E&A

E&A
Studio album by Eyedea & Abilities
Released March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23)[1]
Genre Hip hop
Length 46:52
Label Epitaph Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer DJ Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities chronology
First Born
(2001)
E&A
(2004)
By the Throat
(2009)
Singles from E&A
  1. "Now"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
City Pagesmixed[2]
Drowned in Sound9/10[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
Pitchfork6.0/10[5]
PopMattersfavorable[6]
Stylus MagazineB[7]

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.

Critical reception

Dan Kricke of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, saying: "It's more immediately accessible than First Born, and showcases a lot more of both Eyedea & Abilities talents than anything they've done previously."[7] Vish Khanna of Exclaim! said: "Blending underground hunger with the confidence of accomplished veterans, Eyedea & Abilities bring some truly dynamic hip-hop to the table with their second album."[4]

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

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 37
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 25

References

  1. "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. Scholtes, Peter S. (March 17, 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". City Pages. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  3. Diver, Mike (June 30, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Khanna, Vish (May 1, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E & A". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. Pemberton, Rollie (March 21, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  6. Stelloh, Tim (July 6, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". PopMatters. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Kricke, Dan (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  8. "Eyedea & Abilities: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. "Eyedea & Abilities: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
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