CONCRETE ROSE MAGAZINE Volume 1. Spring 2014 | Page 30

The respect for rap that Mike Marvel illustrates is what separates him from so many of modern-day musicians. He understands the amount of hard labor that must be exercised to cultivate his talent. Mike Marvel’s lyrical compo- sitions consist of personal anecdotes allowing a vulnerable side to protrude through is music. “My music is true. I never talk about things I haven’t done, or experiences that I haven’t lived.” Mike Marvel’s approach to this genre of music resembles the original motivation that initially gave rise to the up and coming rap phenomenon. -By Asad Naqvi Mike Marvel is Available via Facebook.com and Datpiff.com