Description: Eyedea & Abilities - First Born (20 Year Anniversary Edition) [New CD] Explicit Artist: Eyedea & Abilities Title: First Born (20 Year Anniversary Edition) Condition: Format: CD Release Date: 2022 Label: Rhymesayers UPC: 826257033529 Genre: Rap/Hip Hop Album TracksDISC 1:1. One2. Music Music3. Birth of a Fish... Powdered Water Too (1)4. ... Powdered Water Too (2)5. Color My World Mine6. Liquid Sovereignty7. A Murder of MemoriesDISC 2:1. Blindly Firing2. Big Shots3. Void (Internal Theory)4. The Dive (1)5. The Dive (2)6. Well Being7. Eyes of Today8. Read Wiped in Blue9. Void (External Theory)10. On This I StandDISC 3:1. Pushing Buttons2. Architect's Theme3. Before and After (Feat. Blueprint) [Bonus Track]4. Before and After (Instrumental) Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen and Gregory "DJ Abilities" Keltgen first met in the mid-90s and soon began a working relationship that would play a prominent role in the burgeoning Indie-Rap movement of the time. After numerous successes across nearly every notable MC or DJ battle of the late '90s and early '00s, including HBO's Blaze Battle, the Rocksteady Anniversary, Scribble Jam, the DMC's and more, they had already cemented their legacies both as individuals in the battle scene and as the dynamic duo, Eyedea & Abilities, for their live performances and showmanship. However, determined not to be dismissed as one-dimensional, they set out to prove they were to be taken just as seriously at writing and recording. The release of their debut album, First Born, revealed their talents to be much more versatile and expansive than previously expected. The boastful arrogance and punchlines that had become synonymous with battling were notably scarce on the album. Eyedea chose to tackle subjects that were more conceptual and philosophical in nature, focusing on matters of reality and altered states of perception while pushing his urgent, dense delivery into darker, more abstract terrain. Meanwhile, DJ Abilities was able to craft worlds of depth and emotion, pairing hauntingly suspenseful beats with meticulous turntablism. The resulting album was rich in ambition, ideas and humanity. First Born came at the forefront of an exciting new era of underground hip-hop, delivering messages that emphasized questions over answers, ambiguity over certainty, and self-expression over exploitation, to an audience that was eager to expand their horizons beyond the commercial programming and clichés of the time. In honor of it's 20th anniversary, we've repackaged and re-produced the long out-of-print vinyl LP and CD with some exciting new features. This limited vinyl packaging includes 2-color galaxy effect 2xLP vinyl, with a bonus 12" pressed on ultra-clear laser-etched and UV printed vinyl featuring four bonus tracks: "Pushing Buttons", "Architect's Theme", "Before & After" (feat Blueprint), and "Before & After" (instrumental), as well as printed record sleeves featuring images of some of Eyedea's original handwritten lyrics! The CD packaging includes a custom die-cut slipcase and a 6-panel wallet that also features images of some of Eyedea's original handwritten lyrics.© DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: First Born (20 Year Anniversary Edition)
Album Name: First Born (20 Year Anniversary Edition)
Type: Album
Artist: Eyedea & Abilities
Record Label: Rhymesayers
Format: CD
Release Year: 2022
Release Title: FIRST Børn (20 Year Anniversary Edition)
Genre: Rap & Hip-hop/Hip Hop