Open Mike Eagle – Brick Body Kids Still Daydream Hoodie

Description

Brick by brick, the Robert Taylor Homes are coming down — and Open Mike Eagle is keeping the receipts.

In 2017, on Mello Music Group, Open Mike Eagle did something rap rarely lets itself do: he grieved. Brick Body Kids Still Daydream is a concept album about the South Side Chicago housing projects his family came from — buildings demolished, neighborhoods scattered, a childhood paved over by the city. He turned that loss into nine cuts of art-rap clarity: Hannibal Buress on the hook, Sammus on the boards, Aesop Rock and Has-Lo trading verses, MF DOOM lurking in the cultural DNA. “95 Radios.” “My Auntie’s Building.” “Brick Body Complex.” Songs that hit like Polaroids of buildings nobody photographed.

This hoodie honors the album that made art-rap personal again. The one that proved you could write about urban renewal, generational displacement, and superhero metaphors in the same verse and have it all land. The record indie hip-hop heads still rank in their decade-end top ten — for a reason.

Product Details

• Premium Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend Hoodie — 50/50 cotton/polyester
• 8.0 oz weight, classic loose fit
• Double-needle stitching at neckline, shoulders, armholes, cuffs and waistband
• Double-lined hood with matching drawstring
• Pouch pocket and ribbed cuffs/waistband with spandex
• Available in Black, Navy, and Chocolate

For the heads who play “Brick Body Complex” loud. For the ones who heard “My Auntie’s Building” and called somebody. For the kids who still daydream.