Eyedea & Abilities - On This I Stand

[geoffreyp123MN]

u will live on threw the amazing music

[HiImSens]

Rest In Peace

[HiImSens]

dopee [:



[SemiKiler]

The Prophet Eyedea speaks the truth

[givitallUgot]

if u like this tempo & beat,checkout "do you want more" by the roots,south philly in da house sun.

[yannicksks]

Well, thankful for eyedea. At least he brought together people who could relate to his words.

[iconicsaint]

This dude is too good

[FluxOfPinkMexicans]

R.EYE.P.

[jinz132497]

This song made me teary eyed

[xHektik420x]

@jinz132497

Read wiped in Blue did that to me.

[jinz132497]

@xHektik420x Tell me about it...

[Elevashun805]

The world is blinded by so much false and pre-meditated Bs, I always look to Eyedea and the Underground scene for the truth. Why is that I relate to the dead more than the living?

[killallyou12]

fucking dope!!



[averycorruptmind]

Metal rusts, leaves turn into dust

as the difference between love and lust clarifies as trust

Favorite part of this song hands down. I've been listening to a lot of Rhymesayers for the past four or five years and I always had a lot of respect for Eyedea; but I never really listened to him. I'm mad at myself for not listening sooner haha. Also Abilities is one of the dopest producers I've heard of and is definitely in my top four with Ant, AmpLive and Aesop.

[risingpauler]

@Travisalberger thts one of my favorite joints lol

[FarewellThoreau]

The whole world is happy to have found you Eyedea, let you finally rest my friend.

[fable2fan1]

@FarewellThoreau he's finally getting that large amount of rest he never got in life

[FarewellThoreau]

@fable2fan1 You're absolutely right, I can only imagine how tired he truly was.

[Elevashun805]

Rest in Poetry Eyedea.

[MuddyMojoRisin]

@Elevashun805 i want that on the statue my children are going to build over my grave in the middle of the forest in india

[Elevashun805]

@MuddyMojoRisin Rightfully deserved for any poet my friend :)

[MuddyMojoRisin]

@Elevashun805 may time bring you something of equal or greater value ;)

[eyetranceend]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Period.

[LukeLien]

wow can my mind be any more blown? enter eyedea into the realm of legends.... ha life is ridiculous!

[bewbs249]

its not that anyone thinks alike we all feel and are going through the same thing he just put it into context for all of us too nod our heads and approve ... think deep try to expain what this is all really bout you cant because u havent put ur mind too that level of counciesnees ,, except if u listend to "the dive" and other deep tracks our thoughts that we feel cant be percieved into words because we were never taught to speek our minds until mike larson came around.. By TROAN 2012 ACK

[MiSsDuBar]

dat is so sad....HE CHANGED DA RAP GAME

[Pandagrrl101]

@MiSsDuBar why the hate on 'th'?

[MiSsDuBar]

@Pandagrrl101 IM SAYIN ITS SAD MIKE DIED

[Pandagrrl101]

@MiSsDuBar it's really sad, I'm just pointing out that he breathed words and there's no need to hack them up the way people do these days...

[C00LMotion]

I don't know what I like better, this or Oliver Hart. Both are amazing albums!

R.I.P. Mike you will always be missed.

[JellyfishAnomaly]

Man Mike was such a true artist I'm sad we won't hear more but I'm glad I found what he has made. Over the past four years his music has really helped me explain things I thought but couldn't find the words and now I can tell people what I think because he and I have similar thoughts.

[roflolwtfomg]

@JellyfishAnomaly I'm exactly the same. I find that Mikey and I thought a lot alike, and he put it into words and made it into a song. That's why I appreciate his music so much. He is the only artist I've ever been able to relate to on this sort of level.

