We miss you Mike!

This is a piece for my personal friend Mike Cole who we sadly lost last year July, a big name in the Hip Hop-underground, one of the most dedicated A&R's I ever spoke to!

 

The 25th of February 1986 Mike Cole was born, he was supposed to become 35 tomorrow.

 

Fate decided differently, Mike if you had a clue how much you are missed. I had great MCs on my TL and inbox after shit hit the fence who didn't believe it or just wanted to pay respect to the great human being you were... I want to write a nice piece for you.

 

You were truly a great human being despite all misfortune that got in the way. Smart as can be, I am not that easily impressed by someone's intelligence. Yours was intimidating in a sort of way. You had knowledge of self, your sense for sincere people was good... The emptiness you leave is huge.

 

The first time I spoke to you I was all full about being bi-polar just like you and kept on rattling on and on about that matter. I read the convo back later after you passed. At times I read some parts back and get so inspired by your truly great mind. You knew too much, you knew things only a few people know (maybe that is why they took you?). You were the only one who could've made me a religious person one day. I don't believe or disbelieve per sé... People always think you were joking around and only out for making fun. The knowledge you had on Hip Hop, life, and other things were huge!

 

You brought a lot of people together with your untimely death. I still miss you, and I speak on behalf of loads of people when I say I am not the only one. Your connections were huge, your will was enormous, your mental strength inspiring through and through. I wanted to write a piece for you but it ain't that easy. I can only speak for those I talked too obvious, we will always keep you with us. No matter how mean I was to you, you always stayed polite cause you knew what I was going through. Your knowledge of self and of other people you had was immense. Remembering the crazy pictures and gay-jokes we kept on sending... I will shed a tear and drink a beer to celebrate the fact I knew you for the short time being. Gone way too soon, but remembered in eternity. You shine as a light on us.

 

I wanted to include your Discogs page but it doesn't feel right to include that in here. You left a lasting impression on lots of people, only a few that spoke bad... But I think they know right now in their hearts they were wrong as can be. Say hi to Big L, Prince Markie Dee, MF DOOM, Paul C. McKasty, and all those other fallen soldiers on the entire scene's behalf. But we know you and them are watching us along trying to continue the good and hard work all of you put in.

 

I'm getting repetitive. Gone way too soon, I love you forever like a brother (and you told me that is what was gonna happen next: me becoming your next unofficial brother).

 

One Love and we all are eager to meet you up there when it's our time!

P'z

 

PS: I wanted to post this on the 25th, but I just went to my parents who moved my way and I am too emotional to postpone it any further... PLUR like your brother Bee always says!