Nolan The Ninja connects with Chuck Inglish on his new ‘2 Cents’ single.

Let’s just get it out the way: Nolan the Ninja can really really rap. We’re talking about the ability to leave the mic in body bags like a long-lost tenth member of the Wu-Tang Clan and the gift to spit something so explosive that it makes you believe that he could’ve supplied an ideal third verse on Nas and AZ’s “Life’s a Bitch.”

While Nolan has made a name or himself in Detroit, distinguishing himself among some of hip-hop’s greatest artists in the area, his maturation, both as an artist and as a human being is readily apparent on his Mello Music Group debut project SPORTEE.

SPORTEE is a growth in approach. Inspired by a lo-fi renaissance, producer 5ynoT and Nolan The Ninja created the new album with a minimal setup, emphasizing creativity and passion. The album looks at hip-hop from the eyes of a competitor, Nolan a gladiator in the sport of rhyming. Drawing from personal experiences, the MC finds ways to inject humor into the relentless bars.

Today, Nolan released the second single, “2 Cents,” from his new forthcoming album.  “2 Cents” features Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids and was exclusively premiered by Vibe.

“Chuck and I met months ago and we chopped it up and eventually ended up in the studio” Nolan commented to Vibe.  “I was just going through joints I had & he told me to keep “2 Cents” rolling. He wrote to it & we knocked it out. I remember him calling it some ‘futuristic Wu shit.”

Nolan The Ninja’s SPORTEE will be released on April 19 via Mello Music Group and features collaborations with Chuck Inglish (Cool Kids), T3 (Slum Village), Jaye Prime, Boog Brown & Charlie Smarts of Kooley High.