Open Mike Eagle grew up in the Robert Taylor Homes, a housing project in Chicago. This childhood would pay massive dividends when it became the foundation for the concept album "Brick Body Kids Still Daydream". The album was received to critical acclaim, scoring #34 on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2017. The skillful wordplay illuminates mundane beauty as seen through the eyes of a child.
Michael W. Eagle II, better known as Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip-hop artist and comedian. He is a member of the hip-hop group Project Blowed. Eagle grew up in Chicago, in The Robert Taylor Homes, a public housing project, that would become incredibly influential on his work. After working on multiple collaborative projects, he released his first solo album, "Unapologetic Art Rap" in 2010. Art rap is the term he has coined to describe his genre. In conjunction with the idea of Art Rap, he's mentioned the influence They Might Be Giants has had on him. Eagle has a plethora of podcasts, with topics ranging from the history of hip hop, to wrestling, to the animated show Adventure Time.
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