Open Mike Eagle Details The Good Life

About this episode

Questlove reconnects with Open Mike Eagle to discuss his experiences and influences in the hip-hop scene.

Questlove reconnects with Open Mike Eagle, picking up a conversation that began on a 2025 episode of the show. As Mike reflects on his time with Project Blowed, the two artists-turned-podcast hosts dive into The Good Life Cafe and its influence on the West Coast Underground Hip-Hop scene, as well as touring on the left side of the country. This mini-episode is entertaining and insightful—and leaves plenty more of Mike’s story still to be told. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Questlove

Guest: Open Mike Eagle

Topics covered

• hip-hop
• podcasting
• West Coast culture
• Project Blowed
• The Good Life Cafe
• touring

Keywords

• Open Mike Eagle
• Questlove
• The Good Life Cafe
• Project Blowed
• West Coast Underground Hip-Hop
• touring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project Blowed

Books & works: The Good Life Cafe

Places: West Coast, left side of the country

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