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E&A
Studio album by Eyedea & Abilities
Released	March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23)
Genre	Hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock, underground hip hop
Length	46:52
Label	Epitaph Records Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer	DJ Abilities DJ Infamous
Eyedea & Abilities chronology
First Born (2001) E&A (2004) By the Throat (2009)
Singles from E&A
"Now" Released: 2004

E&A is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities. It was released on Epitaph Records and Rhymesayers Entertainment on March 23, 2004.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blender
City Pages	mixed
Drowned in Sound	9/10
Exclaim!	favorable
Pitchfork	6.0/10
PopMatters	favorable
Stylus Magazine	B

Dan Kricke of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of B, commenting that "It's more immediately accessible than First Born, and showcases a lot more of both Eyedea & Abilities talents than anything they've done previously." Vish Khanna of Exclaim! wrote, "Blending underground hunger with the confidence of accomplished veterans, Eyedea & Abilities bring some truly dynamic hip-hop to the table with their second album."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Eyedea – vocals, lyrics, engineering, mixing
• DJ Abilities – production, turntables
• Carnage – vocals (5), lyrics (5)
• Sean McPherson – bass guitar (6, 10, 13)
• DJ Infamous – production (10), turntables (10)
• Gene Grimaldi – mastering
• George Thompson – artwork, design

Charts

References

1. ^ "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
2. ^ Kangas, Chaz (March 21, 2014). "March 23, 2004: The Most Important Day in Indie Rap History?". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
3. Hsu, Hua (May 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". Blender. p. 122.
4. Scholtes, Peter S. (March 17, 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
5. Diver, Mike (June 30, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
6. ^ Khanna, Vish (May 1, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E & A". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
7. Pemberton, Rollie (March 21, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
8. Stelloh, Tim (July 6, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
9. ^ Kricke, Dan (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
10. "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
11. "Eyedea-Abilities Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

External links

• E&A at AllMusic
• E&A at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2004 albums
• Eyedea & Abilities albums
• Epitaph Records albums
• Rhymesayers Entertainment albums