Myke Rook

Myke Rook, formally known as “Tha Counselor” is a 20 year old rapper and artist based in Long Island, New York. Born in Turkey, Myke moved to the United States to small town called Jackson, Michigan. Traveling between Turkey, Michigan, and New York throughout his childhood, Rook used music as therapy to express his struggles between the different cultures. Whether he raps in his native language of Turkish or speaks about problems happening in the cities he resides in, he uses his music to unite and make a positive change in the communities around him. Rook takes influence from popular artists and political figures, specifically J.Cole & Martin Luther King Jr. He wants to use music as a tool to not only let people enjoy his music, but to spread love and positivity. He is an artist who aspires to spread positivity through music.

Myke stands by one mantra... TAP224. TAP224 stands for "Truth Always Prospers, 2day, 2morrow, 4ever". He believes that his mission on this earth is to spread peace, love and positivity through self expression; whether it be through his music, his hair or his brand, TAP 224. Faced with many adversities, he uses his music to speak about his experiences by sharing his story and how he overcomes his struggles in his day to day life, so that he can leave a positive impact for anyone whose "Tapped In".