Interview: Mike Posner (10/23/09)

Last night’s CMJ showcase at SOB’s was headlined by one of the most accomplished college students in the music industry, Mike Posner!

Mike aims to make a name for himself in pop music, while staying relevant within hip hop circles, similar to Justin Timberlake.

Mike Posner kept his set interesting by bringing out a number of special guests, ranging from hip hop artists to live bands!  He even played the keyboard on select tracks, himself.

After his show, Mike Posner met up with HipHopAtLunch.com to speak about classes at Duke, Twitter, and what we can expect on October 29th’s One Foot Out The Door mixtape, hosted by DJ Benzi & Clinton Sparks.

Anyone who says they don’t have time to finish all their homework, needs to learn time management from Mike Posner.  I can’t believe he actually gets it all done!  That push up contest between G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean and Mike must be a hilarious sight.  I can just imagine Big Sean maxing out at 30 and Mike putting him away, then celebrating before hitting stage, ha!

If you’re a supporter of Mike Posner’s music, hit him on Twitter:@MikePosner and let him know what you thought of the interview.  He’ll probably hit you back in-between classes, as he shows a ton of respect for his listeners.

To get a feel for his live shows, check out “Still Not Over You,” featuring Eric Holljes.

It looks like those pre-show push ups and prayers paid off, as Mike’s stage presence made the crowd feel comfortable rocking out.

His confident delivery invited the crowd to sing along with him, creating an experience normally seen by a more established artist!

Mike Posner brought 2AmClub on stage to help perform his remake of Beyonce’s “Halo.”

Looks like those private voice classes are paying off as well!

Another great remake performed by Mike Posner was “First Date Sex,” his version of Jeremih’s “Birthday Sex.”

The hook has some hilarious lines in it, such as Mike Posner offering to speak about meeting with Jay-z in exchange for first date sex, and commenting on how he’ll play the piano just so he can have first date sex, ha!

One of the many special guests that Mike Posner brought on stage was Kansas’ XV.  In a great example of how he makes hip hop fans feel at home, Mike added raspy vocals to XV’s “Mirror’s Edge.”

I suggest you give XV’s Everybody’s Nobody mixtape a listen if you haven’t already.  Also check out the full version of XV’s “Mirror’s Edge Remix,” featuring Mike Posner, Bun B, and GLC.

With a great group of people behind him in Elitaste (Wale, Shawn Chrystopher), as well as major co-signs from DJ Benzi, Don Cannon, and Clinton Sparks, this extremely hard working, humble artist is gonna go far.  If you want more of Mike Posner’s music, check out our feature article!

It’ll be very interesting to see how quickly One Foot Out The Door takes Mike’s name to the masses!  The mixtape drops on October 29th as a free download, and Mike promises it’ll be “Hot FIYAHH!”