[MeigJens]

Frig. I'm thinking a lot about him today. Nearly in tears. This guy, this song especially, touched my soul in my youth. Sad we'll never experience any new talent, and sad I never got to see him in person. I'll never forget what you brought to my life through hiphop. xo

[Asapgross]

Fuck the guy who is talking about Aesop Rock on a damn Eyedea & Abilities

[Travisalberger]

@Asapgross theyre both musically talented. why does it matter if someone mentions aes rock, eyedea him and slug do one of the ILLEST collabs in rap history. miss by a mile. check it out

[sybergaus]

@Travisalberger check thorns out by them, its lost song

[twloha73]

This has to be their best album... every song just gets better and better.

RIP, we all miss you bud.

[icedddeth]

R.I.P



[aandeuk]

Perfect!

[07brando]

um, wheres the fuckin song?

[DrShakesBALLIN]

@07brando

I'm listening to it!

[07brando]

@07brando i watched the red bar get to a minute before i posted this

[punk19]

this..is music..fuck justin bieber

[Pr0Zak666]

Such a deep album

[ThePerafronChannel]

i got the quote from this song "I bleed the blood of a cold stone that rolls without a shadow

I'm only deep enough to realize that I'm shallow

My head I keep it up but its hard to keep it straight

when you don't believe in love,

and you just cant cope with hate" tattoed on my ribs

[oIVIaI3gikv]

Maybe Eyedea died because he either forgot or ran out of NZT..

[BlackSN8K]

i think the illuminati killed him: they made him overdose because he was spilling their intent and they didn't like that like Pac

[Rotsertin]

@BlackSN8K lol. 

[EyedeaRhymes]

tairy ur my hero thanks for all the uploads man, appreciate it

[ihaveyedeas]

Best rapper alive or dead.

[BlackSN8K]

@ihaveyedeas i'm guessing you're white!

[ihaveyedeas]

Best rapper dead.

[BatManxx121]

Why was he soo underated.....oh wait i know! he was actually good!

[AEgamesFtw]

@BatManxx121 I don't think you should call him good. He was a genius and he has helped so many people.

[BatManxx121]

@AEgamesFtw You're right good wasnt a good word to define him he is beyond that

[BlackSN8K]

RIP Michael "Eyedea" Larsen

 11/09/81-10/16/10

[SidKid321]

does anyone know who he died, he was to great it hurts i thought i would get to listen to his music forever its crazy i really cant ask for more thou he gave every thing he his songs eyedea u will be missed

[glass509]

@SidKid321 he was tired of the world, so he went to sleep in his bed for good...

[ItsJitter]

@SidKid321 accidental drug overdoes. some kind of opiate. yeah i feel you on that but death is a part of life. oh and by the way his mother is gonna release 12 of his new tracks in the springtime. its supposed to be a happier sounding album.

[TheFeelya]

RIP Eyedea! Still love you! You are one of tha best!

[carbineroll]

RIP eyedea

this music got me through some tough times with drugs  his best cd imo

[shamz0024]

THE "scene" is everywhere... a way if life , an understanding. for those of you writing from "nowhere places" your mind is just as great as the next. don't compare your self too the radio sukuz bleeding shit on the pavement for the next dog to lick up...........your"scene" is shit! its all about the individuals higher learning 

[manchise]

Timeless music this is!

[kinktheride]

These lyrics are amazing, not cryptic or overly figurative. Can't believe this video has 21k while lil wayne's swimming in the millions.

Damn mediocracy.

[leeperryismerry]

RIP... wat a tune!

[PresidentProTempore]

@TairyHesticles TerryHesticles for President

[TheEmceeForce]

WE NEED TO EXPAND THE UNDERGROUND, WE NEED MORE DJS MCS BREAKAS BEATBOXERS, GRAFFITI WRITERS AND MORE HIPHOP IN THE CITIES IN THE UNDERGROUND, STOP SUPPORTING THE STORES IN THE MALL AND THE TV SHOWS THAT POISON, EAT LESS MEAT, EAT MORE CONSCIOUS THOUGHT, PUT MORE CONSCIOUS INTO YOUR DIET, AND GO TO AKE HIPHOP, IF YOUR TEMPTED TO DO SO AND YOU GET SCARED OR ANXIOUS, YOUR NEEDA CONQUER THAT SHIT AND BE HIPHOP, CUZ HIP HOP GO WHEREVA I GO,,, RIP EYEDEA -GURU, & SCOTT LAROCK ... - FoRCE 333 813 srg4

[glass509]

@TheEmceeForce what does eating meat have to do with opening your mind? i'm with you and all, but just sayin. we can still eat meat and not be brainwashed...

