The South! Garland City? Arkansas? Just doing some quick Google searches will let you know it’s a city filled with potential and what might surprise you is that there's some big names that have come out of it, like Patsy Montana, who was the first female country performer to have a million-selling single with her signature song "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart", or maybe you know of Billy Bob Thorton, the actor from Bad Santa and most envied for that scene in Monster’s Balls. So, as you can see, some stars have come out of there and next up on that list is Mike JC, an artist who’s been reppin' for the South with his cannabis-infused bars and smooth delivery. This time around, he’s taking us on a tour with his recently dropped new single “I’m From The South”. UGK, Big Boi, and Andre 3k, from the beginning bars Mike JC lets it be known that he’s from the South and knows his southern culture. These bars are intertwined into a beat that is the embodiment of the southern way of living. Producer JamesFTB was really cooking with this beat first noting how he incorporated a sample from a soulful songstress whose voice can be heard throughout the track, as well as the slow melodic horn that blows in the background that symbolizes the slower-paced southern style of living. And it wouldn’t be the south without some bass, the bass drum reminds you that in the south, and we love to dance to. Mix that all together and you have the recipe for music that feeds your soul. Music that speaks to you at your very core, or as Mike puts it, ‘Home!.’ “I’m bout to put Kush in the air, like fuck gravity”
Let’s not get it twisted though, even with all the good parts of the song, the ingredient that really makes it come to life is Mike JC. There's no mistaken that he has bars! His catalog is more than enough evidence to show that he's building a brand and where each song can stand on its own, from “Running” to “Ion got free time”, we’ve showcased his gift of rap. He has this unique talent to take direct bars and make them feel complex. He can rap, and this time around is more personal as he talks about the music he’s been raised on as well as the southern values he's been taught. And true to being a southern, he doesn't have to say a lot, for him to a lot, but even within that, Mike JC left us with a crazy bar, “I’m bout to put Kush in the air, like fuck gravity”.
Some people might ask, why do people care about the South so much? Is it the food? Is it the slow-paced living? Is it because you still have family down there? Mike JC answers this question in his song "I'm From The South". Every bar, every drum kick, reminds you that the South is Home! Checkout Mike JC's new single "I'm From The South". Now streaming everywhere!
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Mike JC has been working. It’s the first of the year and he’s in the studio. Ya'll remember his singles “Higher” and “Ion got free time”? Well, 2024 was the Introduction. So, 2025 is the dedication. He’s showing the game that he’s dedicated to the art that we call hip-hop and just like his streams, he's going up! Look no further than with the release of his new single “Running”. Mike JC is an artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma who has a growing following. He’s also a supporter of the culture who pops out to numerous events and local businesses. And last but not least, is that Mike JC is a cannabis activist, his Instagram page shows videos and pictures of only the stickiest of the ickiest, so it’s no wonder that his music would emulate his life. Let’s get to the music. This beat. We gotta talk about this first. I don’t know if Mike JC called Juicy J, but this one. It has this high energy and hard-hitting bass that reminds me of 3 Six Mafia. I’m literally waiting for one of Juicy J’s iconic ad-libs to come blaring through the speakers. But you know I’m a student, so when I did a little reading, I found that producer G3NO was the one who deserves all the praise. The fellow Tulsa artist/producer has credits with Juke21, Phil Sosa, and the late 4Chianno. Basically, he is the producer people come to when they need a hit. Let’s get to the good part. The lyrics. This track has plenty of good ones. But let’s take a step back. The concept of the song, Running. Mike JC puts a spin on it in a way that is not what you think running is. Running in this song is more like when Wayne said, “I hate to see her go, but love to watch her leave.” But it’s more than that because Mike JC raps about his woman’s hustle and how he sees a side of her that she doesn’t show just anybody, also how he likes to have deep conversations with her. He bagged a good one. My favoite line from the song is, "I hate to see her leave, but I love it when she cummin, so every time she go, it feels like she runnin'." And the best of all its a line he repeats throughout the song. But also, let’s not forget his delivery. He stays on top of the track and finds these pockets that emphasize his words. Mike JC is rappin! You gotta respect a woman that hustles and that’s just what Mike JC does, he respects his woman’s hustle while also honoring her and making sure she’s satisfied. And the beat is crazzzzyyy!!! Like we said earlier, this is the year of dedication, and Mike JC is showing just how dedicated he is with Running, an ode to a once in a lifetime woman, Mike JC found a real one and isn’t afraid to tell the world, kind of how Fabolous went on that run where he made a lot of love songs and Fabolous is one of the most respected rappers out there, and Mike JC is well on his way to cementing his legacy. Until then, stream "Running". Make sure you listen to "Running" by Mike JC. Checkout the track below: 
