American indie rap duo from saint paul, minnesota, consisting of dj abilities gregory keltgen and the rapper eyedea micheal larsen. Eyedea and abilities is what you get when you combine the very best of two opposite ends of hiphops musical spectrum. With first born, eyedea and the rhymesayers collective continue to rewrite hiphop in their own iconoclastic image. It was released on rhymesayers entertainment on july 21, 2009. A departure from the battle raps they had previously done, first born was an introspective concept album musing about the state of hiphop and life. On one end you have mclyricist, eyedea, who has proven himself time and time again not only as an extraordinary song writer, but also as a master at battling and the art of freestyling. It was released on rhymesayers entertainment on october 1, 2001. Eyedea or oliver hart, was a rapper from saint paul, minnesota and member of the rhymesayers collective. He was a freestyle battle champion and songwriter from saint paul, minnesota. The albums highminded excursions into the realm of being and nothingness periodically lurch into navelgazing selfparody, but eyedea s passionate delivery and lyrical skills keep the disc grounded. Eyedea s mom, with whom he was very close and who also was like a second mother to abilities has set up a memorial fundraiser via facebook. Michael eyedea larson rip is a legend of freestyle battle rap. Fan and filmmaker brandon crowson captures eyedea s legacy in awardwinning documentary.
Under the name sixth sense they produced their first collaborative album grands sixth sense in the basement of their childhood home. In that song eyedea compares our minds to being like a fish in a tank. Eyedea the many faces of oliver hart of how eye one the write too think 2002. You know we love to see yall at the shows but this is dedicated to the ones someone might call a ho all i gotta do is wink to get you back to my hotel.
But eyedeas impassioned vocals are what really drive the track home. He was first signed under slugs independent hiphop label rhymesayers entertainment. Nov 19, 2010 a month after his shocking death, the ramsey county, minnesota, medical examiners office has reported that indie rapper mike eyedea larsen died of a drug overdose according to the minneapolis. Micheal david larsen, better known by his stage name eyedea, was an american musician, rapper and poet. Use your fist please dont knock my loose teeth are yours to take cuddling our new found freedom in keeping our eyes open without being awa. We bringing it back to basics situated under the basement the nation is garunteed to hit the pavement you slept, now your bobbing your hea. Often ranked in the top three, always ranked in the top five. Reintroducing we bringing it back to basics situated under the basement the nation is garunteed to hit the pavement you slept, now your bobbing your head so hard you left with a permanent injury to your. Eyedea and abilities is what you get when you combine the very best of two opposite ends of hip hops musical spectrum. Jul 21, 2009 by the throat follows eyedeas struggles with a close personal relationship with another person.
This is their second album, following a long hiatus as eyedea attemtped to kick a drug habit following the release of their first album, first. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. One of our favorite eyedea lyrics seems sadly fitting now. Reintroducing opens the album with a serious bang, with applause and a rigid drum loop bookended by upright bass. As eyedea delivers his lines, dj abilities simultaneously scratches them, causing an incredibly weird effect ive never heard before. Act right ay yo abilities man i got a lil somethin i gotta get off my chest right quick aight, dig this man im sick of all these punk mo. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. View eyedea song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Im gonna run from the voice of reason till it turns to laughter against the masquerade like i don. I ended up aspiring to create the ultimate eyedea collection for download. Michael larsen who also performs under the name oliver hart and with freestyle group face candy, became widely known because of his battle and freestyle skills. Were here to bring the people and the music and the movement all together now we see through repet. We will never show you a blank page instead of song lyrics.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. With the first track reintroducing eyedea proved he meant business with his lyrics, and abilities showed us that he was one of the best djs in the world. The world of independent hiphop was shaken yesterday october 17 with the news that michael larsen, best known as rapper eyedea, was fou. The duo was founded in 1999 and became a prominent figure of the underground hip hop scene, becoming known for eyedeas philosophical and socially conscious lyrics. The song is about an exlover of eyedeas who he had a serious relationship and friendship with. I started the file and i took on more than i could handle within just a few days or weeks for that matter. Eyedea and abilities in the house, twothousand and three. Reintroducing we bringing it back to basics situated under the basement the nation is garunteed to hit the pavement you slept, now your bobbing your head so hard you left with a permanent injury to your neck the turn of the centurys way behind we raped the time when.
We have 0 albums and 36 song lyrics in our database. It was released on epitaph records and rhymesayers entertainment on march 23, 2004. What a beautiful world, so fragile and fertile pain filled the void, when boy met girl hes a puppet. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Indeed, on tracks such as kept, star destroyer, and reintroducing which. Micheal david larsen november 9, 1981 october 16, 2010, better known by his stage name eyedea, was an american musician, rapper and poet. Lyrics were here to bring the people and the music and the movement all together now we see through repetitive etiquette and the highly unoriginal were here to bring the people and the music and. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eyedea at the discogs marketplace.
Yo, i got a lil somethin i gotta get off my chest right quick spit it out, spit it out, go ahead spit it out alright dig this man, im. Eyedea and carnage brag about their rapping abilities, including as many spacebased metaphors as they can fit in along the way. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The duo was founded in 1999 and became a prominent figure of the underground hip hop scene, becoming known for eyedeas philosophical and socially conscious lyrics, along with dj abilities dynamic experimental fusion of stylistic elements from. On one end you have the mclyricist, eyedea, who has proven himself time and time again, not only as an extraordinary song writer, but also as a master at battling and freestyling. Anyway this album is easily a classic, listen to it with an open mind and you will appreciate this underrated album. Eyedea and abilities in the house, twothousand and three bringin you that djmc. Dj abilities has an approach to turntablism that could rival dj premier. Eyedea and ablilties returned with by the throat, july 21st, 2009 on rhymesayers.
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