1. MIKE (born Michael Jo… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name:
1. MIKE (born Michael Jordan Bonema on October 13th, 1998) is a rapper originally from New Jersey but currently based out of New York City. He usually drops his projects on either of the solstices (June 21st or December 21st) each year.
2. MIKE is a punk rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.
MIKE started in January 2006 by Joel, Fredrik, Viktor and Jesper. The four guys from the southern part of Stockholm/Sweden had all played in different bands for years. Back in 1996 Viktor started a band called No Division with a friend. Jesper joined the band in 2000 (then called Pronoid), where they both played for five years. Joel played in the band Dechas, who released an EP on DayGlo Records in 2000 and an album on Shutdown Records in Australia in 2002. Fredrik had been playing in the band In Memory Of Me and in different bands before that. Jesper and Joel played together from time to time for a while and they both love punk rock, and when Jesper quit Pronoid they started talking about playing punk together. They talked to their old friends Viktor and Fredrik and started jamming some of Jespers songs and the result is what today is known as the band MIKE. After about a year our good friend Fredrik decided to quit the band to play with a reggae band from Uppsala. We then tried out two drummers but decided to pick one of Joel's old friends, Totte. He'd earlier been the drummer in bands like Milk bar, Devoured, Songea and Simpleton. Experience and routine was a fact. He'd actually only been in the band for about a week when he performed his first show with MIKE, and a week after that we went into the studio to record a couple of songs.
3. "mike" is an electro artist from Utrecht, Holland.
He has released one full album so far called "GALAXY" which was released in 2009, followed by the release of the SCARS single in 2010. mike then began to prepare a new album but that didn't go too well since school and a lot of personal and private issues came into the way. The album will soon be finished, sources say.
4. Mike is an Indonesian Idol season 2 Winner.
5. Mike is a greek pop-dance singer, known for his collaboration with the popular band REC with the song "Ase me na s'agapo"/"Say you love me tonight". Hi debut single is called "Love me like you say".
Rottweiler
Mike Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Heart heavy, tryna pick it up
If I'm ever out the game, who gon' pick it up?
You can tell just by my name that I don't give a-
This shit is really fucked
See these niggas lose their game for the bigger bucks
Thirsty for the dollar and the fixture
I hope, praying really fix your luck
When it's time to get deeper, I be digging dirt
I swear this shit is ugly, niggas switching trust
Can't put shit above me, left a nigga stuck
Don't be sipping bubbly, just be hitting bud, busting it from us
There's too many times I worried they ain't shit but rub
Being harming, smoking potent, that's a different buzz
What, I was in the cut
I was sitting, tell me if I took the drugs
Don't know this shit, sorry, I can't get enough
I can't get enough, uh, I can't get enough
I was in the cut
I was sitting, tell me if I took the drugs
Don't now this shit, sorry, I can't get enough
I can't get enough, I can't get enough
I was in the cut
I was sitting, tell me if I took the drugs
Don't now this shit, sorry, I can't get enough
I can't get enough
In Mike's song Rottweiler, he addresses the issues surrounding the rap game and the people in it. He starts off by asking who is on the real side, indicating that there are many people who are fake and untrustworthy in the industry. Mike's heart is heavy, but he tries to pick it up. He then questions who will take over his place in the industry if he ever leaves the game. This indicates the cut-throat nature of the rap game and the need to always be one step ahead. He also mentions that anyone can tell by his name that he doesn't care about anything. Mike views the industry as a messed up place and explains that he has seen its ugly side where people will do anything for money, power and fame. “See these niggas lose their game for the bigger bucks, thirsty for the dollar and the fixture" emphasizes this.
Mike prays for people's good luck as he digs deeper to unveil the dirty secrets of the industry. He has seen people switch sides and break the trust of others. Mike emphasizes that nobody can put anything above him because he is focused on the bigger picture. He has left people behind and he doesn't care about material things as much as other rappers might. The lyrics, “being harming, smoking potent, that's a different buzz” are an indication of how he finds solace in his music and how it is a way to cope with the problems going on around him.
