Secret Skin

Open Mike Eagle

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Eagle is an L.A. based hip-hop artist. On Secret Skin, he and his guests examine what’s really going on behind the face that hip-hop artists put on for the public. The in-jokes. The heavy stuff. The tour stories. The day-to-day struggles and absurdities of being a working musician. The Secret Skin.

12/14/2022

CVE and the origin of the Good Life with Riddlore and Hines Buchanan

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

44 min
11/30/2022

The Indie Hustle with 2Mex (re-upped from 2015)

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

45 min
11/16/2022

Abstract Rude and How the Blowed was Built part 2

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

56 min
11/09/2022

Abstract Rude and How the Blowed was Built part 1

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

47 min
11/02/2022

OME on Hella Personal Film Festival featuring Jeremy Greer

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

1h 9m
10/19/2022

5 to the Eye with Stars Preview with R.A.P. Ferreira

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

1h 12m
10/12/2022

Component System Context with Shawn Setaro pt 2

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

1h 7m
10/05/2022

Context of a Component System with Shawn Setaro pt. 1

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

27 min

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114 Ratings

One of the Best!

05/19/2023

mJw511

Easily one of my favorite podcasts. Truthfully, an inspiration for my own.
Truly great artist & Podcast

03/14/2023

SkylerJune

Definitely worth listening.
Never disappointing

12/13/2022

x7ucky

You don’t have to be a fan of Open Mike Eagle to enjoy this podcast. I never know what to expect, but I’ve enjoyed listening to every single episode.
Awesome Show

11/03/2022

PhantasticDamage

I remember listening to this podcast in 2015-16 and enjoying it a lot. glad to see it’s been resurrected!

Eagle is an L.A. based hip-hop artist. On Secret Skin, he and his guests examine what’s really going on behind the face that hip-hop artists put on for the public. The in-jokes. The heavy stuff. The tour stories. The day-to-day struggles and absurdities of being a working musician. The Secret Skin.