The RMC Mike Interview: Rio Getting Locked Up, Signing to Peezy, Lean & More

[@NoJumper]

0:20 - Good to be back moving around after the pandemic 1:01 - Getting more introspective on his new album 2:16 - A lot of rappers from around the country are using the Detroit flow. Branching out to try different styles, trying to sing 3:14 - No singing songs on the new album, but recorded one last night to get something off his chest 4:18 - Tapping into different lanes to appeal to the females 4:33 - Rio’s been in for a year already. Going hard in the months before he went in. 5:18 - Nonstop grind every day during the overlap time after Peezy got out and before Rio went in. Rio buying a new outfit every day 5:56 - Only having money for 2 years, focusing on not losing it. Being lost when he first got money 6:40 - Bigger vision is to tap in with new artists, bigger features, and acting. Putting together a movie about RMC Mike and Rio’s come up 7:56 - Vezzo’s movie was a big inspiration for Mike to make his own. 8:52 - Working on creating side hustles outside of rap 9:25 - Growing up in the same hood as Rio, met at 15 years old. 10:21 - Rio used to be the quiet one. 10:51 - Making money from hustling but also working real jobs, being a welder for 2 yrs 12:35 - Jobs were also there when the hustle fell off. Selling dr*gs is hard 13:46 - Working a job is so much less risky than hustling. Hard to calculate risk when you’re young 14:24 - Never been locked up. Turning his back on the streets after homies got locked up. Working a regular job. 15:21 - Watching his friends go to jail for the same stuff he was doing was a huge eye opener 16:31 - Police in Detroit don’t really care unless they’re dealing with a m**der 16:52 - Starting to rap with Rio at Grind RE’s house. Starting to punch in instead of write 17:53 - Everyone always thought Mike and Rio were talented 18:17 - Growing up listening to all Detroit music: Peezy, Bandgang, Cashout, 18:43 - Being a big Peezy fan for years before they ever met 19:02 - Used to promote new music by posting raw video clips from the studio on Facebook. “White Speaker Music” 19:39 - Streets demand that RMC and Rio drop a tape. Dropped ‘Dumb and Dumber’ in 2018 20:48 - Rio met Peezy because he liked his and KD’s song. Peezy came up to Mike at the gas station to compliant his music the first time they met 22:10 - Peezy is a big influence on Mike and Rio’s style 22:36 - Becoming a part of Ghetto Boyz. Knew it was only a matter of time 23:25 - Started taking his career more seriously after he joined Ghetto Boyz. Peezy schooled them about the business of rap 24:15 - Only met Peezy twice before he signed to him. 24:58 - Mike shouts out Adam because their No Jumper interview helped raise his profile. 25:24 - Going No.4 on Billboard with ‘Dumb and Dumber 3’ independently 26:51 - Signing a distribution deal with Empire. Hitting #35 on the charts by himself. 27:36 - Never got deleted off IG. Posting less because he’s scared of getting his page deleted 28:08 - Adam knows a rapper who’s promoting ghost g*ns on IG 28:45 - Figuring out how to move solo after Rio went to jail. Using him as motivation 30:32 - Moving solo, still in touch with same Flint guys: YN Jay, Louie Ray 31:30 - Planning to drop a lot of music this year, 2-3 projects and multiple EPs 32:25 - Learning how to be more thoughtful about dropping music by working with Empire. 32:57 - Mike pulled up to No Jumper with a PR team 33:41 - Trying to spend as much time on the road as possible. Not wanting to be home 34:14 - Performing on stage is the best feeling in the world 34:55 - Performing at SXSW. Best time was the Empire stage 35:40 - It’s all love with the other Detroit/Flint artist 36:00 - There’s some politics but mostly a lot of unity between Detroit artists. Less dissing than other cities. 36:50 - Not making diss music, making money music, having fun. 37:10 - Rio says the most f*cked up sh*t out of the two of them. 37:48 - How his signature “B*tch” ad-lib started. Wanting to make a song called “B*tch” with Too Short 38:52 - Teaching women how to speak english 39:12 - Admitting to being single. Not being in a relationship. Trying to avoid questions about his ex. Admits to cheating past 40:57 - Adam: “No better way to interact with your fans than having s*x with some of them” 41:26 - Liking the Fugees' sample beat on the new album because it’s different. Did not speak to Lauryn Hill about the beat. 42:21 - Mike explains why he likes having s*x off percs and always raps about it 43:01 - Slowing down on lean and dr*gs after Rio got locked up 44:00 - Being born into lean drinking culture. Getting addicted to the taste of lean. Pharmacies cutting the lean. 44:51 - People overdosing on fake drugs in Flint and Detroit 45:23 - Drag racing with his pops. Owning a race car. Being a good bowler 46:03 - Doesn’t really have a gay doctor. Having to switch doctors because he couldn’t understand his Indian accent. Steve Harvey should be a doctor. 47:56 - New EP dropping soon, ‘Ghetto Assassin’. Senior season project coming. Adam and Mike have a little miscommunication over “singer-senior” 48:58 - Experimenting with R&B music but wanting to stay true to himself for official releases. 49:35 - Rewriting a song with no expletives isn’t as easy as it sounds. 50:32 - Wrapping up RMC Mike’s second time on No Jumper Stamps by Aidan instagram.com/aidantheasset/

