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E&A
2004 studio album by Eyedea & Abilities

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.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blender3
City Pagesmixed4
Drowned in Sound9/105
Exclaim!favorable6
Pitchfork6.0/107
PopMattersfavorable8
Stylus MagazineB9

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."10 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."11

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.

  • Eyedea – vocals, lyrics, engineering, mixing
  • DJ Abilities – production, turntables
  • Carnage – vocals (5), lyrics (5)
  • Sean McPherson – bass guitar (6, 10, 13)
  • DJ Infamous – production (10), turntables (10)
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • George Thompson – artwork, design

Charts

ChartPeakposition
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)1237
US Independent Albums (Billboard)1325

References

  1. "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018. http://www.rhymesayers.com/eyedeaandabilities/releases/e_a ↩

  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. https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/03/21/march-23-2004-the-most-important-day-in-indie-rap-history/ ↩

  3. Hsu, Hua (May 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". Blender. p. 122. /wiki/Hua_Hsu ↩

  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. http://www.citypages.com/music/eyedea-and-abilities-eanda-6696482 ↩

  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. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3742/reviews/9871- ↩

  6. Khanna, Vish (May 1, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E & A". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/eyedea_abilities-e ↩

  7. Pemberton, Rollie (March 21, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2015. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2886-ea/ ↩

  8. Stelloh, Tim (July 6, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015. https://www.popmatters.com/review/eyedeaandabilities-eanda/ ↩

  9. Kricke, Dan (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111814/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/eyedea-abilities/ea.htm ↩

  10. Kricke, Dan (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111814/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/eyedea-abilities/ea.htm ↩

  11. Khanna, Vish (May 1, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E & A". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/eyedea_abilities-e ↩

  12. "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019. https://www.billboard.com/artist/Eyedea-Abilities/chart-history/TLN ↩

  13. "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019. https://www.billboard.com/artist/Eyedea-Abilities/chart-history/IND ↩