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Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal Announce DOOMED! Album

The 15‑track concept record turns Open Mike Eagle’s recent breakup into a full collaboration that will arrive August 14 on billy woods’ Backwoodz with physical distribution through Rhymesayers/Secretly.

Overview

  • The album was announced Wednesday, June 10, when the duo released the lead single “Unfinished Concrete Initials” featuring Hemlock Ernst and published a full 15‑track list.
  • DOOMED! carries the subtitle Rap Songs About A Relationship That Ends In Every Possible Universe and uses the end of Open Mike Eagle’s relationship as the record’s central emotional and conceptual driver.
  • Guests named on the tracklist include Hemlock Ernst (Samuel T. Herring), billy woods and Gothic Tropic, reflecting the project’s reach across underground hip‑hop and indie networks.
  • The record is the first full‑length collaboration between the two longtime Los Angeles collaborators after nearly two decades of occasional work together.
  • Backwoodz will release the album on August 14 with physical distribution handled by Rhymesayers/Secretly, a move that positions the record for indie retail and collector formats and could broaden its reach beyond streaming audiences.