in this episode Mike Eagle speaks with Riddlore and Hines Buchanan of Goodlife/Project Blowed. Riddlore is one of the founders of the legendart underground crew CVE and he talks about their new album Critical Bass Theory which has a pair of tracks produced by Hines Buchanan. We also get some stories about the origin and development of the Goodlife and Project Blowed movements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open Mike Eagle has been recently getting deep with the OGs of the LA underground and this week we're revisiting a conversation he had with 2Mex of OMD and the Afterlife crew. They originally had this chat in 2015 and it gets deep into the creative hustler mindset that has kept the underground moving for decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in part 2 of Open Mike Eagle's conversation with Project Blowed co-founder Abstract Rude, we explore the time right after the release of the legendary Project Blowed compilation, Blowedians getting and losing major label deals and the beginning of the independent rap scene as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Open Mike Eagle talks with Project Blowed co-founder and underground legend Abstract Rude about the birth of the Blowed collective and his early career including a storied battle between himself, Aceyalone, Myka 9 and Common vs members of the Wu Tang Clan live on the Wake Up Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle tells all of the stories behind his 2016 album Hella Personal Film Festival entirely produced by Paul White. Mike is joined by the host of the Don't Give Up Skeleton podcast Jeremy Greer to unpack the process behind the album, its reception and the 2015 UK tour that birthed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Open Mike Eagle re-connects with his old friend and comrade R.A.P. Ferreira to preview Ferreira's new album 5 to the Eye with Stars. Along the way they discuss the mythhology, magic and psychoses of being veterans in indie rap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle continues his conversation with Complex's Shawn Setaro unpacking OME's new album Component System with the Auto Reverse. This week they go through the album discussing lyrics, collaborators and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in advance of the release of his new album Component System with the Auto Reverse, OME sits down with Complex's Shawn Setaro to discuss the story of the album and an analysis of many of the tracks. In part 1 we find out what OME's life has been like since his last release and his intentions and influences on the new project out 10/7/22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the release of his new album Mike chats with his longtime friends and collaborators Video Dave and Still Rift. They check in on whats happening in each others' lives and unpack some of their collaborations on Mike's new album Component System with the Auto Reverse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle is joined by hip-hop historian Kevin Beacham to discuss Mike's debut album Unapologetic Art Rap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle sits with underground rap legend Brother Ali. Last they spoke they were on tour together in 2020 and since then a lot has changed. Ali talks about moving out of the United States and completely changing how he does his business while sneaking in some questions he has for OME Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle speaks with Demone Carter aka Dem One (from Dad Bod Rap Pod) about OME's 2020 album 'Anime, Trauma and Divorce' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle speaks with his og from Project Blowed, the legendary Myka 9. Widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, Myka talks through his story as told in his recently released book My Kaleidoscope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode OME goes deep on his 2017 album Brick Body Kids Still Daydream with guest interviewer Nate LeBlanc of the Dad Bod Rap Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

on this episode the tables turn as he has David Ma from the Dad Bod Rap Pod interview him about his breakout LP 2014's Dark Comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Mike Eagle speaks with fellow LA rapper Dumbfoundead. They started their careers together in a rap group called Thirsty Fish after meeting at the legendary open mic Project Blowed. They talk through their shared history and how their paths have diverged. This episode was recorded live at The Growcery dispensary in LA courtesy of Smarty Plants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Open Mike Eagle speaks with Dice Raw of the legendary Roots crew. He talks about starting his journey in the industry at the age of 13, freestyling his way to classic verses on Roots albums and the very raw highs and low of his solo career. Also be sure to peep Dice's podcast, The Raw Report on Stony Island Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks with fellow Chicago-born MC Psalm One about her book 'Her Word is Bond'. Mike and Psalm went to high school together and started rapping around the same time. They talk through the highs and lows of Psalm's life as laid out in the tell-all book, some of which Mike was there for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks with comedian Ron Funches about weed, wrestling, making money while failing and whether or not black people need sunscreen. taped at the MMD dispensary in North Hollywood. brought to you in part by Smarty Plants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

this week Open Mike Eagle chops it up with legendary Ohio rapper/podcaster/author Blueprint. Blueprint came up in the golden age of the underground, working with RJD2 in Sole Position and collaborating with Aesop Rock, Vast Aire, Illogic and many more. He experienced the peak of freestyle battling and b-boy culture and he watched it all change as he got deeper into the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks to one of his earliest rap heroes, chicago rapper Rhymefest. Fest talks through the lessons he's learned in his decades long career being both a rapper himself and a song writer, having won Grammys penning songs for Kanye and Common. Mike also reminds Fest of when they first met at a southside hip-hop spot in the mid 90s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle picks the brain of legendary underground LA emcee MURS. one important Mike wanted to know is how the heck MURS is underground when he was on a major label for a while and is an internationally known entertainer. MURS gives a good answer to this along with many other various good answers about Living Legends, Paid Dues, 9th Wonder and more. it's a good listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks with fellow indie rap stalwart billy woods. They have a candid conversation about the economics of the music industry, trying to run an indie rap label and how long billy is going to be able to hide his face (and why he started doing it in the first place). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season 2 premiere of Open Mike Eagle's interview show we speak with 'Community' and 'Rick and Morty's' Dan Harmon. They talk through their relationship to vulnerability, freestyle rap techniques and how to survive the toxicity of Hollywood. Long time listeners will hear the return of an old friend in the intro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices