Sharp. Eclectic. And completely off the wall. From the viciously fast-paced 'Hustlin Ill' to the self aware reflections of 'Desperado', '16 Bars' gives listeners a look inside the 16 different personas that make Portland emcee Mike Bars one of the most diverse hip hop artists on the rise. Covering everything from R&B and Dubstep to Old School Hip Hop, there is something on this project for everyone. With scratches from the talented DJ Hoppa, and guest appearances from both SwizZz and Dizzy Wright, the presence of Independent record label, Funk Volume, can definitely be felt throughout ’16 Bars’. To compliment the mixtape, an incredibly graphic music video was released on Halloween for ‘There Will Be Blood’, which has already reached over 22,000 views. With 530 subscribers, nearly 81,000 cumulative YouTube views, and having performed with the likes of Twista, members of Bone Thugs N Harmony, Mack 10, Three 6 Mafia, Glasses Malone, and Yukmouth, Mike seems to be well on his way to making a big splash in the underground music scene.

Desperado (Prod. by Mike Bars)

Sharp. Hilarious. Eclectic. And completely off the wall. From the viciously fast-paced 'Hustlin Ill' to the self aware reflections of 'Desperado', '16 Bars' gives listeners a look inside the 16 different personas that make Portland emcee Mike Bars one of the most diverse hip hop artists on the rise. Covering everything from R&B and Dubstep to Old School Hip Hop, there is something on this project for everyone. With scratches from the talented DJ Hoppa, and guest appearances from both SwizZz and Dizzy Wright, the presence of Independent record label, Funk Volume, can definitely be felt throughout ’16 Bars’. To compliment the mixtape, an incredibly graphic music video was released on Halloween for ‘There Will Be Blood’, which has already reached over 1.5 Million views. With 15,000 subscribers, nearly 3 Million cumulative YouTube views, and having performed with the likes of T-Pain, Hopsin, Ab-Soul, Dizzy Wright, Twista, members of Bone Thugs N Harmony, Mack 10, Three 6 Mafia, Glasses Malone, and Yukmouth, Mike seems to be well on his way to making a big splash in the underground music scene.

High (Prod. by Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, Danny Morris)

Hustlin Ill feat. Scooter Rogers (Prod. by WHP Beats)

From: The Right To Bear Bars Mixtape
Artist: Draztik (Feat. Gritty)
Year: 2014
Label: Gritty Musick
Video coming soon

www.GrittyMusick.com

Draztik - Here To Stay (feat. Gritty)

I produced this track "Welcome To the Movement" for Potluck﻿ a few years back. It turned out kinda nice and was used as the Intro song to their album "Pipe Dreams". I respect these cats alot. great West Coast vibes. good dudes to hang out with too.

Potluck  Welcome 2 The Movement

Fusing hip hop, r&b, and dubstep, Northwest rapper/producer Mike Bars' 2nd single from his upcoming solo effort, The Mikerophone, is somewhat groundbreaking for the underground music scene. 