New Music: Mekka Don
Mekka Don
Mekka Don is a NYC based rapper with a career path that may make your head spin.
The 27 year-old Ohio native was a gifted football player in his college years who then went on to publish a book, model, act in film, practice law, and eventually focus on a career in music.
Just a few random highlights from his many careers: A Jeep Wrangler national ad campaign, feature in XXL magazine, and a leading role in critically acclaimed film, Sweeter Without Sugar.
After flirting with the music industry for years, he left the legal profession in 2006 to dedicate his time to music.
Mekka Don just released the All Eyes On Me LP this week, which is already getting rave reviews.
Check out one of the tracks, “Dear Obama”:
DJ Mick Boogie, Terry Urban, and M.O.VE. LLC’s CEO Viswant Korrapati helped him with the concept of the album, which samples the work of Tupac Shakur.
Viswant Korrapati, Mekka Don and Mick Boogie featured in NY Daily News
As stated on Mekka Don’s blog:
“As Barack Obama moves into office, there will be many eyes on him domestically and around the world. On this EP, Mekka Don essentially became Barack Obama and documented the difficulties of what may be the most important position in recent American history. Additionally, Mekka Don chronicled significant events in Barack’s life that have aided in his journey to become the President of the United States. This EP is more than just Hip-Hop. Rather, it is a complex memorialization of one of the most significant events in World History.”
Download the full album for free on Urb.com.
Your thoughts?
Images: Mekka Don Blog and Myspace
omg!!!! dude is tryin soooo hard to sound like 2pac it aint even funny fareal fareal he making my state look bad
Ye he only sounds like him in Dear Obama tho. The album is different. I like it
I actually thought it was 2Pac for part of the song, until I noticed the lyrics were different. I don’t really appreciate Mekka lifting 2pac’s style so directly, but I do like the lyrics.