Not sure how much longer Posner can continue to ride this song. But if he’s down, so am I because it’s still fun every time I hear it. In fact, Capo sounds just like me when I try to sing it. Read the rest of this entry »

When it was announced Mikey got signed up by J Records, I pleasantly vowed to behead anyone who misguided the path of my favorite Southfield, MI singer. Now, here we are, mere months later, watching an official visual for one of Mike’s most popular tracks…and it’s not even the best version of the song.

But, apparently justified.

Previewed on Posner’s One Foot Out The Door mixtape, Gigamesh’s version of “Cooler Than Me” is a driving force of phased frequencies that turns up the tempo on the Big-Sean-assisted original and sacrifices the first-version’s sing-along appeal for more dance-floor prowess. The previous incarnation might have been more personal and possibly ear-appealing, but this discoteche time-bomb is bound to blow big; as it’s already driving the kids crazy at his live shows, plus making the rounds on Top 40 stations in the Midwest. Now, the major-label music video is here to tie it all together.

Next thing you know, Mike Posner will actually drop an album, blow up and become a household name. Then, we’ll all hate him for it.

(I keed…I keed!)

At this time last year, if you would’ve told me the new mixtape from a white suburbanite, Southfield, MI Pop producer/singer named Mike Posner would make my most anticipated releases of 2009 list, I would have laughed straight in your face. Read the rest of this entry »