Packed tight with an equally fire video clip premiered by tastemaker youth broadcaster triple j Unearthed, MALi JO$E is very quickly throwing all reference points aside to cast his own, ominous shadow on the global alt – hip hop scene. The release of Ladybird came with a sold out headline show (his first ever), along with ranking in the Top 50 Most Played Unearthed Artists, and capped off with a signing to revered Aus’ agency NICHE for bookings. In his brief time on the scene, MALi has already demonstrated a penchant for moving fast, and is already looking forward to his next single, Portals. A bouncy, bass – fuelled affair, MALi is backed once again by production partner – in – crime OJC43, laying the foundations for a rolling, forceful flow like no other. If 2020 was the emergence of an exciting new voice in Australian h ip hop in MALi JO$E, 2021 promises to be the year a new king takes his crown.