HipHop DX: In an interview with VladTV, singer and producer Mike Posner detailed meeting Kanye West through Big Sean. Explaining the circumstances in which Kanye first listened to his music, Posner says the feedback “broke my heart and inspired me.” “I had been living in New York,” he said. “I had just finished my freshman …
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Category: Interviews
Why Mike Posner Is On Top Of The World
The Huffington Post (Carly Ledbetter): Mike Posner is exactly the sort of person you want to be famous. Posner’s good vibes are infectious, just like the hooks of “Drug Dealer Girl,” “Please Don’t Go” and the Lil Wayne collaboration “Bow Chicka Wow Wow.” But right now you’re probably thinking to yourself: “Whatever happened to Mike …
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Mike Posner Enlists Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz for ‘Pages’
Rap-Up: It’s been nearly four years since Mike Posner released his debut 31 Minutes to Takeoff. The Detroit singer has been working on the follow-up Pages, and recently caught up with Rap-Up TV to discuss everything from his love for André 3000 to his upcoming collaboration with Justin Bieber to his struggle with depression. The …
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Mike Posner Unplugged But Still Cool on Latest Tour
The Daily Tribune: “A full Mike Posner experience” is what the Southfield hitmaker had in mind for his most recent tour — an seven-date Unplugged Tour run with just an acoustic guitar, a piano and a few electronic gizmos. “I wanted to give my fans a chance to see another side of me,” explains the …
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Mike Posner’s Redefining Intimacy
Refinery29: When Mike Posner took the stage last night at Rockwood Music Hall in lower Manhattan, he held up a green notebook. The word “Hi” was drawn in thick Sharpie letters along with a smiley face, a message to his fans. New York City was the third stop on his Unplugged Tour, and the show …
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Mike Posner Interview on In The Mix With Shoom
In The Mix With Shoom: Detroit native Mike Posner opens the interview with an exclusive acoustic performance of “My Sun” and gives us all the deets about his forthcoming album Pages. We then take a trip down memory lane as he shares how he ended up linking with Big Sean, breaks down what Finally Famous …
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Mike Posner’s Toning Down the Party with More Intimate Performances
Last summer when he was touring arenas with Justin Bieber, Mike Posner had a segment in his opening set where he sang his nostalgic single “The Way It Used to Be” accompanied only by his piano. It was a stark contrast to the rest of the Southfield-bred singer’s high-energy set, which centered on bouncy pop …
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