[@betbed]

*Grindhard E

[@crazymonkey1426]

Those stamp names crazy asf

[@billyharper2285]

Q

[@GiftedSoul26_]

Already know this about to be a fire interview! Free Rio 💪🏾

[@FantaPerk]

No cap was jus bumpin him😂😂💯

[@solokey8503]

Free rio 12 months down 24 too go 🙏🏽

[@richasheck]

“3 years, 8 months, i’ll be right back”

[@narutwodjf]

Quarter million put up, I could sleep like that

[@brett1234-s7f]

How long now?

[@brett1234-s7f]

A bit less than 2 years?

[@daveedmy144]

​@@narutwodjfthats my shit ! 💪🏽

[@cityofvandals2019]

“A job is 8 hours of thinking how to not have a job “

[@aaronmichael18]

All the respect to bro for giving Peezy his flowers, RMC said it best Peezy been talking shit. Real Michigan shit been going up on No Jumper lately I love it

[@COCOLEANSUPREME]

Rio n Mike the hardest out right now no question

[@slumpyisdaone]

Nah grind hard e ftos twan

[@noahfencemedia22]

I agree easy

[@benny7929]

Louie ray and babyface ray too

[@easthialeah7210]

Crazy man, how Mike and Rio have become some of my favorite rappers. I know it ain’t what people are used to but that shit is FUN to listen to !! Love from miami !!!

[@mistypeek3581]

Swear it's like you can listen without listening if you get what I mean, I always crack a smile

[@easthialeah7210]

@@mistypeek3581 💯💯

[@jaylenpayne5359]

luv from es7m detroit but stay in flint im proud of my city fs🏆🙌🏾

[@terrancegreen2810]

Rmc Mike jus said the realest most rappers won't........HE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE STREETS TO GET HIS GED AND START WORKING A JOB 💯💯💯💯💯

[@Idktyler]

Mike is a chill ass dude

[@almightyrayy]

FREE RIO, MIKE AND THE REST IF THE TEAM GON HOLD IT DOWN 🚀🚀

[@disconic168]

“I was born a savage no Macho man” this interview was needed

[@MrSpvdes]

Handsome nigga but I make an ugly face when she makes me ahhhhh 🔥

[@macmari3133]

told bro this shit was on the flo like i dropped a band

[@trey5trey5trey54]

@@macmari3133 nigga said he poured a 3 up them why yo pop so thin ?

[@zyadb8911]

@@macmari3133 nigga said he poured a 3 up, then why yo pop so thin?

[@doctoreuphoria213]

@@macmari3133 nigga said he poured a 3 up then why yo pop so thin

[@trapcouchdaily3113]

“Hustlin is doin what you gotta do” 💯💯 You don’t need to be in the streets to get to that bag

[@literallyjuswill3605]

I fw how humble Mike is 🙏🏾🔥

[@cluurinsebyrum6317]

And she got strong knees his hardest bar 😂 no BS dude hella genuine and talented keep growing king 👑

[@headon434]

You got a lot more songs to listen to

[@pdiddy7350]

All I bump in the box is RMC MIKE & RIO NO 🧢 💯💯

[@Hh-mu4ex]

Mike always been a solid dude

[@elegant4027]

Mike the runner up

[@juancarlosperez532]

“I was told fuckin off them Percs burn belly fat” RMC MIKE

[@o3772]

I need me sum perks then

[@c9unt801]

i need the mike and rio movie asap

[@jhennyclothing]

Fr

[@imspacy4]

them 2 what made me start rappin lowkey and my friend, love ri and mike

[@frankz9251]

Ppl really b saying no jumper “fell off” because Adam doesn’t have a lot of these new garbage SoundCloud rappers on here😂lmao y’all can keep them, we want the real talent

[@joedirt1392]

Exactly

[@mistypeek3581]

Facts!

