Pinball II

Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
2025 Ratings: #481
May 7, 2025 / Release Date
LP / Format
10k / Label
MIKE, Tony Seltzer, Lunchbox, Clams Casino, Sideshow, +2 more...Writer
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Critic Reviews

81
Pitchfork

The Brooklyn rapper and producer reunite for a high-energy sequel to last year’s Pinball. It’s a more digestible iteration of MIKE that still feels authentic.

80
Rolling Stone
The increasingly prolific Brooklyn rapper delivers a set of trap-infused tracks that'll manage to obliterate any genre boxes he might be put in.
80
Slant Magazine

Like Showbiz! before it, Pinball II finds MIKE baring his soul, albeit in a more playful and freer way.

kaytra_nada777
100

the first pinball was absolute heat and honestly it only got better the second time around this shit is absolute flames! just banger after banger after banger almost no misses and it's pretty damn short at only 33 minutes with some cool features here and there in conclusion issa a banger :)

NoSleepThug
75

This man feeds his fans so good like no other.

MIKE has continued to be one of my favorite rappers in the abstract hip-hop underground, thanks to his standout voice, introspective and powerful lyrical content, and a knack for abstract, oddball beats that feels unique to him as an artist. He's been at it for years now, only making a name for himself after his breakout album in 2017, "MAY GOD BLESS YOUR HUSTLE". Ever since then, he's been dropping some truly quality shit for ... read more

PhxApocalypse
65

Yeah I'm sorry, this is decent at best. I like MIKE when he does Abstract Hip-Hop but he doesn't fit the Trap sound that much. There were a handful of highlights in terms of production and performances but it was kind of a mixed bag. Tony Seltzer's production was painfully average and sometimes sold MIKE, while viceversa as well, and also where both production and MIKE were selling. It's inconsistent but there was some pretty good material anyways so I won't give it ... read more

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CAERUSCABBOTH
90

I want to get dinner with Mike and Tony Seltzer, pick up the check, and give a 30% tip to the waiter.

75

I like it but not as much as the first one. The production is interesting but not as good as on the first one. There are some really good song but also many mid ones. I still would recommend it.
Top 3
Prezzy
Jumanji
Money And Power

Bottom 3
Dolemite
Amiri
Chest Pain

Migloww
79

Even though it’s not as entertaining as the first part, it still delivers a lot of great moments. But seriously, we really need to move past this trend of plugg projects being sooo long.

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Track List

1Sin City
2:35
86
2Dolemite
2:19
67
3#71
1:36
80
4WYC4
1:50
75
5Golden Dragon
1:47
79
6Money & Power
1:43
82
7Belt
1:54
79
8Sucka-Free
1:26
76
9Prezzy
2:06
83
10Angsty
1:23
71
11DONT FORCE IT
1:31
77
12Hell Date
2:23
75
13Splat!
1:43
75
14Shaq & Kobe
2:26
with Niontay
75
15Amiri
1:43
78
16Jumanji
2:46
86
17Chest Painz
2:03
71
Total Length: 33 minutes
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