McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!

Magic, Alive! is the all new LP from Richmond-born, Chicago-based rapper McKinley Dixon. Full of vivid and inventive production, he is such a unique voice and we’re really delighted to bring you a custom Dinked Edition.

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+ Dinked Edition 333
+ 6th June 2025
+ City Slang
+ Exclusive Transparent Blue vinyl*
+ Button badge pack x 3*
+ Signed art print
+ Numbered sleeve*
+ Limited pressing of 300*

* EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition

‘Magic, Alive!’ began life when Dixon received an unexpected email from English producer Sam Yamaha. Dixon’s early beats had inspired Yamaha’s own nascent work, and he wanted Dixon to listen. Before long, Dixon rendezvoused with him in London, digging through his archive to find a wealth of beats that resonated with his own approach.

Alongside a cavalcade of guests and friends, from the mighty singer Anjimile and imaginative Alabama emcee Pink Siifuto trombonist Reggie Pace and harpist Eli Owens, Dixon split these beats wide open, adding hooks and horn lines and guest spots. He strung several songs together, too, so that ‘Magic, Alive!’ moves like a dream or, at the very least, an alternate reality where new rules reign.