First Born (Eyedea & Abilities album)

First Born
Studio album by Eyedea & Abilities
Released October 1, 2001
Genre Alternative hip hop, abstract hip hop
Length 1:10:10
Label Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer DJ Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities chronology

First Born
(2001)		 E&A
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)[1]
RapReviews.com [2]

First Born is the debut album by Minnesota hip hop group Eyedea & Abilities. The album is largely abstract hip hop, with the lyrical content ranging from Platonian philosophy to traditional emceeing. DJ Abilities production on this album is much simpler than on the E&A album. The track "Big Shots" appeared on the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Track listing

On the CD release, the information is poorly organized and printed, omitting the names of three tracks. This track listing is as listed on the Rhymesayers website.[3] The vinyl version contains a song named "Eyes of Today" on track 2 of side E. The real name of "Bonus Track #2" is "Before and After".

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"   4:13
13. "Well Being"   5:13
14. "DJ Abilities" (Interlude) 3:09
15. "Read Wiped in Blue"   5:08
16. "Void (External Theory)"   1:14
17. "On This I Stand"   5:28
18. "Bonus Track #2" (featuring Blueprint) 3:40

References

  1. ↑ "First Born Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "First Born Review". Rapreview.com. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.rhymesayers.com/eyedeaandabilities/releases/first_born