Career
His most recent releases of his projects was an European Parliament, titled Wave. 2012: Career beginnings, FreeNation, and mixtapes
On January 13, 2012, Mick released his first official mixtape, The Mickstape. In August 2012, he then released his second mixtape, titled The Pursuit of HappyNess: The Story of Mickalascage.
These consecutive mixtapes includes the production from several these record producers such as After the Smoke, Swisha House, Chris Calor, Quincy Banks, Chuck Inglish, Vanilla, and Dijon, among others
During 2012, Mick would returned to Chicago and began attending YCA (Young Chicago Authors), which is some type-of a youth center, where he did his first acappella verse, which would feed some attention for the local recording artist and a leader of Chicago’s Pivot Gang collective, Saba. The two then collaborated on the track, called Heaux, which was featured on Saba’s mixtape GETCOMFORTable (2012).
Along with other members has included Prop, J-Stock, Burman, and Maine The Saint. The Free Nation promotes the creative thoughts without accepting any narrow views to imposed by any of these powers.
This group also believes what they know about when you find a way to combat the status quo, you are free.
2013: Trees & Truths
In April 2013, Mick released a mixtape, titled Trees & Truths. This project was by-far his most lyrical body of work, cause it would feed the attention of Chicago’s incipient gatekeepers. Only few months after its release, a collaboration between him and Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa came from the single, titled Crossroads, which has received the attention and its praises.
2014–2015: The Water & Wave
In July 2014, Mick has been receiving such a significant attention, after the release of his single and a visual of Martyrs, which juxtaposed into a harsh societal truths with a catchy hook.
The thought-provoking single held various underlying messages and subtle notions. Martyrs has led people such as Timbaland, among others, to reach out and praise Jenkins for his musical talent and intricate lyricism.
Mick continues to find creative ways to convey his message and on August 12 released his project The Water which has garnered national attention. Centered on the idea of comparing water to life"s truths, The Water serves as Jenkins" breakout project and has received much critical acclaim.
Shortly after releasing the project, Jenkins announced he would be touring during the fall on the 2014 Smoker"s Club World Wide Roller"s Tour along with Method Manitoba, Redman, B-Real, Trademark da Skydiver, and Berner.
He had his first official tour in February 2015 with Kirk Knight, Noname and Saba Pivot. He was on tour with Joey Bada$$ and Denzel Curry for Phase 1 of their World Domination Tour. On July 20, 2015, Mick Jenkins announced an European Parliament titled Waves, which was released on August 21, 2015.
Mick Jenkins began streaming his new project in full via National Public Radio’s First Listen on August 13, 2015.
Wave is the follow up to Jenkins’ critically acclaimed 2014 mixtape, The Water. Foreign Wave, Mick continues to keep the collaborators confined to those within his inner circle.
The project features the likes of Jean Deaux, Saba, and TheMind. Mick will also be North American tour with French producer STWO from the end of August through the beginning of October.
2016–present: he ealing omponent
Mick Jenkins" highly anticipated debut album, he ealing omponent, is projected to be released in the summer of 2016.
