No artist hovers the border of creation between Rap and R&B quite like Mike Alpha Lima himself. The singer and wordsmith, born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is a once in a lifetime artist, having built a solid following after the release of his 2018 debut EP, BACK 2 BLACK. His soulful voice croons its way through songs like “Options” and “Fallin’”, and contains the ability to evoke emotion to every listener through each note. Although forever indebted to artists such as Usher and J. Cole, Mal has chiseled his own sound vacant of anyone else in rap or R&B. His voice projects a smooth and classic edge, but he consistently finds a way to pave his own lane and morph into any genre. As his long awaited project is soon to be released, THE BLACK EXPERIENCE, Mal gives us a taste of what to expect with singles such as, “Dumb In Love”, “Crypto” and “Black Out”. As reclusive as Mal may be with his personal life, he continues to express his vulneralbility through his music. In a time where society has grown to overshare, he brings us into his world with his storytelling, artistic vision and fluidly transitions his wordplay and melodies. Through his life and career where he’s perceived as the hero and the villain, Mal continues to bet on himself!