Melodica (EP)

Melodica
German pressing artwork
EP by Blackalicious
Released	1994 (1994)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	34:48
Label	Solesides
Producer	Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow
Blackalicious chronology
Melodica (1994) A2G (1999)

Melodica is the debut EP by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. ^[1] It was originally released on Solesides in 1994. ^[2] It was reissued digitally in 2012 with an additional bonus track "Change". ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Melody Maker	favorable [5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10 [6]

Lee Meyer of AllMusic gave the EP 3 stars out of 5, calling it "an admirable effort that gives a glimpse of the group's potential." ^[4] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the EP a 7.5 out of 10, saying: "This is conscious-minded, lyrically technical underground hip-hop at its rawest and, sometimes, at its most over-the-top ridiculous." ^[6]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 69 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. ^[7]

Track listing

Solesides edition (1994)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lyric Fathom"	Chief Xcel	4:15
2.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"	DJ Shadow	2:36
3.	"Swan Lake"	Chief Xcel DJ Shadow	5:39
4.	"Attica Black"	Chief Xcel	6:11
5.	"Cheezit Terrorist"	Chief Xcel	1:32
6.	"40oz for Breakfast"	DJ Shadow	7:42
7.	"Deep in the Jungle" (featuring Lateef and Asia Born)	Chief Xcel	6:50
Total length:			34:48

Digital reissue edition (2012) bonus track

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Change"	5:39
Total length:		40:34

Mo' Wax/Marlboro edition (1994)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Swan Lake"	5:38
2.	"Lyric Fathom"	4:15
3.	"Attica Black"	6:12
4.	"40oz for Breakfast"	7:42
5.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"	2:36
6.	"Deep in the Jungle" (featuring Lateef and Asia Born)	6:48
7.	"Swan Lake (Instrumental)"	5:07
8.	"Lyric Fathom (Instrumental)"	3:21
9.	"Attica Black (Instrumental)"	6:15
10.	"Deep in the Jungle (Instrumental)"	7:11
11.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind (Instrumental)"	2:31
Total length:		57:21

References

1. Kun, Josh (May 1999). "Blackalicious: The Spin 25". Spin : 80.
2. Paine, Jake (July 17, 2012). "Blackalicious To Re-Release "Melodica" EP, Including Bonus Song On July 31". HipHopDX . Retrieved October 17, 2018.
3. Adams, Gregory (July 17, 2012). "Blackalicious Announce New Single, Reveal 'Melodica' EP Reissue". Exclaim! . Retrieved October 17, 2018.
4. Meyer, Lee. "Melodica - Blackalicious". AllMusic . Retrieved October 17, 2018.
5. Bennun, David. "Review: BLACKALICIOUS - MELODICA". Melody Maker (September 10, 1994). IPC Media: 39.
6. Patrin, Nate (August 15, 2012). "Blackalicious: Melodica". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 17, 2018.
7. "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 33 of 101)". Fact . February 25, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

External links

• Melodica at Discogs (list of releases)
• Melodica at MusicBrainz (list of releases)