E&A

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E&A
E&A (Eyedea & Abilities album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 2004 (2004-03-23) [1] [2]
Genre Hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock, underground hip hop
Length46:52
Label
Producer
Eyedea & Abilities chronology
First Born
(2001)
E&A
(2004)
By the Throat
(2009)
Singles from E&A
  1. "Now"
    Released: 2004

E&A is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities. It was released on Epitaph Records and Rhymesayers Entertainment on March 23, 2004. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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City Pages mixed [4]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [5]
Exclaim! favorable [6]
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [7]
PopMatters favorable [8]
Stylus Magazine B [9]

Dan Kricke of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, commenting that "It's more immediately accessible than First Born , and showcases a lot more of both Eyedea & Abilities talents than anything they've done previously." [9] Vish Khanna of Exclaim! wrote, "Blending underground hunger with the confidence of accomplished veterans, Eyedea & Abilities bring some truly dynamic hip-hop to the table with their second album." [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Reintroducing"2:18
2."Now"4:24
3."Kept"2:31
4."Exhausted Love"5:22
5."Star Destroyer" (featuring Carnage)3:46
6."Paradise"6:34
7."One-Twenty"3:14
8."Man vs. Ape"2:49
9."Get Along"0:59
10."Two Men and a Lady"3:11
11."E&A Day"3:07
12."Act Right"4:06
13."Glass"4:31
Total length:46:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] 37
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11] 25

References

  1. 1 2 "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Rhymesayers Entertainment . Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kangas, Chaz (March 21, 2014). "March 23, 2004: The Most Important Day in Indie Rap History?". The Village Voice . Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  3. Hsu, Hua (May 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". Blender . p. 122.
  4. Scholtes, Peter S. (March 17, 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". City Pages . Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. Diver, Mike (June 30, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Khanna, Vish (May 1, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E & A". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  7. Pemberton, Rollie (March 21, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  8. Stelloh, Tim (July 6, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". PopMatters . Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Kricke, Dan (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  10. "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  11. "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.