Edan (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edan Portnoy |
| Born | Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Origin | Rockville, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Lewis Recordings |
| Associated acts | Mr. Lif, Percee P, Cut Chemist, Insight |
| Website |
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Edan Portnoy, better known mononymously as Edan, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Rockville, Maryland.[2] He is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music.[3]
Career
Edan released the first album, Primitive Plus, on Lewis Recordings in 2002.[4] It was described by The A.V. Club as "one of the year's most promising debuts".[5] He released the EP, Sprain Your Tapedeck, later that year.[6]
His second album, Beauty and the Beat, was released in 2005.[7] It features vocal contributions from Mr. Lif and Insight.[8]
Edan released the 29-minute mixtape, Echo Party, in 2009.[9][10][11]
Discography
Albums
- Primitive Plus (2002)
- Beauty and the Beat (2005)
Mixtapes
- Fast Rap (2001)
- Sound of the Funky Drummer (2004)
- Echo Party (2009)
EPs
- Sprain Your Tapedeck (2001)
Singles
- "Sing It, Shitface" (1999)
- "Edan and Company Bring You the Raw Shit" (2000)
- "Drop Some Smooth Lyrics" (2001)
- "Mic Manipulator" b/w "Humble Magnificent" (2001)
- "Emcees Smoke Crack Remixx" b/w "I'll Come Running Back 2 You" (2002)
- "I See Colours" (2004)
- "Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme" b/w "Beauty" (2005)
- "Torture Chamber Remix" (2005)
Productions
- Mr. Lif - "Heavy Artillery" "Get Wise '91" from Emergency Rations (2002)
- Souls of Mischief - "Spark (Edan Remix)" from Spark (2002)
- Mr. Lif - "Live from the Plantation" from I Phantom (2002)
- Akrobatik - "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" from Balance (2003)
- Mr. Lif - "Collapse the Walls" from I Heard It Today (2009)
Guest appearances
- Count Bass D - "How We Met" from Dwight Spitz (2002)
- Mr. Lif - "Get Wise '91" from Emergency Rations (2002)
- Insight - "Unexplained Phenomena" from The Blast Radius (2004)
- Cut Chemist - "Storm" from The Audience's Listening (2006)
- Cut Chemist - "Mean Gene" from What's the Altitude (2006)
- The Whitefield Brothers - "The Gift" from The Gift (2009)
- Blu - "Ronald Morgan" from NoYork! (2011)
- DJ Format - "Spaceship Earth" from Statement of Intent (2012)
References
- ↑ Serwer, Jesse (April 19, 2005). "Edan: Psychic Out - XLR8R". XLR8R.
- ↑ Soroken, Lauren (December 10, 2009). "Edan: "The Universe's Answer to Mainstream Rap" - Heeb". Heeb.
- ↑ Rabin, Nathan (December 1, 2009). "Edan: Echo Party - Music - MusicalWork Review - The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (June 2002). "Edan - Primitive Plus - Hip-Hop Reviews - exclaim.ca". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Rabin, Nathan (June 3, 2002). "Edan: Primitive Plus - Music - MusicalWork Review - The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Kallman, Matt (May 13, 2002). "Edan: Sprain Your Tapedeck - Album Reviews - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ O'Connell, Jake (September 1, 2005). "Dusted Reviews: Edan - Beauty and the Beat". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Cohen, Dalia (April 2005). "Edan - Beauty And The Beat - Hip-Hop Reviews - exclaim.ca". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (December 1, 2009). "Edan: Echo Party - Album Reviews - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Masterson, Patrick (January 12, 2010). "Dusted Reviews: Edan - Echo Party". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Kennedy, Adam (November 19, 2009). "BBC - Music - Review of Edan - Echo Party". BBC.
External links
- Official website
- Edan discography at Discogs
- Edan on Lewis Recordings