Micheal David Larsen
(November 9, 1981 – October 16, 2010), better known by his stage name Eyedea, was an American musician,
rapper
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, and
poet
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. He was a
freestyle battle
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champion and
songwriter
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from
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississip ...
.
Larsen had appeared as a solo artist under the pseudonym Oliver Hart, and as the
MC half of the duo
Eyedea & Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities (often abbreviated as E&A) was an American hip hop duo from Saint Paul, Minnesota, consisting of rapper Eyedea and DJ Abilities. The duo was founded in 1999 and became a prominent figure of the underground hip hop scene, be ...
(along with longtime friend and collaborator
DJ Abilities
Gregory Keltgen, better known by his stage name DJ Abilities, is an American underground hip hop producer and DJ signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment who is based in Minneapolis. He is a founding member of Eyedea & Abilities alongside Eyedea, S ...
).
He was first signed under
Slug
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's independent hip-hop label
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment (sometimes abbreviated RSE) is an American independent hip-hop record label based in Minneapolis.
History
Rhymesayers Entertainment was co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley (Slug), Anthony Davis (Ant), Musab Saad (Sab th ...
before founding his own record label ''Crushkill Recordings''.
Career
Eyedea first stepped into the hip-hop scene battling against other emcees at notable freestyle competitions. Notable wins included a victory at
Scribble Jam
Scribble Jam was an annual hip hop music festival hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dubbed "America's largest hip hop festival", sort of like Woodstock. It was co-founded in 1996 by "Fat" Nick Accurso, and Jason Brunson, founders of graffiti magazine '' ...
(1999) and the televised
Blaze Battle
Micheal David Larsen (November 9, 1981 – October 16, 2010), better known by his stage name Eyedea, was an American musician, rapper, and poet. He was a freestyle battle champion and songwriter from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Larsen had appea ...
sponsored by
HBO
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(2000), which was hosted by
KRS-One
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. Following the win, he won an impressive portion of money, but was also offered a higher cut if he signed a
record contract
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with hip hop mogul
P. Diddy
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, to which he declined, instead helping build
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment (sometimes abbreviated RSE) is an American independent hip-hop record label based in Minneapolis.
History
Rhymesayers Entertainment was co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley (Slug), Anthony Davis (Ant), Musab Saad (Sab th ...
from the ground up.
Notable hip-hop outlets have labeled Eyedea as a freestyle pioneer. Eyedea has released numerous albums alongside DJ Abilities where the two performed under the duo name "Eyedea & Abilities". In 2001, Eyedea & Abilities released their debut studio album ''
First Born'', which included their successful single "Big Shots".
The single was later chosen to appear on
Tony Hawk
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's Pro Skater 4. In 2004, Eyedea & Abilities released their second studio album titled ''
E&A'', which included the singles "
Paradise
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" & "
Man vs Ape". In July 2009, Eyedea & Abilities released their third and final studio album called ''
By the Throat'', which was followed by highly acclaimed positive ratings. In 2014, Eyedea ranked #2 on Abbey Magazine's Top 25 'greatest freestyle emcees of all-time'.
Early life
Eyedea grew up near
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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with his mother Kathy Averill, who gave birth to him when she was seventeen years old. He is of
Irish
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
Lebanese descent. He attended
Highland Park Senior High School.
[
Eyedea became known as a battle MC, touring the circuit between 1997 and 2001. During this time, he won top prizes at Scribble Jam '99, the Rock Steady Anniversary 2000, and Blaze Battle New York 2000. These battles included him beating notable artists such as ]Immortal Technique
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Immortal Techn ...
, P.E.A.C.E and PackFM
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. In 1999, he made his first national appearance on the Anticon
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compilation, ''Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop
''Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop'' is a compilation album released by American hip hop record label Anticon in 1999. The album collects tracks by members of the label's core crew.
Critical reception
Dan Gizzi of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 ...
''. He also toured extensively as second MC and support DJ for Atmosphere
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.
In 2001, he released '' First Born'' with his partner DJ Abilities
Gregory Keltgen, better known by his stage name DJ Abilities, is an American underground hip hop producer and DJ signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment who is based in Minneapolis. He is a founding member of Eyedea & Abilities alongside Eyedea, S ...
(collectively, they were initially called the Sixth Sense, but later changed the name to Eyedea & Abilities
Eyedea & Abilities (often abbreviated as E&A) was an American hip hop duo from Saint Paul, Minnesota, consisting of rapper Eyedea and DJ Abilities. The duo was founded in 1999 and became a prominent figure of the underground hip hop scene, be ...
). In 2002, under his pen name "Oliver Hart", he released the self-produced '' The Many Faces of Oliver Hart, or: How Eye One the Write Too Think''. In 2004, he reunited with Abilities to release the self-titled album '' E&A''.
All of Eyedea's releases have been on the Rhymesayers record label, with the exception of the Carbon Carousel EP, which was released on his own Independent music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording a ...
label, Crushkill Recordings. In addition to touring independently and with Rhymesayers labelmates and members of Face Candy
Face Candy was an American improvisational jazz rap group by led rapper Eyedea in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The group released one album, ''This Is Where We Were'', in 2006. The initial lineup on the album consisted of Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. B ...
, Eyedea & Abilities participated in the Def Jux
Definitive Jux was a record label based in New York City. It was co-founded in 1999 by El-P and Amaechi Uzoigwe.
