Tickle McNicholl
Also known as Tickle · Mic Master Mick
Based in Glasgow, Scotland
Roles rapper · MC · lyricist · beatmaker
Tickle McNicholl is the performing name of Ewan Alexander McNicholl, a Glasgow-based rapper, MC, lyricist and beatmaker working in Scottish hip hop. Performing as Tickle since at least the early 2010s, he recorded with Burning Bright, whose music involved producer Salemanders and turntablist DJ Symatic. His releases include the solo EP Red River (2013), This Is Hip Hop (2019) and the self-titled album TICKLE MCNICHOLL (2022). The latter combines densely patterned rhymes, comic storytelling, personal reflection and political satire; it includes production by Salemanders and Asthmatic Astronaut, with mixing and mastering by Asthmatic Astronaut at Ionotrope Studios. His collaborations include appearances alongside Solareye and Conscious Route. In 2026 he worked with Post Coal Prom Queen on Sky Taxis, a science-fiction hip-hop film set in the Glasgow Subway, and appeared with the duo on You Call That Radio.
Early career
- In an interview, identified himself as Ewan, said he generally performed as Tickle, and discussed the Burning Bright EP and collaborations with Salemanders, DJ Symatic and Solareye.
Listen and follow
Releases
- Red River (2013)
- The Cherry Tree (2014)
- Freesmiles (2014)
- Burning Bright (2014)
- ill Papa Giraffe (2014)
- Wee EP (2014)
- This Is Hip Hop (2019)
- Beats Rhymes & Cuts (2019)
- TICKLE MCNICHOLL (2022)
- From the river to the sea (2023)
Related artists
- Burning Bright
- Salemanders
- DJ Symatic
- Solareye
- Asthmatic Astronaut
- Miles Better
- 2Heavy
- Conscious Route
- Louie
- ill Papa Giraffe
- Donna Maciocia
- Texture
- Post Coal Prom Queen
Production and recording credits
- This Is Hip Hop — words
- TICKLE MCNICHOLL — lyrics and beats
- Sky Taxis — rap and film collaboration
Labels and affiliations
- This Is Not Pop
- Ionotrope Studios
- You Call That Radio
Club nights and gigs
- The Glad Cafe
- Live In Leith · 2026-04-30 · Leith Arches