Malik Elijah Continues His Run With “LIKEITORLOVEIT”

Photo by Garret Clare

"Like it or love, it's me bitch" comes off as unruly. With confidence that edges near the horizon of arrogance, Malik Elijah feels no need to whisper his accolades to himself as the aspirations in the mirror. With placements on Apple "Bars" playlist and mentioned on thissongissick "10 Soul-Stirring Independent Rappers You Should Know." 2022 has been a year of advancement in reinforcing that there aren't many like him.

"LIKEORLOVEIT" is spritely, containing sputtering synths and percussion ranging from muddle hi-hats' flickering to the unpredictable bells creating a cherry soundscape despite its slick pitfalls. Malik's playful delivery spills preexisting knowledge of the man he is, the man he has always been. "I am the lord of the rings/ I am the song that makes the ladies sing." He no longer feels the need to be discreet with his bubbly personality, nor is he worried about the opinions of those who think his recent success is attainable. Like it or love it, he is the man of the hour.