Grammy Award-winning artist, emcee, actor and activist, Killer Mike, has always been one to speak his mind. So it should be no surprise he is doing so once again on his powerfully gripping new single, Spying Eyes (Smiling Faces) featuring Lena Byrd Miles. Which is taken from the forthcoming soundtrack to Amazon Prime Video’s highly-anticipated new limited series The Gray House, which arrives in a little less than a week on Thursday, February 26th. With the soundtrack for the series also releasing then as well.
The powerfully gripping new track from Killer Mike having him rap such powerful commending honest lyrics as, “Lying cheating stealing, May resort to killing. We the good guys smiling like the villains at the dentist. Aye! Must complete the mission, see the bigger vision. Gotta kill yo master cannot let them use division. To break our division Got a whole position. Cannot break our rank we got to accomplish our mission. Thought I saw a witness, get that witness missing. Went to church for gospel got that gossip from them Christian’s.” Which then blends so seamlessly with Lena Byrd Miles’ soaring, gospel-infused vocals and chorus over the very soulfully powerful instrumental.
The track like so much of Killer Mike’s other music helping him use his platform to speak truth to power, confronting injustice while championing empowerment and community. Just like so many of his rap heroes such as Ice Cube, Chuck D and Scarface have throughout their countless decades in Hip-Hop. The track bringing that same honesty to a song honoring the courage and sacrifice of the four women at the heart of The Gray House. With Lena Byrd Miles profound emotional weight through her gospel-rooted vocals elevating the track’s spirit and intensity. Together both artists forging a powerful collaboration that seamlessly blends hip-hop and gospel to a message of resilience, faith, and the enduring fight for freedom.
