clipping. and Open Mike Eagle

Clipping, formed by Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes, mixes hip-hop with sci-fi themes. Known for story-oriented concepts, they blend cyberpunk with hip-hop history, drawing on the styles of Rammellzee and Bambaataa.

Chicago-born Open Mike Eagle is a Los Angeles-based emcee known for his "art rap" style, blending humor with introspection. An affiliate of Project Blowed, he founded Thirsty Fish and released acclaimed albums like Dark Comedy and Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. Eagle co-hosts podcasts and the Comedy Central series The New Negroes. Collaborations include Hannibal Buress, Lizzo, and MF Doom. Notable works include Anime, Trauma and Divorce and Component System with the Auto Reverse.