Who’s Up Next: MG Sleepy

Written by Malik Perkins
November 30th, 2025

MG Sleepy makes the kind of music that feels like home if you grew up in Ohio. There is a familiar energy in the way he raps. It is raw but clever, gritty but fun, and always carried by a voice that knows how to grab your attention. Sleepy has this natural charisma that jumps out the moment the beat drops. His hooks are simple in the best way. They stick with you without forcing it. He has that rare gift where even the lines he throws out casually end up becoming the part you remember.

When you run through the track list for 30 for 30, you really start to see how he has shaped his own lane. “Magic Phone” sets the tone with a mix of humor and confidence. “I Go” feels like pure motion. His flow glides over the beat and the hook hits immediately. “Where My Glock @” leans into his sharper side, but it still carries the same playful edge that keeps you listening. Songs like “Goose Pit,” “Boogie Down,” and “Spiked” show how easily he can switch the mood without losing himself. Even the more reflective moments like “Deja Vu” and “Street Struggle” keep that Sleepy feel. He always sounds like himself, no matter which direction the beat pulls him.

30 for 30 feels like a full picture of who he is as an artist right now. You hear someone who knows his sound and trusts it. You hear someone who can make you laugh one second and nod your head the next. You hear someone who is not trying to chase anybody else’s style. And most importantly, you hear Ohio all through it. That confidence. That grit. That laid back humor. That ability to turn everyday moments into something worth repeating.

MG Sleepy represents what makes this state’s hip hop scene special. The pride, the originality, the work ethic, the personality, it is all in the music. He does not sound like he is trying to be the next anybody. He sounds like the next version of himself. And with 30 for 30, it feels like he is ready to show a lot more people what Ohio has known for a while.