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Given Eyedea's potential, could be way better!, 2008-10-09
Eyedea definitely deserves the praise he recieves for being a talented rapper, that can't be denied. br / br /On this album he throws down some very fast paced rhymes on a couple of tracks, and it does in fact sound very impressive. Lyrical content is strong as well, no cheap cheap or cliche rhymes. br / br /However, aside from the 2 or 3 fast paced bangers on this album, there is really nothing too exciting. On most tracks, eyedea is very slow and tries to be poetic, but it just doesn't sound good with his youthful white-boy voice. The production is not as good as on "first born" and is pretty much your typical "not hip-hop enough" rhymesayers type of production. br / br /Worth a listen just for the standout tracks, but otherwise somewhat forgetable.

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Abilities deserves more attention, 2008-05-07
Everybody who reviews this album talks about how great Eyedea's rapping is, and the few people who mentions DJ Abilities' production, says it's nothing compared to RZA and Dre. br / br /I think this is one the best produced albums in hip-hop. br /First of all, i thinks the beats and scratching are great, but the production is much more than that. Abilities changes the beat with Eyedea's rapping all the time. The beat is always following Eyedea, and he often "answers" Eyedea with scratching and quotes. I've never heard this kind of teamwork between an MC and a DJ in hip-hop before, and i think this is very special in this kind of music. br / br /Don't get my wrong, i love RZA, Premier, Pete Rock etc. But i really think DJ Abilities, along with Madlib and maybe Prince Paul is one of the most interesting producers in hip-hop. br / br /And Eyedea is of course a very good MC, and he is very important in this album, but there are a lot of other very skilled rappers in the game, and not so many producers that are able to try out new things and make the whole genre more interesting to listen to.

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Good Hip-Hop Music.., 2007-10-29
Turntablism, Battle Rapping, straight to your face hip-hop. Nevermind MTV's perception of "Sucker-Free", this is the realness that can actually adopt that label. Eyedea plays off of DJ Abilities ability to scratch fiercely, each one complimenting the other's style precisely. Definitely cop this if you want to delve into some real "Sucker-Free" hip-hop.

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A must own, 2007-04-19
I've listened to this cd over a dozen times, and I'm impressed everytime. Production, when viewed in it's entirety is as good as any hiphop cd released in this decade. Eyedea provides his common battle style on many tracks, but to me the best songs are when he abandons this,such as glass and paradise. I hope abilities finds another mc that blends with his production soon, as the drought has already been too long.

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No lasting appeal, 2006-10-30
When I first bought this album about 2 years ago, I was blown away. The production was amazing, and Eyedea could 'rap fast'. Those two things blew me away back then. Now trying to listen to the album again, I just can't do it. Eyedea never chages up his flow (fast rapping i.e. Twista doesn't mean you are good). The production after listening to high -caliber production i.e. Madlib and RZA (old) cmes off as weak. All that aside, the main point that this Eyedea guy has the WORST voice this side of Eminem. I can't stand that whining after one song. At least other artists like Opio of Hieroglyphics and B-Real can make thier their nasally voices work.