McKinley Dixon Twists And Turns On 'make a poet Black'

Jazz-infused hip-hop from the Richmond, Virginia artist...

*McKinley Dixon* has laid out plans for his new album 'For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her'.

Out in May via Spacebomb, it follows two startling self-released projects, which stretched the rap template to its limit.

Comparisons range from Noname to Kendrick Lamar, all of which gives an idea as to the sheer dexterity of his challenging penmanship.

With his new album landing in May, new song 'make a poet Black' is online now, a piece that twists in and out.

Working to its own rules, 'make a poet Black' was "a pivotal moment, not only in my musical timeline, but my life," he comments.

McKinley explains: "I was achieving a lot of milestones in the same week but I lost someone integral to my childhood... There was an accumulation of stories that involved this person and when they passed, I questioned the validity of my memories. I went through a sort of an impostor syndrome and had a lot of uncomfortable moments with myself."

"This resulted in a song that challenged who I was, challenged my intentions and created this narrative of me chasing a version of myself that I lost. 'make a poet Black' is the result of me questioning: what about trauma forces a black person to feel the need to create?"

Potent and personal, 'make a poet Black' breaks all the rules - tune in now.

'For My Mama And Anyone Who Looks Like Her' is out on May 7th via Spacebomb.

Photo Credit: *David Muessig*

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