Rappers never say anything in their music. Rap is all about guns, money and drugs. Insert other commonly heard rap stereotypes. Enter Open Mike Eagle to smash them all. Earlier this year, Open Mike Eagle released one of my favorite albums of the year (might actually be my favorite) entitled, "Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes." Just about everything about this album screams incredible and a piece of art. The topics on the album cover just about every angle of life and apparently he has more to say about most of these because he has decided to release 4 Eps that are headlined by a remix by one of the album tracks, with the other songs being linked to the subject covered.
The first of these EPs is entitled "Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door" which showcases a Busdriver remix of the track, "Nightmares" (original produced by Willie Green.) Now do not worry, if you haven't heard "Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes" yet, you will still thoroughly enjoy "Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door" and hopefully this will make you realize that you need to check out the full length album. But for now, listen to the EP and see why Open Mike Eagle is quickly becoming one of my favorite MCs out there.
You can download the album here and purchase a limited edition physical copy here.
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