This past weekend we sat down with Oakland’s buzzing rapper, Lil Mikey TMB for out latest “Off The Porch” interview. And after getting a feel for what the atmosphere is like out in the Bay right now, Mikey goes on to explain how he started taking his music very seriously after being shot in 3 separate incidents, including being in a coma for 3 weeks following his most recent shooting 4 years ago. Mikey also talks about growing up around his uncle, Money B who was a part of the legendary hip-hop group, Digital Underground and is now his manager. Watch the full interview below to find out more about Mikey and his musical influences, upcoming music and a whole lot more.

Shot & edited by Andrew Yager.