[WowThisWasntTaken]

@TheEmceeForce why do fuckheads like you get rated up? you're just as brainwashed as the people you're preaching against, go fuck yourself.

[sparkyzombie]

@TheEmceeForce that...that was really hard to read....

[ronte246]

I just don't want to believe it.

[tjugooverfyra]

On this i stand!

Eyedea Rip...

Vad fan händer!...

[spek8919]

i didnt get any sleep yesterday..pretty upset

[phillyfan75]

RIP EYEDEA..SO SAD MAN..

[DoomDoob]

RIP, what a song

[airbob105]

RIP you brilliant person! I cried today. First time I have ever cried over a public figure. My buddy skipped work today. You will be missed Michael.

[teebeeman]

Rest In Peace homie.

[tomcrean25]

much love and respect... infinity

[stassiface]

RIP my love..I will never forget you or your wonderful music<3

[TheHmo0b]

Man... I'm bouts to cry just listening to your songs. R.I.P, man.

[Rosecat16]

shit, i'm going to miss you so much

[dripdroptiks]

oh man, i cant stop crying.

[jaredphx9]

RIP Michael Larsen. You gave the world some of the most amazing music ever heard by human ears

[kevindowling]

Love you brother. 

[comicalbonkers]

RIP Larsen :(

[Empuls]

Rest in Power Eyedea.

[aliotlouveau]

pure flow

[aliotlouveau]

pure flow

[Peacetoallthehipcats]

if there was a way to express realness without being just another cynic i would be at peace but there's life to grow

[pinky93159]

this and Paradise are my absolute favorite from him

[evrbodylovsnesto]

i went to the high school that eyedea went to!! lol

[tehgreatist]

check out the rising sun quest his new album is nuts

[hfdpayner]

these lyrics are fuckin amazin

[SpKing85]

some of the tightest beats are on e&a first born....

[sideburned]

from 3:42 til the end, is that a sample from another song or did eyedea and abilities create that?

[OM3N1R]

Whenever I get stressed out, I listen to this.

"If you only had an hour to sum your whole life up, would you spend that hour sayin' that an hour ain't enough?!"

On this I stand

[dtownsboy]

This is my shyt

[skipp22]

I don't write for the future, I write about the future for the present. I write with my past about the future for the present So artistically said.

[SugarFreeRecordsUK]

I'm only deep enough to realise that I'm shallow...Fucking love it!

[slipknotislifee]

jesus christ these lyrics blow my mind.

[TheThomatron]

i write with my past about the future for the present

fucking amazing

[psychomike2235]

this is eyedea's best song, he need to put out more shit like this

[Atmossucks]

yea i just really liked the "classic" album by the legends. i really like murs too. and yea at first i didnt like AR but understanding a liitle more about the artist really helps the listener get the artist more...and out of curiousity what city are you from...i'm from Omaha,Nebraska and around here there is a little scene for underground but not much

[TairyHesticles]

I'm from Illinois...a couple hours outside of Chicago. There's not too much of a scene here, but its alright.

[revolution55125]

I'm from Minneapolis we have a major scene

[TairyHesticles]

Obviously.  MIN is the haven of current underound hip hop.

[360Freaks]

@TairyHesticles im from the metro... no scene in minneapolis...

[karennoscar]

@TairyHesticles ..Santa Ana CA underground till the day we get burried in it..

