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Out now: SHEESH II: With All Due Respect…

Sixteen tracks from Mic Capes and Drae Slapz.

Original music-release artwork

Original release artwork

The release artwork is preserved alongside this artist-photo cover. Explore the music and video links in the article.

Released August 3, 2026 · 16 tracks · Mic Capes Music/FACADE FREE RECORDS/ Rare Vibe Records

Where to start

  • “House of Spears” with Amir Armstrong
  • “PRIMETIME (TMS)”
  • “Á la Carte”
  • “Tech Idol 06”

Lux amplify editorial / the deeper story

The story beyond the single

This is a profile of Out now: SHEESH II: With All Due Respect…, with the linked releases and/or videos below serving as starting points. There is no single song being advertised here as a newly verified release. The aim is to look past a familiar name, introduce the actual work already cited and give readers a reason to explore the catalog in full. An official song page does not have to be complicated to be useful. “Out now: SHEESH II: With All Due Respect…” gives us a clear starting point, and Out now: SHEESH II: With All Due Respect… gives listeners a catalog to explore beyond this one link. That's the kind of discovery trail that makes a regional music section worth returning to.

The feature isn't a footnote

One name might be the first thing a listener sees, but a collaboration belongs to everyone credited on the recording. That doesn't mean every contributor has the same role. It means the audience deserves to know whose performance is present, who is credited behind the music and which details the platform actually confirms. There is more than one route into the music coming out of Portland. Some listeners follow producers; others connect with voices, songwriting or live performances. Follow the publicly named credits here and let the discovery take you wherever those records lead.

The region and the culture

Portland's music identity isn't defined by whoever happens to have the biggest national platform this month. The city is built in venues, studios, neighborhood showcases and the online communities that keep artists in rotation. A good story makes space for that work without asking it to imitate another coast. For fans, collaborations can be a way into an entirely different catalog. Start with the featured record, then follow one performer or producer into their other work. That's how a single song becomes a discovery path rather than another entry sliding past on a feed.

Your next listen

Take a little extra time with the wider catalog. Does the individual title change your expectations? Do the guest credits point toward a different scene? Does the official album page add context a standalone link doesn't give you? Those are better questions than asking a feed to rank the song for you. Scroll culture loves a quick verdict. Real music fans know a good catalog takes more than ten seconds to explore. This story is a door into one artist's documented work, not a substitute for the experience of hearing that work on the service where it was officially released.

Photography and source credits
  • Mic Capes — artist-photo: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/AMCArtistImages221/v4/91/b8/0e/91b80ec7-07e6-e1f6-6522-9d428e649d9b/file_cropped.png/1200x1200bb.png

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Official album artwork sources
  • Mic Capes — Out now: SHEESH II: With All Due Respect… (verified-release-artwork); Lux official release artwork originally attached to this post