Mikkey Halsted – Chi-Town Streets
According to DJ RTC:
Late last year I got a call from K-Salaam of the production force that is K-Salaam and Beatnick. What was on K’s mind was the fierce emcee ability of Chicago’s Mikkey Halsted, who he re-discovered through posts on RubyHornet. It certainly wasn’t the first call I received about Mikkey, who had caught the attention of various people we knew from NYC, LA and elsewhere. “He’s one of the best rappers alive right now…easily” K told me. “It’s crazy that he’s not more well-known, but then again it’s not because of how corny
the game is right now.”At the time of the inquiry, K-Salaam and Beatnick were putting together their Imeem/IllRoots release Where The Streets Have No Name and wanted to include Mikkey on the album not just for his ability, but also because his subject matter. Halsted has gained quite a reputation as an emcee with this pen constantly in his notepad, and his eyes and ears constantly tuned into what is happening not just in the streets of Chicago, but throughout the world. It was only right to marry K-Salaam and Beatnick’s production with
the words of Mikkey Halsted. Thus, on a cold winter night, “Chi-Town Streets” was born. Recorded at SoundScape studios, and made complete with additional vocals by Khari Lemeuel, the song will appear on Where The Streets Have No Name, and RH has the official world premiere. Hear it first below.
Mikkey Halsted – Chi-Town Streets (prod. K-Salaam & Beatnick)
I’m in that Stussy, fuck Gucci
July 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Deeray?
July 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
no loitering, huh??
rebel!
July 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Uz A Slut.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Stussy since I was like in 7th grade >
July 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I’m in that Stussy, fuck Gucci
^FAIL
July 24th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Yo if each member can sell 13-15k on their own…..don’t you think they can sell as much or even a little more when this drops? I would think so unless they all have the same fans….if they sell 200k I’ll be surprised tho
July 24th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
…but why ever waste time hating on Slaughterhouse?
^^
Personally, I find it invigorating.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
*MJ’s it up*
*has white babies*
*straight faces the world*
July 24th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Wafflehouse, when you have no choice, because you’re hungry and it’s late at night>>>>Slaughterhouse, with Royce, the two Joeys, and Crooked I
July 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Uncrowned King!
Mikkey >>>
July 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Where The Streets Have No Name
***And where the cash register has no sales***
July 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Beat is nice and Halsted is straight…. but “one of the best rappers alive… easily? SMH.
And while I’m at it, SMH if your rap named is shared with a Disney character.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
unless they all have the same fans…
^FACT
July 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Stussy is the ultimate fail tho
July 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
…..don’t you think they can sell as much or even a little more when this drops? I would think so unless they all have the same fans
^^
I think you just answered your own question, lol.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Slaughtahouse got a little bit for everybody, if you like rap music.
Imo.
I dont understand the hate.
joell ortiz fell off??? i kind of feel that way. And I always root for fat hispanic dudes, no shots at Dblock
July 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
seeing gucci live is like seeing michael jackson during the thriller world tour.
*straight face*
roffle.
^^
There never was a Michael Jackson Thriller tour…it was the Victory tour, followed by the Bad tour
*Zips up Michael Jackson jacket, with all dem zippers*
*Moonwalks to lunch*
July 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
*MJ’s it up*
*has white babies*
*straight faces the world*
–LMAO
July 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Wafflehouse, when you have no choice, because you’re hungry and it’s late at night>>>>Slaughterhouse, with Royce, the two Joeys, and Crooked I
^ roffle
July 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I think niggas want them to fail more then anything.
^^
Nah, I honestly wish success on everybody. It just aint happening for those corny niggas.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Personally, I find it invigorating.
^
Lol
SH!
July 24th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Gone getcha some … gone, gone getcha some…
July 24th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
And I always root for fat hispanic dudes, no shots at Dblock
^^
*Jadakiss laughs it up*
July 24th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
*MJ’s it up*
*has white babies*
*straight faces the world*
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
LMAO LMAO
*gnr’d up*
July 24th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
*MJ’s it up*
*hides in hyperbaric chamber*
*smokes blunt dipped in anesthesial fluids*
*cant feel my high*
July 24th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Slaughterhouse should go on tour with Jeezy’s USDA fam…make it a cookout themed jawn, lol…
July 24th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
SH will do at least 50k opening week. This much internet buzz has to be at least good for that much, right?
But honestly, they should have put Tahiry on that cover… if she’s not at least in the insert I’m taking that jawn back and d/ling that isht.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Mikkey Halsted’s latest freestyle: “Without an arm, I spit/Without an arm I spit!!!”
July 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I go down to my office at the American Airlines Center, and I still have my notes … and I am talking to Steve, and he’s like, “Mark, I’ve got Phoenix in the room. They tell me I have to make a decision right now. I told them I had to call you first.”
And I said, “OK. What’s going on?”
He goes, “They made me a hell of an offer.”
I said, “Well, how much did they offer you?” you know? “More than $10 million a year?”
“Yeah.”
“More than $11 million a year?”
“Yeah.”
“More than $12 million a year?”
