E&A
title: "E&A" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2004-albums", "eyedea-&-abilities-albums", "epitaph-records-albums", "rhymesayers-entertainment-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E&A" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | E&A |
| type | studio |
| artist | Eyedea & Abilities |
| cover | E&A (Eyedea & Abilities album - cover art).jpg |
| released | |
| genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock, underground hip hop |
| length | |
| label | |
| producer | |
| prev_title | First Born |
| prev_year | 2001 |
| next_title | By the Throat |
| next_year | 2009 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | E&A |
| type | studio |
| single1 | Now |
| single1date | 2004 |
| :: |
| name = E&A | type = studio | artist = Eyedea & Abilities | cover = E&A (Eyedea & Abilities album - cover art).jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | studio = | genre = Hip hop, alternative hip hop, rap rock, underground hip hop | length = | label = | producer = | prev_title = First Born | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = By the Throat | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = E&A | type = studio | single1 = Now | single1date = 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
| rev1 = Blender | rev1Score = | rev2 = City Pages | rev2score = mixed | rev3 = Drowned in Sound | rev3score = 9/10 | rev4 = Exclaim! | rev4score = favorable | rev5 = Pitchfork | rev5score = 6.0/10 | rev6 = PopMatters | rev6score = favorable | rev7 = Stylus Magazine | rev7score = 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
| title1 = Reintroducing | length1 = 2:18 | title2 = Now | length2 = 4:24 | title3 = Kept | length3 = 2:31 | title4 = Exhausted Love | length4 = 5:22 | title5 = Star Destroyer | note5 = featuring Carnage | length5 = 3:46 | title6 = Paradise | length6 = 6:34 | title7 = One-Twenty | length7 = 3:14 | title8 = Man vs. Ape | length8 = 2:49 | title9 = Get Along | length9 = 0:59 | title10 = Two Men and a Lady | length10 = 3:11 | title11 = E&A Day | length11 = 3:07 | title12 = Act Right | length12 = 4:06 | title13 = Glass | length13 = 4:31 | total_length = 46:52
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
::data[format=table] | Chart | Peak position | |---|---| ::
References
References
- "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". [[Rhymesayers Entertainment]].
- Kangas, Chaz. (March 21, 2014). "March 23, 2004: The Most Important Day in Indie Rap History?". [[The Village Voice]].
- Hsu, Hua. (May 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: ''E&A''".
- Scholtes, Peter S.. (March 17, 2004). "Eyedea and Abilities: E&A". [[City Pages]].
- Diver, Mike. (June 30, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". [[Drowned in Sound]].
- Khanna, Vish. (May 1, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E & A". [[Exclaim!]].
- Pemberton, Rollie. (March 21, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". [[Pitchfork (website).
- Stelloh, Tim. (July 6, 2004). "Eyedea & Abilities: E&A". [[PopMatters]].
- Kricke, Dan. (January 11, 2005). "Eyedea & Abilities - E&A". [[Stylus Magazine]].
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