Sankofa – who appeared in an earlier batch alongside August Fanon ("Tap Tap Tapping") – links with producer MIGHTYHEALTHY for *MHK-ULTRA*, twelve tracks. The title plays on MK-Ultra, the infamous CIA mind-control program of the 1950s/60s – a reference point that surfaces frequently in conspiracy-adjacent underground rap (see also MC Wicks' "MK Ultra" from an earlier batch). Sankofa's artist name – the Akan concept of returning to one's roots – sits in interesting contrast against the MK-Ultra theme: collective cultural memory versus state-imposed memory erasure. MIGHTYHEALTHY handles full production, giving the album sonic cohesion throughout.
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