“Yes, north of Mike Bibby money,” those were his words, “north of Mike Bibby money.”
And I said, “So they basically gave you a max-out contract.”
“Yeah.”
And I said, “Is it four years?”
“No.”
“Is it five years?”
“No.”
“So it’s six years,” the most they can give for another team.
“Yeah, but the last year is only a half guarantee.”
I’m like, “Oh my God.”
July 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
*cant feel my high*
^^
I got blunted and watched blow last night. Pee Wee herman’s performance as a gay drug dealer was “invigorating” (NH)
July 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
There never was a Michael Jackson Thriller tour…it was the Victory tour, followed by the Bad tour
*Zips up Michael Jackson jacket, with all dem zippers*
*Moonwalks to lunch*
^^
knowledge ether.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
fux, what you talkin bout?
July 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Joell Ortiz never carries his weight on Slaughterhouse joints… Royce and Crooked doing all the heavy lifting
July 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Slaughterhouse is so boring, b.
they should just stop playin, get a reality tv show and call it a career
July 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
The Walrus Tamer Says:
July 24th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
fux, what you talkin bout?
***Sounds like Mark Cuban, Steve Nash?
July 24th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Royce and Crooked doing all the heavy lifting
^^^^^
WORD LIFE and On My Momma it all seems this way.
Them Two niggas got the most handsome bars in every song
July 24th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
currently eating meatloaf [||]
July 24th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Is that for Steve Nash fux
July 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
***Sounds like Mark Cuban, Steve Nash?
^^^^^
Yeah when Nash left to Phoenix and won TWO MVP’s and Shaq got one. SMH Cuz Nash aint even white that Nigga SouthAfrican/Canadian.
Hates War and shit.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
icon (trillbert arenas) Says:
July 24th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Mikkey Halsted’s latest freestyle: “Without an arm, I spit/Without an arm I spit!!!”
^
DEAD
July 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Joell Ortiz never carries his weight on Slaughterhouse joints… Royce and Crooked doing all the heavy lifting
–No way… Joell was killing the rest of them at first. Royce stepped it up
July 24th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Is something wrong with me if I’m not feeling Royce…. I respect the fact that he has some sick punchlines, but he really kills it for me with all the corny b/s he spits sometimes. “We the super group/ You couldn’t handle this shit… with a pooper scoop”? Really Nickel? Thats what’s hot to you?
July 24th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
We the super group/ You couldn’t handle this shit… with a pooper scoop”?
***LOL…that sounds like a Phife Dawg line…
July 24th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Cuz Nash aint even white that Nigga SouthAfrican/Canadian
^^
kinda like Dave Matthews
July 24th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
cant feel my high
^^
I rolled up and watched blow last night. Pee Wee herman’s performance as a gay drug dealer was “invigorating” (NH)
FUCK MODERATION
July 24th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Iknow Budden must have some exclusive solo sex tapes of Tahiry dancing nude or jacking herself off… Budden should releases them shits aSAP… His career is over anyway, might as well go out in a blaze of glory
July 24th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
LOL @ the panoramic shot, just to get in that “By order of police:no loitering” sign…Mikkey, you are such a rebel (not!), lol…
July 24th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
FUC MODERATION!
July 24th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
where you see that jawn at, fuxito?
July 24th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
The Escape Route.
woooo
July 24th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I always park, in handicapped spaces/while handicapped people make handicapped faces…I’m an asshooooooole!!! (none)
July 24th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
We the super group/ You couldn’t handle this shit… with a pooper scoop”?
***LOL…that sounds like a Phife Dawg line…
^^
*fatality*
in that high pitched aggy voice and everything
July 24th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
We the super group/ You couldn’t handle this shit… with a pooper scoop”?
***LOL…that sounds like a Phife Dawg line…
^^
*fatality*
in that high pitched aggy voice and everything
–…………………………..Wilma get my pistol
July 24th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Pap
hoopshype.com
July 24th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Haliburton > Halstead
July 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
lol, fux is the king of the random websites!!
i still remember he linked the website strictly for underwear. . . . that was the ultimte wtf.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
would yall chop down Karrine Steffans?
July 24th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Game need to be hating on Crooked I he’s the best in the West Right now
July 24th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I just saw a nation comment on fader.com……the internet is a small small place.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
The Shot Clock aka Guns is me Says:
July 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
would yall chop down Karrine Steffans?
***indubitably
July 24th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
The Shot Clock aka Guns is me Says:
July 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
would yall chop down Karrine Steffans?
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she got like 500 dickson her jacket hell no
July 24th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
she got like 500 dickson her jacket hell no
^^^
I think you probably are missing a couple zeros on that one. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone on Nah HAS got it in with Ms. Head already.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
SMH @ niggas thinking Joell don’t carry his weight. Cats must be listening with a dildo in their ear (none)
July 24th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Is this shit any good? [||]
July 24th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
As a fan, In a way its nice Mikkey hasn’t blow up yet because he hasn’t had to make bullshit music. He is a talented dude who doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Chi-town stand up!
July 28th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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