Nothing in this life is free, not even time. Driving in traffic, to spending hours at work, to spending time with family, or just watching TV, everything is competing for time. That’s because time is the ultimate commodity, you can’t get more, so it’s important to make every second count. Mike JC is an artist that knows this all to well, and he’s going to tell you why in his new single “Ion got free time”. Mike JC is an artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma who continues to put out great music, the sky is truly the limit for him and he's got more songs set to release. Make sure you also checkout his social media for more updates. Read our last review of his single “Higher” that featured Savvy Kray. (Read the review). Real talk! That’s how I would define this track. Mike JC is not sugarcoating anything, he’s not speaking in quadruple entendre’s, he’s just giving you real talk. The track is very introspective, in it he explains just how much he knows that time is money. The first verse he talks about wanting to be the reason why his son gets into Howard. With the high cost of college, he knows he ain’t got time to not get to the money. A line that also stuck out was when he said, “The goals I got require more than just wishin’.” If that ain’t a bar!!! It takes more than just wishin things happen, it takes some action too. The second verse. I gotta say that Mike JC is talking that talk. He says, “I’m hunting down my dreams, and I won’t leave it alone.” We ain't even talked about how dope the beat is. Mike JC is known for picking these beats that allow him to really spit, this time the lyrics were more literal that you have no choice but to believe him. Like you ever want your dreams so bad that you stalked them? Mike JC knows what it will take, and as the voice at the end of the track says, obsession beats talent every time, and you gotta be obsessed with being the best to get what you want in life. Time waits for no man, and Mike JC is rapping like it’s fourth quarter of game seven. The bars are so real that there's no need to flashy. Cause we ain’t got time for all that. This about the work, the grind, the obsession to make your dreams come true. So why some people may be mindlessly scrolling on the internet, Mike JC is the lab, pen in hand and if you’re tryna to throw him off his path, don’t be surprised if he replies, Ion got time! Follow Mike JC on Instagram: @mikejc918 Spotify: Mike JC 
If you have ever been to Oklahoma then you know that it’s been the wild wild west as far as the cannabis industry. People flocked to Oklahoma as soon as the laws for medical use passed. The laws are still trying to catch up to what the artists have already known, Oklahoma got that smoke. This is the result of being in the middle of the map. Everything comes through Oklahoma, and artists have been documenting this for decades. Mike JC is an artist whose new single “Higher” proves just how much good smoke is in the ‘O’ state.
Mike JC is an artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma who has a growing following. He’s also a supporter of the culture who pops out to numerous events and local businesses. And last but not least, is that Mike JC is a cannabis activist, his Instagram page shows videos and pictures of only the stickiest of the ickiest, so it’s no wonder that his music would emulate his life. Let’s get to the music. Higher is Mike JC’s most recent release, the beat has this Kanye-like soulful sample that plays in the background and sounds like a choir hitting notes while also hitting the tree, the beat also has this East Coast boom-bap feel that sounds like Jay-Z would jump on, it’s smooth and breathes, leaving so much room for the artists to do their thang. We say artists because Savvy Kray is featured on the track and starts it off, and if you know Savvy than you know, he’s a big chiefer. Savvy has the talent to have this flow that rides the beat so calmly and gets you into this vibe, and then out of nowhere he hits your ears with this crazy metaphor that makes you run back the track. “I be rolling thick ones, yo blunt look like it got A cups”. I had to text him like, “yo this bar crazy!!”. And it’s still more quotables in his verse after. Savvy slid on this. “Jet Fuel blasted me off into infinity,
Next, the smoke passes to Mike JC who starts his verse by shouting out some local businesses like the Greenwood Enterprise and the Stoner Olympics. It doesn’t take long for him to get you in the zone. I’m starting to see spaceships when listening to his verse, which is filled with a coded language only true smokers would get. Mike JC’s cannabis IQ is out of this world, and his bars become like this pop quiz of the different strands and rolling accessories. High bars! He just might be also. One bar that caught my ear was when he said, “Jet Fuel blasted me off into infinity, cause Sour Diesel got me questioning reality”. If that ain't a high bar then I don’t know what is. Mike JC also nonchalantly ends his verse with some bars that you gotta run back and listen to, like this one, “After I break down flight, I’m rollin’ up a plane”. I see what he did there. Clever. High bars!
Listening to Higher you can hear what inspired this track. It’s some of the best cannabis bars by artists who truly live the stoner lifestyle. The proof and the Higher bars are all throughout the track. But with Oklahoma’s laws becoming more cannabis friendly, everyone claims to be a cannabis guru. Everyone is claiming to be smoking on Top 5. But as the chorus says, Mike JC's tolerance is high, so if he passes the weed, don’t be surprised, if he gets you Higher! Make sure you listen to "Higher" by Mike JC ft. Savvy Kray. Checkout the track below: Follow Mike JC on Instagram: @mikejc918 Spotify: Mike JC Follow Savvy Kray on Instagram:@imarapperr Spotify: Savvy Kray |
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