7 Years of Keep Going: The Soundtrack That Walked 3,000 Miles
Seven years ago today (October 9, 2019), Mike Posner dropped his fourth mixtape, Keep Going — a project that quickly proved to be much more than just a collection of 16 tracks. It became a living, breathing document of one of the most intense personal odysseys in modern music history.
When Mike stepped out onto the asphalt in Asbury Park, NJ, embarking on his 3,000-mile Walk Across America, Keep Going was the fuel. Recorded right before and during the trek, the mixtape captures the physical grit, quiet isolation, and mental breakthrough required to cross an entire continent on foot. Even when the journey hit life-threatening obstacles — most notably his emergency hospitalization from a rattlesnake bite in Colorado — the ethos of this mixtape was what kept the boots moving forward.
A Seamless Story with Powerful Voices
Designed to be played as a continuous, uninterrupted experience, Keep Going blends musical genres with raw life lessons. Beyond the signature musical features like Logic on “Fun Up Here,” Ty Dolla $ign on “Look What I’ve Become,” Wiz Khalifa on “Prince Akeem,” Talib Kweli on “Legacy,” and Elohim on “God’s Lottery,” the project is anchored by spoken-word wisdom. Interludes from iconic voices — Diddy, Steven Tyler, E-40, Bun B, and Mike’s own mother — ground the record in vulnerability, advice, and motherly love.
Visuals Captured on the Open Road
What made the release even more special for fans following along in real-time were the official music videos. Filmed directly along his highway route, visuals for “Look What I’ve Become,” “Prince Akeem,” “Slow It Down,” “Nothing Is Wrong,” and “Legacy” weren’t polished Hollywood productions — they were authentic, dusty snapshots of life on the road, capturing real people, open landscapes, and true endurance.
Seven Years Later…
Tracks like “Slow It Down,” “Noah’s Ark,” “Amen,” and “A Lonely Night in Mexico Thinking About Big Sean and Avicii” hit just as deep today as they did in 2019. Seven years on, Keep Going isn’t just a mixtape in Mike’s discography; it’s a blueprint for resilience when life gets heavy.