Killer Mike has announced his new album, Songs for Sinners & Saints, out this Friday, August 2nd. In advance, the rapper has shared his new “From the Block” performance of its first single “HUMBLE ME.” Watch it below.
Mike’s gospel group The Mighty Midnight Revival has co-billing on Songs for Sinners & Saints, which is presented as an epilogue to the Grammy-winning MICHAEL, one of the best albums of 2023. The 10-track project also features contributions from Offset, Key Glock, Project Pat, and more. See the artwork and full tracklist below.
“I had a year to live with MICHAEL and I realized I had more I wanted to do with this sound before moving on,” Mike explained in a statement. “For me this is a testimonial. When I was growing up an important part of church service was people having the opportunity to stand up and give public testimony on their trials, tribulations, and triumphs.”
He continued, “After the celebratory atmosphere that followed MICHAEL I was reminded that tribulations never cease, but God is always with me and this is a testimonial of my tumultuous times, my trials, and my continued triumph in spite of doubt, outright hate, and fear. I am here to speak to and with my fellow sinners and Saints.”
Mike is heading into a three-day residency at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club from July 29th through the 31st. The 10:30 p.m. ET show on Wednesday, July 31st will feature a guest appearance from El-P and will be livestreamed on Mike’s YouTube channel.
After that, he’ll continue touring North America around dates at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Thing Festival before heading to Europe. See the schedule below, and get your tickets here.
Last summer, our own Wren Graves sat down with Killer Mike for an interview about taking off his “mask” and becoming Michael.
Songs for Sinners & Saints Artwork:
Songs for Sinners & Saints Tracklist:
01. BUSSIN BRICKS INTRO
02. NOBODY KNOWS (feat. Anthony Hamilton, Jordan Alyssa, Troy Durden, and Adonica Nunn)
03. HUMBLE ME
04. HIGHER LEVEL (feat. Jori and Adonica Nunn)
05. EXIT 9 Scenic Route (feat Offset, Blxst, Lena Byrd Miles, and Troy Durden)
06. LORD PREPARE ME (feat. Bellygang Kush, Jane Handcock, and Adonica Nunn)
07. SLUMMER 4 JUNKIES (feat. Lena Byrd Miles, Alicia Peters-Jordan, Jori, Adonica Nunn, Jordan Alyssa, and Troy Durden)
08. HAD TO GO GET IT (feat. Troy Durden)
09. ’97 3-6 FREESTYLE
10. STILL TALK’N THAT SHIT (feat. Key Glock and Project Pat)
Killer Mike 2024 Tour Dates:
07/29 – New York, NY @ Blue Note (two shows)
07/30 – New York, NY @ Blue Note (two shows)
07/31 – New York, NY @ Blue Note (two shows)
08/02 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
08/07 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
08/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Ogden Amphitheatre
08/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
08/10 – Seattle, WA @ Thing Festival
08/19 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
08/22 – Dublin, IE @ National Stadium
08/23 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow
08/26 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
08/27 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
08/29 – Paris, FR @ Bataclan
08/30 – Cologne, DE @ Arlswerk Victoria
09/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Evolution Fest
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo