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Secret Skin

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.

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32: Ras Kass on Major Labels and Ghostwriting Sep 21, 2015

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Ras Kass talks about the struggles of being on a major label, ghostwriting in hip hop, and Semi Hendrix, his collaboration with Jack Splash. Also, Open Mike Eagle's new t-shirt raps.

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31: Hari Kondabolu Sep 08, 2015

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Comedian Hari Kondabolu talks with Mike about pro wrestling, Hollywood, and reasonably priced hotels in New York City.

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30: Billy Woods and Hiding from the Media Aug 24, 2015

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Rapper Billy Woods tells his origin story and explains why he hides his face from the media. Plus, Open Mike Eagle debuts a new song.

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29: VerBS and Bananas Aug 10, 2015

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Mike takes us to Bananas, one of LA's most creatively important club nights, and he interviews the man who puts it all together, VerBS.

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28: Greg Grease on Life, Music, and Indie-Rap Politics Jul 27, 2015

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Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease talks about music, life, and indie-rap racial politics.

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27: Mega Ran’s Origin Story Jul 13, 2015

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The origin story of Mega Ran, the 8-bit pioneer of chip hop. Also, Open Mike Eagle plays piano but does not rap.

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26: Future Islands’ Sam Herring on Loving Hip-Hop and ‘Hemlock Ernst’ Jun 29, 2015

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Sam Herring from Future Islands talks about his music, his love of hip-hop, and his alter ego, rapper Hemlock Ernst. Open Mike Eagle also answers a listener question and shares another unreleased song.

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25: Aesop Rock, Anxiety, and Moving (Back) to NYC Jun 15, 2015

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In a wide-ranging interview, Aesop Rock opens up about his bouts with depression and anxiety, moving back to New York City, the artists who have influenced him, and what success looks like for a working rapper in 2015.

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24: MC Frontalot on Nerdcore and Depression Jun 01, 2015

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MC Frontalot, the world's 579th greatest rapper, talks about the character behind his character.

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23: Yonnas Abraham on Goth Rap, Dead Drops, and Satan May 18, 2015

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Yonnas Abraham of BLKHRTS talks about goth rap, dead drops, and Satan. Also, an invitation to write and record lyrics for an Open Mike Eagle song that started with a selfie on Instagram.

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