Bonema released his first ever project, a six-track EP entitled Belgium Butter, to his Bandcamp in January 2015.
Bonema states that he made this project mostly for himself, as he was trying to figure out his place in the community and rebuild self-confidence.

Around this time, Bonema was searching for independence and stability, so he co-founded an underground hip-hop group called Slums.
He states the group, which consists of like-minded New York City artists Adé Hakim, Jazz Jodi, Darryl Johnson, King Carter and Mason Dreiling, was an important moment in his life where he "felt good to be around people that he felt like he understood.

Bonema released two more short-run EPs throughout 2015 – Crimson EP and RAFA (running away from the ajogun), the latter of which demonstrated his renewed focus on collaborating with other members of Slums.

Bonema also worked on his break-out mixtape, Winter New York, in a shared New York City apartment with Slums throughout the year.
He described the mixtape, which was centred around youth culture in New York City, as "figuring out what self-worth and confidence meant... to be able to tell my story and the stories of people I know to help somebody else".
Bonema released his first ever project, a six-track EP entitled Belgium Butter, to his Bandcamp in January 2015. Bonema states that he made this project mostly for himself, as he was trying to figure out his place in the community and rebuild self-confidence.
Around this time, Bonema was searching for independence and stability, so he co-founded an underground hip-hop group called Slums. He states the group, which consists of like-minded New York City artists Adé Hakim, Jazz Jodi, Darryl Johnson, King Carter and Mason Dreiling, was an important moment in his life where he "felt good to be around people that he felt like he understood.
Bonema released two more short-run EPs throughout 2015 – Crimson EP and RAFA (running away from the ajogun), the latter of which demonstrated his renewed focus on collaborating with other members of Slums.
Bonema also worked on his break-out mixtape, Winter New York, in a shared New York City apartment with Slums throughout the year. He described the mixtape, which was centred around youth culture in New York City, as "figuring out what self-worth and confidence meant... to be able to tell my story and the stories of people I know to help somebody else".
MIKE (musician)