[SEXONFIREISM]

@TairyHesticles so true!!.... im born in chicago and moved to MPLS. 4 years ago ... ive never been happier ... i love MN .... opened my eyes to such an amazing underground scene

[00ABBITT00]

@TairyHesticles False. MIN is putting it down, though..

[Philosophist0]

@revolution55125 LOL ya MIn scene is the envy of every underground fan in the world man.....Hope you appreciate that shit^^

[glass509]

@Philosophist0 minneapolis WAS the envy of every underground fan. now its king is gone. slug can suck a dick, he isn't even in the same league as eyedea was...

[itchin4scratches]

@glass509 yeah well abilities isnt in the same league as ant either,bich.

[midevilco]

@glass509 BROTHER ALI IS STILL KILLING IT.

[WowThisWasntTaken]

@glass509 so why are you dissing slug...? because he isn't as good as eyedea? that's shitty to do, most people aren't going to be as good as eyedea because he was incredibly intelligent and talented.

[glass509]

@WowThisWasntTaken yeh i shouldnt talk shit about slug...i actually like a lot of his music. i was just being retarded...everybody from rhymesayers is dope at least everything i've heard...but eyedea is in a different league in my opinion. he is by far my favorite rapper of all time....mn has a killer underground scene, i wish i lived there and not in birmingham alabama

[XxB00M3R420xX]

@revolution55125

Minnesota Born 612

[revolution55125]

@XxB00M3R420xX 651 Born and raised

[ilikesteamgames]

@revolution55125 damn straight haha

[Globalistvoid]

If you like Eyedea and abilities then you should try checking out some ATMA. If I'm correct he's based out of chicago ,and his rhymes are full of spiritual teachings and loads of just insane lyrics. The drawback though for some is that he raps about conspiracies and aliens and dimensional shifting. Like I said though for some that is a turn off ,but if you have an open mind give him a listen.

[mhterrorist]

I don't see why 3 people gave Global a thumbs down. He's just trying to promote someone else who doesn't make the bullshit the industry promotes. i'm listening to this atma guy right now and he's pretty damn good.

[Globalistvoid]

Ahhh sweet.. Another person who know's the ways of ATMA.. BTW Eyedea is also on a couple tracks of Saturday Morning Soundtracks one and only cd to date.. That is probably one of the best hip hop cds of all time....

[Lilcappa1357]

@TairyHesticles what burb u live in

[JakyRedEyes]

@TairyHesticles Im just outside east london/essex england, no1 knows who eyedea is let alone propa hip-hop, i wont go on, but i feel like a fucking alien here, but like eyedea once said "Who cares for peace when you can profit from being right?"

[cockandendlessballs]

youre an idiot

[Atmossucks]

yea i subscribed to you and you had a "j-live" track up and it was fuckin dope. what do you think of aesop rock and the living legends?

[TairyHesticles]

The Living Legends deserve the status that they have right now. The music that they make these days is slowly declining, but everything that they've put out deserves at least a buy. The first few albums are great. I also appreciate the way that they made it: They started out with house parties and local recognition. That says alot for a group to go from local shows to being as popular as the Living Legends are.

With that said, their music is declining.

[TairyHesticles]

Aesop is one of the best to ever grab a mic. Many people don't understand his style, whis is understandable. AR isn't for everyone; however, as a devoted hip hop fan, I assure you that he is a genius. His lyrics take numerous listens to truely appreciate. He's become a much better producer over the years, and has yet to fall off.

Alot of fans will claim that Bazooka Tooth was a bust, but I disagree. I held that opinion at first, but, after a few plays, its very well put together.

[acecombato]

Nah bazooka tooth was good its hard to follow up after labor days I'm just not so sure about none shall pass but I'm still in love with labor days and float to care about that album yet

[kingskippy424]

You seem like a dude who knows who he is talking about. I can't get into AR I tried a lot of times but I just can't appreciate his stuff.

