Bugzy Malone released the single ‘M.E.N III‘ on the 6th of August. It is available to stream on all platforms. The single addresses many of Bugzy’s sensitive issues. The rapper had a serious car accident in March. His single outlines the event, and the injuries suffered. His lyrics detail ‘the blood clots in [his] chest‘ and the ‘bleeding on [his] brain’ that almost killed him.

It is his first release since the crash, which meant that he billed the track as his ‘resurrection‘.The instrumental is gritty. A grime emcee by nature, it fits in with Bugzy’s defiant flow.

There is a visual accompaniment to the release. The clip includes pictures of the accident and of the artist in hospital, to emphasise the situation’s gravity. It also includes shots of Bugzy rapping in a dark room, filled by a single light. It appears to signify ‘the light at the end of the tunnel‘, and visualises the rapper’s close relationship with death.

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From the minute I woke up on the hospital bed with nurses trying to explain to me that I had bleeding on the brain an all that, I knew deep down I would live to fight another day, I’ve survived through too much in life to just go out like that. I know alot of you have been worried about me and your messages of support have been a crucial part of me healing and feeling loved and I appreciate every single one of you for that, but the truth is 3 weeks after the accident I had a blood clot pass through my heart and from what doctors and nurses tell me not many people survive that. I found it difficult to update people on my recovery when it wasn’t clear wether I was actually going to recover or not but I did and i’m very grateful to be alive and thankful to all those that prayed for me. Before the video drops tonight I also want to thank the nurses at Salford Royal Hospital not only did you save my life you actually cared about me and made me laugh on days I could barely even move. I love my city and all of my supporters and represent to the best of my ability, when I was at my most vulnerable my city and all of my supporters loved me back and for that i’m forever grateful. It’s true what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. M.E.N III 8PM

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Bugzy Malone based his career on intimate stories, recited through his lyircs. ‘M.E.N’ is an anagram for the publication ‘Manchester Evening News‘. His first single released under this title addressed an altercation outside a nightclub, and his time in jail. The second, ‘M.E.N II‘, was directed at his struggles with fame.

‘M.E.N III‘ is the latest, documented, chapter of Bugzy Malone’s career. The singles chart his victories, defeats and struggles. ‘M.E.N III‘ is no different. Bugzy deals with his pain through music, and the new single reflects the toughest period in his life. Raw and defiant, ‘M.E.N III‘ is the sound of a man on a comeback trail.