[@sallywag8489]

Niggas that act to cool or drugged out to talk is just boring to watch gotta have folks on like this

[@jhennyclothing]

Great to have another interview with him 💪

[@DirtyDanlo]

“BITCHHH!!!!” -RMC MIKE 🔥😂😂

[@quaaludenation7493]

All these folks like this bring me peace

[@daffb1997]

90s had Tone Loc, We got Rmc mike ! Bro is a underrated Legend 💯

[@GebbzSteelo]

"Ready or Not" is one of the hardest RMC Mike songs of all time, I listened to it like 100 times plus, so glad adam22 asked about that tune, it's not a Lauren Hill sample, it's actually originally an Enya sample tho, The Fugees sampled Enya too.

[@Misinotony]

Wait so what’s the sample? I’m trynna listen

[@GebbzSteelo]

@@Misinotony the song is called "Boadicea" by Enya

[@lilkam7103]

Facts probably mike hardest solo song still play it daily

[@noahfencemedia22]

listen to Get Down by Rio n mike pls

[@GebbzSteelo]

@@noahfencemedia22 yeah that song is good 2

[@justingraham281]

Mike laid back and cool asf bra talented asf

[@route2074]

Literally was just watching the one with him and RIO. S/o RMC Mike 💯

[@jaydenwilliston1264]

Rmc the goat. We awaiting for episode 2

[@zxrf2180]

Need to get GrindhardE on here

[@frankz9251]

Facts he go so hard

[@kingman4693]

Lmaooo. When Adam Said 'Ghetto Boy Shit' I Damn Near Died 🤣🤣🤣 Even Mike Laughed 😅

[@1lawBlout]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@christianrodriguez3910]

RMC needs to be a voice actor fr fr

[@kingofdebt8335]

We need that Eastside 80s live from jail interview. Free Eastside 80s.

[@oneuptop5371]

Mike:”I ain’t gon lie I couldn’t stop cheatin Adam:”yea I figured that, ghetto boy shit” 😂😂😭😭😭💀💀

[@fullsend8609]

Respect for always bringing Michigan back in

[@WitYoUgglass]

When Rio gets out the music we're gonna get from him is gonna be legendary as hell. Free that man.

[@Sythorize]

Better not pull a shmurda

[@WitYoUgglass]

@@Sythorize lmao smurda wasn't even 20% of the rapper that Rio is even to the day lol.

[@DoloKyle]

@@WitYoUgglassfacts this Nigga delusional for saying something like that

[@jasonmacdonald78]

ADAM GETS SOOO EXCITED WHEN HE GETS TO INTERVIEW DETROIT/MI RAPPERS 💯

[@JacobMoss]

gotta meet RMC MIKE AND NOJUMPER!

[@cxydnn]

mikes one of my favorites right now free the whole ghetto

[@joshvaughan8942]

RMC Mike could have a very lucrative career as a voice actor. Monster voice.

[@rueservin]

Human backwood

[@2ToneDrank]

@@rueservin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@810j9]

I spoke to soon thanks for showing love

[@youngwork]

Adam is lowkey the biggest troll ever. Adam: What gets you in the mood to sing? You drink a little bit of red wine or something?

[@o3772]

As I read this he said this😂😂

[@mr.smokeabunch3k411]

@@o3772 That stay happening to me 😂😂

[@javielcojo1924]

Love from Miami, Mike And Rio go too hard

[@tklan503]

adam really one of the best at what he does

[@8teenwilln]

🔥🔥🔥Another one Flint town Detroit stand up 💯‼️

[@ceenote5923]

They wouldn’t been on if it wasn’t for peezy Detroit!!

[@8teenwilln]

@@IsaiahDanielJohnson man this ain’t no separation quote you dumb fuck we celebrating both cities 🏆‼️

[@prod.treezy2times]

They Got Mike On Here🔥🔥🔥

[@palacepc1150]

"Ri, that's very understanding, 40 with a beam, line you up like Glasshouse Danny" - RMC MIKE

[@aidanthompson8831]

I’ve been waiting!!! Free rio the duo is goated rio n mike

[@TempoQuin]

Thanks Adam. Good 4/20 drop

[@teezzysantana434]

I’m from Saginaw Mike from Flint we Love Mike.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nikojackson6545]

Mike just a rapper wit bars, he dont have to be a concept rapper ,its good if he wanna develop that an explore that side of him but he was juz born wit a gift to spit,

[@GlokuSSG]

