Dark Comedy

Open Mike Eagle

2014

Dark Comedy opens by introducing the concept (Dark Comedy Morning Show) and then quickly diving into his frustrations and grievances with Qualifiers.

Dark Comedy was described by OME as the truth but told in jokes, referring to an Oscar Wilde quote. He approaches these topics like death, politics and violence with absurd and over-the-top humor. Dark Comedy, as the name suggests, sees OME tackle these subjects in rap with a slightly cynical, bitter sense of humor. It’s a record that captures the perennial struggle between art and commerce, the last half-century of widening class rift, and the need to be funny or die.