Open Mike Eagle is the king of heartfelt, surrealist rap
The problems began with the cancellation of 'The New Negroes,' his short-lived variety show on Comedy Central, but they came to a head when Eagle (a.k.a. Michael W. Eagle II) and his wife of 14 years divorced. He has coped by relentlessly releasing music and keeping up a robust touring schedule, but somehow he thinks he hasn't been pushing hard enough.
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