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Back LA

Release date: 3rd April 2026

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"Back LA" is a track by MIKE, released 3rd April 2026. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about MIKE.

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Lyrics

Back LA

[Intro]

(SURF GANG, bitch)

[Chorus: MIKE]

Dang, they wanna hang with niggas who hate the most

I'm living in danger, bitches and fame, but that ain't a thing to promote

I'm richer today, I'm repping the gang for niggas who think it's a joke

I'm tipping my drink for sure, thank the niggas who came before

[Verse 1: MIKE]

Can't skip or evade the smoke

Can't sit or delay, I'm trained to go

I seen the play exposed

I'm hitting the A for dope

All of this pain is scribbled in pages, give 'em my rage to hone

Shit a lil' strange, play in my face, now they using my name to boast

I call you gang 'cause you know the way, you know the way you go

I need to change, cover my brain, that ain't your wеight to hold

Yeah, I'm with Race, I'm in LA, you in LA for posts

I paved thе way, knock out the gates, I thought I gave ya hope

Go out of state, hop on a stage, I'm tryna raise the quote

I could've, uh, I could've saved your soul

[Chorus: MIKE]

Shit is shady, they wanna hang with niggas who hate the most

I'm living in danger, bitches and fame, but that ain't a thing to promote

I'm richer today, I'm repping the gang for niggas who think it's a joke

I'm tipping my drink for sure, thank the niggas who came before

[Verse 2: Na-Kel Smith]

Ayy, ayy

Live from the— ayy

Live from the— ayy

Live from the— ayy

Live from the land, you know where we at

Margiela Bottega Veneta, the fur to my hat, uh

Still scream free my pops until he back

It's money all over the road for sure, I'm skipping through states for that

The stakes is high, state the facts, I rake it in and give it back

Got booked, got out, still bust a trap

Tryna make a mil' off rap, ain't sign no deal, won't take no scraps

Like be for real, we having racks when shit got real

I played the field, when I was down, where was you at?

[Chorus: MIKE]

Dang, they wanna hang with niggas who hate the most

I'm living in danger, bitches and fame, but that ain't a thing to promote

I'm richer today, I'm repping the gang for niggas who think it's a joke

I'm tipping my drink for sure, thank the niggas who came before

[Outro]

(SURF GANG, baby)

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Harrison (SURF GANG), MIKE, Na’kel Smith
    Producer
    Harrison (SURF GANG)
    Mixing Engineer
    Gabriel Schuman
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    There’s been plenty of crossover between Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE over the years, but ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’ is where it all clicks into place. Built with SURF GANG and stretched across a double album, it captures two artists doing exactly what they want, exactly how they want to do it.

    30 Apr 2026 • 7:00 am
    The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel
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    The May 2026 issue of Dork is available now, featuring Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Eric Cantona and Ruel

    There's also Dry Cleaning, Slayyyter, Haute & Freddy, The Itch and more.

    10 Apr 2026 • 3:00 pm
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    News

    Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE and SURF GANG have released their collaborative double album, ‘POMPEII // UTILITY’

    The split double album arrives with a sprawling world tour attached.

    7 Apr 2026 • 10:40 am
    Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG drop 'Leadbelly' from their forthcoming double LP
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    Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG drop 'Leadbelly' from their forthcoming double LP

    Double album 'POMPEII // UTILITY' lands on 3rd April alongside extensive world tour

    25 Mar 2026 • 4:19 pm