First Born (Eyedea & Abilities album)
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| Released | October 1, 2001[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, psychedelic hip hop | |||
| Length | 70:10 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | DJ Abilities | |||
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First Born is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 1, 2001.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[2] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[4] |
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said, "The album's high-minded excursions into the realm of being and nothingness periodically lurch into navel-gazing self-parody, but Eyedea's passionate delivery and lyrical skills keep the disc grounded."[2] Brad Haywood of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, stating that "[Eyedea's] rhymes are dense, literate, focused, often surprising and always amusing."[4]
In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Music Music" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Birth of a Fish..." | 2:09 |
| 4. | "...Powdered Water Too (Part 1)" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "...Powdered Water Too (Part 2)" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Color My World Mine" | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Liquid Sovereignty" | 5:30 |
| 8. | "A Murder of Memories" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Blindly Firing" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Big Shots" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Void (Internal Theory)" | 2:14 |
| 12. | "The Dive (Part 1)" | 4:13 |
| 13. | "The Dive (Part 2)" | 5:13 |
| 14. | "Well Being" | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Read Wiped in Blue" | 5:08 |
| 16. | "Void (External Theory)" | 1:14 |
| 17. | "On This I Stand" | 5:28 |
| 18. | "Before and After" (bonus track; featuring Blueprint) | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 70:10 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Eyedea – vocals, lyrics
- DJ Abilities – production
- Chris Blood – recording, mixing, mastering
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- M. Ward – artwork, design
- Stress – layout
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Eyedea & Abilities - First Born". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Eyedea And Abilities: First Born". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (August 1, 2001). "Eyedea & Abilities: First Born". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Haywood, Brad (February 10, 2002). "Eyedea & Abilities: First Born". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
External links[edit]
- First Born at AllMusic
- First Born at Discogs (list of releases)
