Growing up, the rapper, Open Mike Eagle, says there were two prominent styles of rhyming in his hometown of Chicago. On the south side, where he was from, the aesthetic was influenced by a more ...
Content warning: This article discusses trauma. Open Mike Eagle is a rapper of tragicomedy. Indeed, he has an album called “Dark Comedy” (2014). The rapper is most distinguished for his lyrical wit, ...
Since 2007, the indie rapper Open Mike Eagle has built his career on a droll, self-deprecating sense of humor, a penetrating wit, and a blue-collar work ethic. His new album, “Anime, Trauma and ...