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2001 studio album by Eyedea & Abilities
First Born
Studio album by Eyedea & Abilities
ReleasedOctober 1, 2001 (2001-10-01)
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop, underground hip hop, psychedelic hip hop
Length70:10
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
ProducerDJ Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities chronology
The Whereabouts of Hidden Bridges
(1999)
First Born
(2001)
E&A
(2004)
Singles from First Born
  1. "Blindly Firing"
    Released: 2001

First Born is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 1, 2001.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Clubfavorable
Exclaim!mixed
Pitchfork7.9/10

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." Brad Haywood of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, stating that " rhymes are dense, literate, focused, often surprising and always amusing."

In 2015, HipHopDX included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

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

  1. ^ "Eyedea & Abilities - First Born". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. Quinlan, Thomas (August 1, 2001). "Eyedea & Abilities: First Born". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  4. ^ Haywood, Brad (February 10, 2002). "Eyedea & Abilities: First Born". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. "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

Eyedea & Abilities
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Eyedea studio albums
DJ Abilities studio albums
  • ...For Persons with DJ Abilities
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