| Melodica | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Solesides | |||
| Producer | Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow | |||
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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]
| 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]
| 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" |
| 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 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Change" | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 40:34 | |
| 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 | |
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