Open Mike Eagle is one of the hardest working men in rap. In addition to making music, he does everything from podcasts (*Secret Skin*, *Tights and Fights*) to co-hosting a live comedy show (_The New Negroes_, with comedian Baron Vaughn). After growing up on Chicago’s South Side and attending college at Southern Illinois University, Mike moved to Los Angeles and became immersed in the city’s burgeoning indie-rap scene. He spent countless hours freestyling at the famed open-mic nights known as Project Blowed, and, along with fellow Blowedians Dumbfoundead and Psychosiz, formed the rap trio Thirsty Fish. Since 2010’s *Unapologetic Art Rap*, Mike has released one solo project after another, each improving upon his singular combination of left-field forward-thinking production, keen social insight, poignant personal revelation and hilarious absurdity.
