best piece of work thus far, and I truly believe it will be a huge stepping stone for me,” said Stud in a press statement. “I’m an artist that’s going to be around for a while and I think Relief will prove that point,”
The Relief single “F**k That” premiered at RESPECT and has over 100,000 views on YouTube.
The tracklist and album stream for Relief is below.
1) Thank You
2) Young King
3) Just Let Go
4) Batter Up
5) I’m Not Sorry
6) Bad Habits
7) Kids
8) Feels Good Right Here
9) Oh No
10) F**K That
11) Perfect For Me
12) Past Gone
Tour dates and Venues for The Relief Tour are as follows:
6/18 Greensboro, NC/Greene Street
6/19 Springfield, VA/Empire
6/20 Virginia Beach, VA/Shakas
6/21 Baltimore/Soundstage
6/22 Philadelphia, PA/The Note
6/25 Chicago, IL/Lincoln Hall
6/26 Cleveland, OH/HOB-Cambridge Room
6/27 Pontiac, MI/Pike Room
6/28 Toronto, ON/Mod Club
6/30 Pittsburgh, PA/Altar Bar
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r u fuckin serious rite now? this dude is horrible, and its like he’s trying to sound like Drake. and ur tellin me he has the second highest selling album rite now? GTFOH!!!!
lmmfao
Who in the world is this and how did he top the charts? Is this the first case of someone buying their own albums digitally??
If you actually listen to some of his older songs, which i know none of you stupid “hipsters” do, you would actually know he doesn’t always sound like Drake. Yes in some cases he does sound like him but the amount of them that he doesn’t sound like him are overwhelming. So stop hating and quit being stupid fucking hipsters.
Calm down, he sucks and he’s sucked for his whole career.
at the game store with back pack and skate board playing t2 ok thanks miss
have you seen roddy piper the kid with the dress and skate board oh shes at the game store playing t3 ok thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZ-h4id-WQ
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA IS THIS THE FIRST OFFICIAL GAY RAPPER???
WHAT A FUCKING STUD!!!
DAMN HE ACTUALLY AINT THAT BAD…BUT HE DO LOOK LIKE A FAGGOT WITH MAKE UP ON