The chorus repeats three times where Mike states that he was in the cut and asks if he took the drugs. He apologizes for not knowing what is going on and indicates that he can't get enough. This can be interpreted in many ways, perhaps Mike is trying to distance himself from the negativity around and focus on his own music.
Line by Line Meaning
Who the devil on the real side?
Who's really genuine in this world full of fakes?
Heart heavy, tryna pick it up
Feeling burdened and trying to get back on track
If I'm ever out the game, who gon' pick it up?
If I'm no longer around, who will continue my legacy?
You can tell just by my name that I don't give a-
My name alone implies that I don't care what others think
This shit is really fucked
Things have taken a turn for the worse
Tryna take me out the frame of the picture
People are trying to remove me from their lives
See these niggas lose their game for the bigger bucks
People are sacrificing their morals for money
Thirsty for the dollar and the fixture
Obsessed with money and material possessions
I hope, praying really fix your luck
I hope that good fortune comes your way
When it's time to get deeper, I be digging dirt
When it's time to investigate, I'll find the truth
I swear this shit is ugly, niggas switching trust
People are betraying each other left and right
Can't put shit above me, left a nigga stuck
No one can bring me down, they are the ones who are stuck
Don't be sipping bubbly, just be hitting bud, busting it from us
Don't waste your time with alcohol, let's smoke and have a good time
There's too many times I worried they ain't shit but rub
I've been let down by so many people, I don't trust easily
Being harming, smoking potent, that's a different buzz
Smoking strong weed gives a different type of high
What, I was in the cut
What, I was minding my own business
Don't know this shit, sorry, I can't get enough
I don't understand this situation, but I can't get enough of it
I can't get enough, uh, I can't get enough
I'm addicted, I can't get enough
I was in the cut
I was minding my own business
Don't now this shit, sorry, I can't get enough
I don't understand this situation, but I can't get enough of it
I can't get enough, I can't get enough
I'm addicted, I can't get enough
I was in the cut
I was minding my own business
Don't now this shit, sorry, I can't get enough
I don't understand this situation, but I can't get enough of it
I can't get enough
I'm addicted, I can't get enough
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Written by: Michael Jordan Bonema
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fredcrewneck
Rest in Peace to your mom bro, praying for you all
Jerel Ferguson
Whew.....had to hold back a lot of tears for this one. First of all, this is such a haunting and dope song. Second, you sampled my fathers music and hearing his voice like this, after his passing (2018) feels like he communicating with me. Thank you. (I Gotta Change My Ways)
kiaden
is that really your dad? insane. much love to you and your pops brother
Jerel Ferguson
@kiaden Yes, Julius E. Thomas. Thank you!
Spades
That's absolutely powerful. Much love.
Detumus
My mom passed away today. Been playing this on repeat seems to be one of the few things to help me cope... It hurts so bad man
Dezi
Rip sending you prayers right after I type this message
Nodnal
So sorry to hear that brodie, gonna be keeping you and your moms in my thoughts. Hope you’re holdin up
LittleDoodle
may her soul travel in peace and love wherever it may be. god bless you bro❤
Uncle.saMC47
MIKE your music is truly moving, it inspires me not quite like other music, inspires me to carry on and persevere because “agony is truth it’s our connection to the living”. everyone feels pain the same and despite how low I might feel I am always gonna be above someone else’s situation, when I hear your songs it makes me so grateful to be alive and to have ears that perceive sound in this way and I am grateful that I am not deaf and I am grateful that out of all the billions of people in the world I am among the thousands that listen to MIKE and artists of the like who truly bleed passion and truth into their work because they are in it for more than just money and manipulation of the people, they are in it for liberation of thought for all and reassurance of what are lives are meant to be: enjoyed as much as possible. Peace to you MIKE and sorry for your loss