The obvious precursors for his stunts are Morgan Spurlock and Michael Moore, but Killer Mike’s strength is that he glorifies the individual and the power of local connections. He comes up with a new scheme in every easily watchable, sub-30-minute episode, doing everything from trying to “buy black” for 72 hours – which culminates in him having to sleep on a park bench with a can of black beans as a pillow – to buying a farm and starting a self-governing microstate.