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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Indie Hip-Hop from the slightly dark side., April 21, 2003
Like many I first saw Eyedea in the 2000 Blaze Battle, where he owned every other emcee that went against him. Since then I have found some bootleg live tracks and battles online which I have enjoyed. Recently I saw Eyedea perform live (and kill) in my home town of Columbus Ohio and I picked up a copy of "First Born."What may at first be offsetting to those who have heard Eyedea before is that this is not in any way, shape, or form a battle CD. The lyrical material is not only incredibly clever and a great exsample of Eyedea's talent, but the subject matter is in most places heartfelt and challenges the mind of the listener. In his rhymes one can hear traces of Del the Funky Homosapian, Redman, and The Guru, but with what he takes from these obvious influences his style is all his own. Abilities' production, despite much criticism I feel is better than 99% of hip-hop albums out there. I believe that he is only criticised because his music does not fit into the box that most hip-hop producers work in. His music, which has been called boring I feel is more interesting than any other indie-rap album I've heard in the past few years. Many of the beats are ambient and dark, and provide a perfect backdrop for eyedea's often dark flows. My main criticism of this album is that sometimes Eyedea gets lost in his purpose of provoking thoughts in his listeners that in some places one would notice him possibly trying a little too hard, and reaching for something that isn't there. Also I think that in his being lost in his purpose he may also go over the listeners heads, which might be what he's trying to do anyway. In conclusion I highly recomend this album, and I have given it four stars because it falls just short of being a masterpiece. Other similar Indie hip-hop artists that you may want to check out if you are into this album are Adeem, Brother Ali, Aesop Rock, Mars Ill, and Mosab. Get it... Just Get it bub.
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