MIKE – Showbiz! (Deluxe) [Album Stream]
MIKE caps off his “Showbiz!” era with a deluxe edition, a 35-track overhaul that folds his acclaimed 2025 album together with a full live set from his Tiny Desk debut.
Originally released back in January on his 10k imprint, “Showbiz!” runs through 24 tracks of hazy, diaristic rap – stream-of-consciousness verses over chopped soul, jazz and gospel textures that he largely produced himself under his dj blackpower alias, with extra touches from longtime collaborators like Harrison, Thelonious Martin, Salami Rose Joe Louis and more. Guests like Venna, 454, duendita and Surf Gang slide in around the edges, but the focus stays on MIKE working through grief, distance, and ideas of “home” in real time.
The deluxe edition keeps that full album intact on Disc 1 and then bolts on something special: his entire Band of the Century Tiny Desk performance on Disc 2.
Eleven songs from across his catalog get reworked with a live band – from “Burning Desire” and “man in the mirror” to “Artist of the Century,” “Diamond Dancing (Broke)” and “Leaders of Tomorrow” – turning the record into a wide-angle snapshot of where he’s at right now, studio and stage.
As a package, “Showbiz! (Deluxe)” feels less like a quick streaming add-on and more like a proper document: the original road-trip-diary album front to back, plus the live band versions that bring its themes of community and resilience into a different light. If you missed “Showbiz!” the first time, this is the version to dive into.
