Eyedea & Abilities
Before Eyedea & Abilities were an MC/DJ pair, they were Mike Larsen and Gregory "Max" Keltgen, two friends from Minneapolis. In 1997, however, while still in high school, the duo began competing in the battle circuit, gaining recognition from high-profile wins at 1999's Scribble Jam and the 2000 HBO-televised Blaze-Battle World Championships, among others. Despite rumors of possible deals with Puff Daddy or Eminem, Eyedea & Abilities chose to sign with fellow Minnesotans Rhymesayers, and released their debut album, First Born, in 2001. A departure from the battle raps they had previously done, First Born was an introspective concept album musing about the state of hip-hop and life. Because both Eyedea & Abilities were involved in other projects (Oliver Hart and the Micranots, respectively), their second album, E&A, didn't come out until 2004. By the Throat arrived in 2009. On October 17 of the following year, Eyedea died in his sleep of an apparent drug overdose.
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By The Throat
Eyedea & Abilities, Eyedea, DJ Abilities
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhymesayers on 20 jul. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
First Born
Eyedea & Abilities, Eyedea, DJ Abilities
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhymesayers on 1 jan. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
E&A
Eyedea & Abilities, Eyedea, DJ Abilities
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Rhymesayers on 23 mrt. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo