Comments on: Call him Micky

By: OpalCat

OpalCat — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:39:25 +0000

Firstly, I’d like to say thank you for introducing me to this artist.

Secondly, I have to say to Eyeru what needs to be confronted and changed are the conditions and mindsets that allow for so-called hos to exist, i.e. sexism, double-standards, male chauvinistic attitudes, patriarchal religions/societies, poverty. I know, I was a bit redundant, but I doubt that when you say ho, you’re talking about a man. And what’s not whorish about a man who uses a woman as a “jump-off” or “toss-up”??? Yes, even men can be hos.

By: Nolawi

Nolawi — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:55:07 +0000

The CD’s are all gone thanks.

By: yohanes

yohanes — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:59:35 +0000

Mike E. has got some skills… and he is feeling the Ethi. thang so it’s all love. Best success Mick E!
The rap industry has been getting so much heat since the Imus situation. I just hope that some rappers don’t start calling them “gardening tools” just wouldn’t flow well..lol

By: Dinich

Dinich — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:12:01 +0000

Can you tell us a little bit about the second picture? You guys are a little too close to each other and why is that?

By: celebratelife

celebratelife — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:25:59 +0000

I say Mike E is more like an Ethiopian-American then an AA. I don’t know his music or much about him but he sounds interesting enough to look into.

BTW - Imus is looking for a secretary - any takers?

LOL that was funny.

The hos do exist and they have to be confronted.

By who the pimps or the rappers?

That is how women this days behave and i appreciate rappers for that.

Uhhh no! Maybe some women but not all. How many ho’s do you know to feel so comfortable with that label? If Santa Clause came down the chimney hollering ho, ho, HO would you give him a high five or put him in a headlock? lol

By: tsedu

tsedu — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:53:46 +0000

What’s up “ho” - Eyeru - is that how you’d like to be addressed? Ere yene konjo - I think women have passed beyond the point where we have to be defined by men.

I have to say at the outset that this whole issue of rap music and the exploitation of women is a strictly U.S cultural affair. See if some Azmare in Gonder will live after calling a Habesha women “ho.”

In terms of rap music it’s been some time since it came under the power of large music factories that control the rappers lyrics, image, videos (packaging them like you would package a dead fish at farmers market). All this geared to saturate the apetite of the fan base, suburban white kids.

So when you say your ok being called a “ho” - know that others in this racist society are going to see you - as a sexual perversion (something that already is reproduced in popular myth and media).

What happened to Rap music is what happened to the power of black/latino people in the US to define themselves and have control over their own cultural products Common said it best about the deniggeation of rap - “I Used to Love Her”.

BTW - Imus is looking for a secretary - any takers?

By: Eyeru

Eyeru — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:24:38 +0000

He is ok. Just because other rappers rap about hos and bling that doesn’t mean he is better than them. I appriciate rappers that rap about hos and bling. That is how women this days behave and i appreciate rappers for that. They are also into humanitarian work in the Katrina disaster. Just want to let you know many rappers are helping in New orleans. Just becasue they rap about hos there is nothing wrong with that. I am a woman and I agree with the rappers who rap about hos. The hos do exist and they have to be confronted.

By: Nolawi

Nolawi — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:14:10 +0000

Ene Demo I think he is more of a performer, a public speaker… betam energetic nuew…

I enjoyed seeing him live very much, i hope success follows him!

By: Jemari

Jemari — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:07:42 +0000

Here is his Defjam Poetry piece he did entitled ‘Mezeker means to remember‘ , real powerful. I personally think he is a much better poet than a musician/rapper by far.

By: Sky

Sky — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:32:48 +0000

Thank you Meru for sharing the talent and a humble Mike -E’s story with us.
I had the privilege of meeting him last year at the fundraising for Fistula. He is a great man with admirable talent and humanity.
God bless you Micky!!

By: tsedu

tsedu — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:41:37 +0000

thank you meron ,very talented lege ,and very cute as well .thank you yekeydama for sharing the vedeo ,i love the song specially how they mix the beat from ,erekum semedey,which my very favorite song .

By: YekeyDama

YekeyDama — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:13:13 +0000

It’s funny I run into Mike-E here because just two days ago I stumbled upon his website and myspace page and liked what I saw, added him in my favs and was planning to share it… I liked what I called “The new Millennium Anthem of Hope of Ethiopians”, I am referring to the song ‘Everything will be Alright”… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MxsZwWvGeo

I don’t want to see another child on his own,
No shoes, no cloth, no food, no home…

Alright everything will be alright we can make it…

I’ll be purchasing his CD, although an authographed one might be worth having yeHulet t-shirt waga yemihogn yelegnim, unless beKebd tesetugn kalhone, oopsy dazy forgot what we’ve been discussing in the past weeks lol

By: DawitK

DawitK — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:51:36 +0000

He is truly and inspiring and humble individual in everyway. Here is the one he did for the American Cancer Association

By: dawitm

dawitm — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:21:37 +0000

lol @ “shake my booty in jibouti” he aint jay-z or nelly, …. but he sounds good …. brother is alright

By: abyssinia

abyssinia — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:02:36 +0000

Mike-E is a very talented artist. I have seen him preform a few years a go and loved his energy. Above all, his extra ordinary inspirational music.

Great beats and great writing.

By: mister.mayhem

mister.mayhem — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:44:59 +0000

sounds like someone is smitten…

on the real. big ups to the braZer a very refreshing artist. i wish him nothing but success in the near future.