On his latest, arguably best, record to date, Open Mike Eagle presents a relentless series of small scenes that sketch the dissolution of his relationship so well that you feel like you’re along for the descent with him

NEW DOOMED! is a wonderful record that draws the very best out of these two singular talents. Vulnerable, laugh-out-loud funny, and occasionally even hopeful, its sharp beats and even sharper couplets make it one of the leading Hip Hop albums of 2026

On DOOMED!, Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal have found a pocket that keeps you coming back – this is easily up there with one of the best hip-hop releases of the year

The rapper-producer duo muster a breakup record with glistening beats and lovelorn lyrics that mull over grievances without resolve

The duo's first full-length collaboration reveals a perfect pairing, one that augments Eagle’s farcical melodramas-in-miniature through Segal’s percussive, occasionally jazzy sense of foreboding

For anyone who's had to deal with a hard breakup, DOOMED! is easily Open Mike Eagle's most relatable work

DOOMED! shines, through its opulent-sounding beats, and intimate rhymes

The duo turns pop-cultural excess into an intimate and infectious soundtrack for grief

On their first full-length together, Segal pushes his soulfully psychedelic beats into more forceful territory, offering solid ground for Eagle’s grimly sardonic post-mortem for a failed relationship.