Real humble guy 💯💯

[@willbands6710]

Mike go hard!!!! Broke damn speakers in my bmw 🤣 Freeeeeee rioooooooo

[@urbanburner]

Happy 420 y'all

[@HIALEAHSFINEST]

Everybody stealin the flow 🤣🫡🫡

[@apollo5417]

me and the homies love mike

[@GebbzSteelo]

"do you really have a gay doctor?" loooooooooool

[@andrewperdomo4846]

Need a lil E interview next! 👀

[@o3772]

No fuckin cap E b going crazy too

[@jaydover346]

Know it’s fire when it’s got “Lean” in the title

[@GTinHisBagg]

Need a krispy life kid interview 🔥

[@GebbzSteelo]

YOOOOOO RMC MIKE IS A LIVING LEGEND !!

[@mikehouse1637]

This nigga 💯 7 mile foe life

[@believeingodvibes2352]

Mike got dem Bangers!🎵🎵💥💥💥💥Free Rio

[@HIALEAHSFINEST]

RMC MIKE !!!!! THAT BOY 🔥🔥🔥

[@slumpyisdaone]

Adam you NEED TO INTERVIEW GRIND HARD E he’s the Originator of the sound

[@slumpyisdaone]

Then after that ftos twan that’s e Nephew

[@dennisreynolds1685]

Need that Fs💯

[@ervogb9882]

U do hear Michigan everywhere now, I be doing it lmao

[@448zebo]

we need that grindhard e interview he right there musically with mike & rio he just slept on

[@d6ken6brew6]

Movie based on Rio and RMC Mike would go brazy. So many good titles it could be called. I can see it now, "Ghetto boyz" or even just "legendary".

[@Louierey]

I was waiting for him to clear his throat the whole time

[@Mister_Merzen]

Mike really be sounding like a Diesel engine hahaha 🤣

[@Mobcitytvv]

I like how he told the truth he was a working man not a street nigga 💯

[@emersonzoog2385]

“Was u drinkin red wine or sum shit” bro funny for dat 😂😂😂😂

[@slam1689]

When this shit pop I’m putting blue lights on my mansion 💯

[@saied7160]

Hell yeah this finna be lit you need babyface ray on the show next🔥

[@jamesmoonbeats]

Adam was the last one to get an RMC Mike solo interview😂

[@epCjay-hl8rb]

That style will never be out played if yo shyt hard💯🔥🎶

[@epCjay-hl8rb]

*played out😂

[@-NH-_-]

Him and rio the next best up

[@jaydeno.2247]

They already the best up

[@-NH-_-]

@@jaydeno.2247 im talkin bigger ....like where he want his career at ..a house hold name

[@hunchofg9810]

Adam gotta interview Grindhard Lil E

[@Rob810Flint]

FLINT STAND UP

[@stállauff]

finally. been waiting for this. yessir

[@oryenm]

glad he got another interview i wanted to hear him more last interview but he was noddin off. free the ghetto

[@Synergyfarm]

Mike makes so many car references in his music. I always wondered how tf he knew that much and If he goes drag racing that would make sense lmao. So cool

[@juliancontreras6502]

Yea well I think them growin up in flint and being surrounded by Motor City I think its a big reason they talk bout V8s and superchargers in they music

[@cate1697]

@@juliancontreras6502 bro hella cars have v8s shits not special

[@mopaper3063]

@@cate1697 bruh re read what he said n think does ur comment rly go w it

[@susbeic332]

Mike could for real should voice act

[@luhhjoefoe6088]

Mike & Rio KG & Paul Pierce

[@vandershightimes792]

That boy Adam messsed uppppp

[@damienwilliams9010]

RMC MIKE!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@easthialeah7210]

Ready or not is super hard !!!!!

[@Stromatic]

LETSSS GOOO MORE RMCCCCC

[@bigjohnson721]

Got to get Lil Jay up there next

[@headon434]

I love this dude 💯

[@dracobandz9266]

Free Rio

[@JusBlaze1]

Mike hard 🔥 free rio

[@benmode1894]

MIKE Ft Too Short A Klassic

[@abunch2115]

RMC sound like the guy who told me "I'm ya uncle!" when he found out who my mom was.

[@mediamonsternetwork5320]

😂😂😂

[@sabpac459]

RMC mike wtf is good let’s goooo

[@markwilliams5803]

needed it

[@easthialeah7210]

MIKE !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@810j9]

Low key grind hard e put him on out em I was there they need to show him more love

[@BOSSTOWN10]

Woo Dell interview needed

[@tklan503]

fire as always