The Heart | The Mind | THe SOul
MAK THE GOD
Mak the God is a Southern artist from Chattanooga, Tennessee whose music lives at the intersection of soul and survival. Blending trap, jazz, neo-soul, introspection, and poetic grit, Mak builds songs that feel like confessions, reflections, and war cries all in one.Raised in the inner city, he started writing at 12 by scribbling his own verses over the songs of OutKast, Nas, Pac, and Lupe Fiasco — not to imitate, but to sharpen his own cadence and count bars. His influences stretch from Big K.R.I.T. and Big Pun to Frank Ocean and anime, but he’s never been one to copy vibes. Instead, he crafts soundtracks for those walking without a guide.Mak’s work draws from the trials of Black life in America, especially the way Black men are taught to bury emotion and stand tall through everything. That emotional discipline, that forced toughness, makes the modern Black man a Ronin — unprotected, and always expected to survive.His latest project, RONIN, is a deeply personal mixtape told through Southern roots and philosophical parallels. It fuses boom bap and soul, trap drums and truth-telling. Scenes from Samurai Champloo set the tone between tracks, but this isn’t cosplay. This is a Black man drawing strength from silence, and building bridges between culture, spirit, and survival.Mak doesn’t chase fame. He’s building something his daughter can be proud of — a project that might not make the charts, but might buy her first car. RONIN is his trust fund of truth. A project that reminds the listener — no matter where you come from — there’s value in your story. Even in the nothingness.