[mhterrorist]

King, listen to aesop on hallucinagenics. For me, I didn't respect his craft NEAR as close to how I do now until I did molly and mushrooms while listening to him. Shit was a relevation.

[KilluminatiCHE]

@TairyHesticles give me some of his hits!

[SkatingInEmerica]

@TairyHesticles I first got hooked on Aes with "None Shall Pass" of course. I heard it somehow as a kid so couple years later I picked up Bazooka Tooth thinking AR was pretty dope. I couldn't stand Bazooka Tooth at all. Later, I pick it up again giving it another chance and I got real into it. I guess you could say not only Bazooka Tooth, but AR is an acquired taste. A damn good acquired taste.

[blackstar21595]

@TairyHesticles yeah Aesop Rock is a great lyricist i dont listen to him because of his voice :[

[4HiPPie2PoWer0]

@TairyHesticles bazooka tooth is GREAT

[Atmossucks]

Dude i owe alot to you tairy. if not for you i wouldnt know alot of shit. so kudos to you man

[TairyHesticles]

I really appreciate the love, but you don't owe me anything. I feel like I owe hip hop for keeping me sane all these years, and this is my way of paying my dues.

As long as I can spread good hip hop to people like yourself, I'm happy.

Thanks again for the feedback.

[Spoofzor420]

eyedea is GRRRRRRRRRRRATe

[tonysinghwalia]

Been lovin this song since 03..

[hiphopwathappen]

Also see if you can get the whereabouts of hidden bridges.

Hidden bridges is a good song to

[jay4457]

is this dude eyedea the skater kid who won the blaze battles a while ago....

[TairyHesticles]

He's not a skater kid by any means, but yes, he's the blaze battle winner. You should really check out First Born. I've done alot of research into the listening of hip hop, and First Born is by far my favorite hip hop CD. You owe it to yourself. Check out Music Music for starters.

[jay4457]

but he said on the blaze battle against shells, he said something and then he was like "even if i am a skater", ill try to find it, i doubt its on youtube, but ill check, ill also try to find that First Born joint, even though im not really the indy type...i just know eyedea tore anybody in his path to pieces...then he challenged mooney d "first blaze battle winner" and mooney was like "hell naw"...lol....

[LEDO777]

check out the many faces of oliver heart i think u woul like it better

[sincityrrfm]

i think he just meant he can't be labeled as just a skater kid. eyedea's sick though.

[philbegas]

i htink he was saying :even if i am a skater" just cuz shells made some stupid reference to how he must skate since hes white

[striker1224]

My friend introduced me to these dudes. They're fuckin tight as hell!! WHOOOOOOOOOOO!

[TairyHesticles]

Have you heard the whole "First Born" CD, from start to finish?

Its my favorite hip hop CD and that's saying alot. I have about 500-600 of them.

Best CD's in order.

1. Eyedea & Abilities - First Born

2. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030

3. Peanut Butter Wolfe - My Vinyl Weighs a Ton

4. Madvillain - Madvillainy

5. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary, Vol. 1

[Batmanuel0510]

i agree most certainly that is a very good list of cd's buy i would use kmd instead of immortal technique

[TairyHesticles]

My top 5 seems to change from month to month. I was in a KMD frenzy just a couple months ago.

One question: Mr. Hood or Black Bastards?

I'm not too sure why I had Peanut Butter Wolf at 3. That CD shouldn't have been on the list, although it is a great CD. I usually have First Born, Madvillainy and then Deltron 3030 as my top 3.

[Batmanuel0510]

The question of Mr. Hood vs. Black Bastards is a tough one, but I think I generally lean towards Mr. Hood, at least I listen all the way through that album more often than Black Bastards.

Have you heard Maxilla's new album? I'd check that out.

[TairyHesticles]

It is a tough one indeed. I personally like Black Bastards over Mr. Hood for the bass tones. Even tracks like Constipated Monkey stand out.

It's a classic....but so is Mr. Hood.

[keithis1337]

yea but only a few thousand times