Hip-hop artist and comedian Open Mike Eagle announced his new album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited, out July 11, and followed with a release of his latest single, “contraband (the plug has bags of me).” July 9 marks the start of his headlining tour, days before the release of Neighborhood Gods Unlimited. He kicks off his 13-stop tour in Los Angeles, California, and stops by his native city of Chicago, Illinois, on July 24, at his 10th tour stop.
Open Mike Eagle’s single, “contraband (the plug has bags of me),” reflects on Mike’s experiences growing up in Chicago over a jazzy beat produced by Kenny Segal.
Mike says, “The trauma at the center of Neighborhood Gods Unlimited is mine. I was shattered as a young person and I spent the majority of my life not knowing it. In my ignorance I would go on to shatter myself even further because it was all I knew. This is a story about how people who are trying to find themselves get confused when they encounter things that remind them of themselves.” Mike began the development of Neighborhood Gods Unlimited after being inspired by the stories around the trauma of marginalized people.
Who is Open Mike Eagle?
Open Mike Eagle is a 44-year-old Hip-Hop artist and comedian from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. During the 2010s, Mike sought a way to combine comedy and rap music. On his previous albums, Brick Body Kids Still Daydream and Dark Comedy, he achieved that mix of comedy in rap, including comical socio-political verses.
Open Mike Eagle
Neighborhood Gods Unlimited
1. woke up knowing everything (opening theme)
2. me and aquil stealing stuff from work ft. Mr. AQ
3. contraband (the plug has bags of me)
4. almost broke my nucleus accumbens ft. STILL RIFT
5. ok but I’m the phone screen
6. michigan j. Wonder
7. mirror pieces in a leather bound suitcase ft. Video Dave
8. restless hands and feet
9. my co-worker clark kent’s secret black box
10. rejoinder (burning the last puzzle piece)
11. a dream of the midnight baby (not a euphemism)
12. wide leg michael jordan generation x jeans
13. sorry I got huge (also not a euphemism)
14. unlimited skull voices
Upcoming Live Dates
^ = Cavalier (special guest)
+ = Rhys Langston (special guest)
7/9 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo ^ +
7/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^ +
7/11 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theater ^ +
7/13 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza ^ +
7/14 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^ +
7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge ^ +
7/17 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake ^ +
7/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive ^ +
7/23 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon ^ +
7/24 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern ^ +
7/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry ^ +
8/13 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
8/14 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase
Opening for Clipping
8/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Ukie Club
8/16 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
Opening for Phantogram
8/31 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
9/3 – Rochester, NY @ Anthology
9/4 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live
9/5 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Beanfield
9/8 Portland, ME @ State Theater
9/10 Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall
9/11 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall
9/12 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
9/15 Richmond, VA @ The National
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