Smiling man in a black t-shirt with a water droplet logo and a black cap standing against a light-colored wall.

Malik Sickstein

Author

Seasoned yet up and coming Hip-Hop artist who has been working professionally since his appearance on BET’s legendary Rap City program in 2006. Since then, Malik has released 2 group projects and 8 solo mixtapes, including his last release in late 2010 with Complex Media affiliate site, RefinedHype.com.

He has been featured on every major Hip-Hop blog numerous times and broke records when he released “Subway Bus Or Walking”, with fellow artist Brandon Carter, a humorous spin on Lloyd Banks’ hit “Bima Benz or Bentley” that went viral and reached everything from AOL.com to The Village Voice in 2010, even beating out the original in a poll by XXLMAG.COM.

If you’re interested in working with Malik, shoot us an email at hello@moonbeamlm.com

Featured Release

I Grab The Mic

A young mixed-race girl named Remy, encounters that intrusive question, “What are you?” during her first day at a new school, which sends her on a journey towards self-acceptance. Feeling confused about where she belongs, Remy learns about ethnicity and what it means to be mixed by doing her favorite activity with her mother: baking. When she then returns to school, Remy shares the importance and deliciousness of celebrating different backgrounds with all of her classmates.

Written by Malik Sickstein
Illustrated by Paige A. Mason
Illustration of children peeking from behind red curtains at a stage microphone with the words "I Grab the Mic."
Cartoon of sportscasters at a racetrack and basketball game, with captions describing their excitement. One side shows a car race, the other a basketball game.
Illustration of a child daydreaming, flying over an audience toward an exit sign, with text narrating the scene.
Illustration of a hand holding a microphone from a stand and a young person holding a microphone with text 'I Grab the Mic' and 'And sweat fills my hands.'"
Illustration of two kids, one in a spelling bee holding a microphone with the number 145 and cartoon bees around, the other singing with musical notes and a microphone.