By Kwase Lane, Contributor [Auto Reverse; 2018] Rating: 7/10 Key Tracks: “Microfiche”, “Single Ghosts”, “Southside Eagle” Self-proclaimed art-rapper Open Mike Eagle is back on the scene with his newest EP, What Happens When I Try to Relax, which offers his audience six new tracks, each doused with his signature mix of campiness and musical savvy. Mike…
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Album Review: Open Mike Eagle – Brick Body Kids Still Daydream
By Marvin Dotiyal, Staff Writer [Mello Music Group; 2017] Rating: 5.5/10 Key Tracks: “(How Could Anybody) Feel at Home”, “Brick Body Complex”, “No Selling (Uncle Butch Pretending It Don’t Hurt)” In this day and age when subpar mumble rappers reach the dizzying heights of popularity, Open Mike Eagle doesn’t shy away from speaking up. The…
Album Review: Open Mike Eagle + Paul White – Hella Personal Film Festival
By Diana Powers, Contributor [Mello Music Group; 2016] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Admitting the Endorphin Addiction,” “Check To Check,” “Smiling (Quirky Race Doc)” After the release of 2014’s Dark Comedy and its 2015 follow-up A Special Episode, Chicago-native and L.A.-based rapper Open Mike Eagle has established himself as one of the most promising, yet often overlooked,…
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