There’s something stirring in the Irish music scene, and his name is Malaki. Over the last few years, he’s carved out a lane entirely his own—bold, vulnerable, politically sharp, and creatively daring. It’s not just the acclaim from BBC Radio or appearances on The Late Late Show that mark his rise. It’s the emotional weight of his music, the self-reflection in his lyrics, and the raw voice behind it all that makes him one of the most vital young voices from Ireland today.
Malaki’s newest single, “E-GO,” feels like a necessary step forward—less a song, more a reckoning. Written from his home studio after a year of personal and collaborative exploration with producer Nick Mills (of Loyle Carner’s Hugo), “E-GO” dives deep into the psychological architecture that’s shaped him as an artist and as a person. It’s not about success or fame—it’s about the construct that helped him survive the chaos of it all: the ego.
He doesn’t tiptoe around it either. In his own words, the ego became something he built to fuel his art, to provide the confidence that didn’t always come naturally. But over time, it grew too big, too controlling—blurring the line between real self and performance. “E-GO” is a brutally honest meditation on how that construct can become a prison, trapping us in choices we think are ours but are really made in service of that ego.
Sonically, the track is as layered as its message. Gritty but vulnerable, slick but haunted—it mirrors the duality he’s exposing. There’s pain in it, sure, but also clarity. Like the sound of someone finally breathing again after being held underwater for too long.
What makes Malaki stand out isn’t just the themes he tackles, but how he does it—with intention, with craft, and with timing. “E-GO” wasn’t written because he wanted to. It was written because he had to. That urgency seeps through every second of the track.
Malaki isn’t just releasing music. He’s documenting his evolution. “E-GO” is a necessary chapter—a track born from confrontation, self-awareness, and release. And as he continues to push the boundaries of Irish hip-hop, one thing is certain: this is an artist who’s not afraid to break himself down, if it means building something truer.
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