Chicago-based rapper, McKinley Dixon has dropped the second single "Could've Been Different", off his upcoming record Magic Alive!, out June 6 via City Slang. This new track features the talents of Shamir on the chorus and Blu rounding out the third verse.

Check out the official lyric video below:

When talking about the meaning of the track, Dixon had this to say:

“‘Could’ve Been Different’ is another attempt to follow, what I view as ‘the perfect closing credits:’ A summary of the story before, a different outlook on where you’re at now, and a rough question of ‘what’s going to happen to us in the future?’ To me, those make for the perfect ending when writing tales. Well, those things and mimicking the music how you would live your life: going out with an ending they will never forget.”

Starting this Saturday, March 29, Dixon will be supporting Butcher Brown across select dates of their U.S. tour including the Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia shows. In October, Dixon will embark on a tour across Europe and the UK.

McKinley Dixon tour dates:

03/29 Chicago, IL @ SPACE *
04/02 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
04/04 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl *
04/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy *
10/16 Dublin, IE @ The Workman's Cellar
10/17 Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint
10/18 Manchester, UK @ YES
10/19 Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol
10/21 London, UK @ The Lexington
10/22 Paris, FR @ Le Pop-up du Label
10/23 Antwerp, BE @ Trix Cafe
10/24 Cologne, DE @ Veedel Club
10/27 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
10/28 Hamburg, DE @ Knust
10/30 Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn
10/31 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega (Ideal Bar)
11/01 Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain

Magic, Alive! is out June 6.. Pre-order here. Tracklist below:

1. Watch My Hands
2. Sugar Water (featuring Quelle Chris and Anjimile)
3. A Crooked Stick (featuring Ghais Guevara and Alfred.)
4. Recitatif (featuring Teller Bank$)
5. Run, Run, Run Part II
6. We’re Outside, Rejoice!
7. All The Loved Ones (What Would We Do???) (featuring ICECOLDBISHOP and Pink Siifu)
8. F.F.O.L. (featuring Teller Bank$)
9. Listen Gentle
10. Magic, Alive!
11. Could’ve Been Different (featuring Blu and Shamir)

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