Posts Tagged ‘Open Mike Eagle’

Ras G & Open Mike Eagle – Warhorn

Monday, February 6th, 2012


 
DOWNLOAD: Ras G & Open Mike Eagle – Warhorn

 

I’ve been offered an opportunity that I never could have imagined.
 
I’ve been selected along with Brainfeeder artist Ras G to travel to the african nation of Uganda to teach a youth program about hip-hop and record a project with Ugandan rap artists.
 
The project was conceived and developed by LA hip-hop non-profit organization J.U.I.C.E. and has been partially funded by a grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
 
The grant, however, calls for matching funds. This means that they fund half of the overall budget for the project with the responsibility of the other half being on us.
 
We began with a fundraising goal of $7,000. At the moment we’ve generated $1,200. We still have quite a bit of ground to cover.
 
We need any help that you could provide. 1 dollar, 5 dollars, 1,000 dollars. Each and every bit of assistance we get will help this once in a lifetime opportunity come to pass.
 
The song we’ve presented here is just an exercise in Ras and I putting something down. Its raps I wrote to a beat of his that I liked. We did this very quickly and I think it came out great. Whats in front of us tho, is the opportunity to visit another culture and and have experiences that could change our lives and help us make a project that could be a landmark in both of our careers.
 
Please help us and donate here:
 
http://www.stayclassy.org/events/juice-intl-hip-hop-artist-exchange-agya-uganda/e8079
 
Open Mike Eagle

Open Mike Eagle – Rent Party Revolution (Taco Neck Remix)

Monday, January 30th, 2012


 

Portland’s Taco Neck, producer of ‘Why Pianos Break’ from Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes, re-imagines ‘RPR’ as a dream sequence.

 
Gotta say I like this smoothed out version more than the squelchy original.
 
DOWNLOAD: Open Mike Eagle – Rent Party Revolution (Taco Neck Remix)

 

Open Mike Eagle – Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door (free EP)

Thursday, December 1st, 2011


 
After some reflection, I will admit that the Busdriver remix of ‘Nightmares’ is pretty dope. The original version of the song is one of my favorites from this year, and while this remix didn’t hit me anywhere near as hard it does take the song into an interesting new direction and I can definitely respect that.
 
DOWNLOAD: Open Mike Eagle – Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door (free EP)
 
More on the EP, which contains the aforementioned remix and 4 new tracks, in Mike’s own words:

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Philaflava’s 10 Most Underrated Emcees of 2011

Friday, September 30th, 2011

We’re still a few months away from the year closing out, but we all know the 4th Q is usually for big names, big labels and even bigger releases. This list is about 10 rappers who have been grindin’ for years. True lyricists who each put in work year in year out and still seem to lack the appreciation they rightfully deserve.  This isn’t an all-time list, it’s just a group of 10 rappers I feel are currently underrated, unappreciated and warrant the recognition.

 

Hip-Hop has  been good to us these past years. With the emergence of Big K.R.I.T., Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs, French Montana, Action Bronson, Tyler The Creator, Fashawn, Pill, Mr. Muthafuckin’ Exquire, Blu, Elzhi, G-Side, ASAP Rocky, Curren$y & Roc Marciano just to name a few, we’ve had to double up on our hard drive space.

 

There are always going to be rappers with strong co-signs, better geographical residency or those who lean on friends and favors for that mass appeal. I wanted to put together a list of 10 active emcees that all deserve your attention and in my opinion are truly underrated.

So without further ado, here are my 10 Most Underrated Emcees of 2011.

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Open Mike Eagle vs. Apathy

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

For those in the know, who freaked it better?

or

For those not in the know…

VIDEO: Open Mike Eagle – Bright Green Light

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Just go get this album. It’s great.

via TSS

Open Mike Eagle – Rappers Will Die Of Natural Causes

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Early impression after a couple spins: I think this might be the best written album I’ve heard so far this year. Also, this one is better than Mike’s last one. I would recommend listening a few times while paying close attention, your efforts will be rewarded with lots of cool subtle details you might miss otherwise. That’s all I’m gonna say here for the moment, going more indepth would require a few more plays on my part and possibly a crossover into literary criticism territory (that’s Thun’s job anyway).

PREVIEW/PURCHASE VIA BOOMKAT:

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Open Mike Eagle – Why Pianos Break (feat. P.O.S.)

Monday, June 6th, 2011

I had fun making this single art the first time I did it. I had less fun doing the MS Paint correction.

I had fun making this song because Taco Neck is a sick producer and P.O.S. makes the great raps.

Some things are free. Some things are streamable. This thing is both.

via Mike’s tumblr. New album Rappers Will Die Of Natural Causes coming June 14th

Open Mike Eagle – Nightmares (Video + mp3)

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

For the past few years the whole LA scene has kinda been, well like the Lakers have been in the NBA playoffs. Every once in awhile a star is born and while this star has been around for a minute, OME’s career continues to shine brighter with each new release. If you’re a frequent member of Philaflava or stay up on dope music then chances are you’ve already seen the video. Just a few days ago we dropped the audio but now Steady B is debuting the MP3 for your iPOD pleasure. Now if the powers that be can make this Homeboy Sandman x OME project happen with production from Blockhead, then the internets can rest peacefully. –Philaflava

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Open Mike Eagle – Nightmares (Prod. By Willie Green)

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

I’ve kinda semi-slept on Mike – I generally like the music I’ve heard from him, but never really properly dug into it. It’s probably about time I did so, this song is great. The combination of wit with a super relaxed flow really hits the spot. Mike comes off like that one friend everyone has who is beyond burnt out but is still somehow very smart and funny as hell, and I mean that as a 100% compliment.

Awesome cover too.

Open Mike Eagle-Nightmares by Hellfyre Club