History
Definitive Jux was initially known as Def Jux. However, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name ...
-sponsored "Who Killed the Robots?" tour, titled by Eyedea.
Music career
He was signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment (sometimes abbreviated RSE) is an American independent hip-hop record label based in Minneapolis.
History
Rhymesayers Entertainment was co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley (Slug), Anthony Davis (Ant), Musab Saad (Sab th ...
and collaborated with Slug
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of the underground hip hop group Atmosphere
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as well as Sage Francis
Paul William "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is an American independent underground rapper from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of Strange Famous Records.
Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
, Aesop Rock
Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerge ...
, and Blueprint
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. He was also a member of the hip hop collective and super group "The Orphanage" along with Slug, Aesop Rock
Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerge ...
, Blueprint
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, Sage Francis
Paul William "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is an American independent underground rapper from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of Strange Famous Records.
Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
& Illogic
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. Although never releasing a full CD to the public, songs were recorded and released.
After Eyedea released ''This Is Where We Were'', recorded with his live freestyle rap
Freestyle is a style of improvisation, with or without instrumental beats (Mystrodamus), in which lyrics are recited with no particular subject or structure and with no prior memorization.Kevin Fitzgerald (director), '' Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme' ...
/jazz group Face Candy
Face Candy was an American improvisational jazz rap group by led rapper Eyedea in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The group released one album, ''This Is Where We Were'', in 2006. The initial lineup on the album consisted of Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. B ...
, he created Carbon Carousel, an alternative rock band. They have released one EP, entitled ''The Some of All Things, or: The Healing Power of Scab Picking''. This brought on speculation that Eyedea & Abilities were no longer together. However, in August 2007, the duo announced on their Myspace that they would be at the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop performing old songs and new material. In December 2007, Eyedea & Abilities embarked upon their Appetite for Distraction Tour with Crushkill labelmate Kristoff Krane
About
Kristoff Krane is a rapper from Minneapolis, MN known for his stream-of-consciousness approach to writing, freestyling, and performing. In addition to his solo releases, Krane was also frontman alongside Eyedea (of Eyedea & Abilities) ...
and Minnesotan duo Sector7G.
In 2007, Eyedea created a book of poetry and art with painter Louis N. LaPierre, who is also responsible for Face Candy's 'This Is Where We Were' album art. The book was titled ''Once A Queen... Always A Creep''. Only 80 copies were made.
The summer of 2009 saw Eyedea & Abilities joining the touring hip hop festival Rock the Bells
Rock the Bells was an annual hip-hop festival that originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The concert featured a line-up of high-profile alternative hip-hop artists, often headlined by a mor ...
for a limited number of dates, performing alongside such acts as Sage Francis
Paul William "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is an American independent underground rapper from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of Strange Famous Records.
Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
, Evidence
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In epistemology, evidenc ...
, M.O.P. and the Knux
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. E&A also performed at the first Rock the Bells concert in 2004, infamous for being Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily fr ...
's last performance with the Wu-Tang Clan
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.
In 2011, an EP of 4 of Eyedea's freestyles, previously released in 2010 but only sold at live shows, were made available for 'pay what you want' download. Guitar Party a group consisting of vocalist (and first grader) Mijah Ylvisaker, drummer J.T. Bates (Face Candy, Carbon Carousel, The Pines) and guitarists Jeremy Ylvisaker (Carbon Carousel, Alpha Consumer, Andrew Bird, The Cloak Ox), Jake Hanson (Halloween, Alaska), Andrew Broder (Fog
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, The Cloak Ox) and Micheal Larsen (Eyedea & Abilities, Carbon Carousel, Face Candy) released a recording of the only live show they had managed to play before Eyedea's death called 'Birthday feel Triangular
. The second Face Candy
Face Candy was an American improvisational jazz rap group by led rapper Eyedea in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The group released one album, ''This Is Where We Were'', in 2006. The initial lineup on the album consisted of Eyedea, Kristoff Krane, J.T. B ...
album was released on May 24, 2011 on Rhymesayers. This album was recorded in two days at the Winterland studios and one night in front of an audience at St. Paul's Black Dog Cafe.
Style and influences
Eyedea is widely known and praised for his battle rap skills. ''LA Weekly
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'' listed his 1999 Scribble Jam
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battle with P.E.A.C.E from Freestyle Fellowship
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as one of the greatest rap battles of all time. Despite the aggressive nature of MC battling, his music is often described as thoughtful and philosophical, yet it still provides a live aesthetic.
Death
Eyedea died in his sleep on October 16, 2010 in his Saint Paul apartment. He was found dead by his mother, according to a friend. Cause of death was released November 18, 2010 and ruled an accident, from respiratory depression, caused by opiate derivatives, according to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office. The specific drugs found in Larsen's system have not been revealed to the public.
Various hip-hop artists went on their Twitter accounts to pay their tribute to him, such as Immortal Technique
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Immortal Techn ...
, Mac Lethal
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* Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth
* A variant of the word macaroni, mostly used in the name of the dish mac and cheese
* Mac ...
, El-P
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and P.O.S, among others.
Legacy
Eyedea & Abilities has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis
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nightclub First Avenue, recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue. Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis," according to journalist Steve Marsh.
On December 25, 2013, it was announced on Eyedea & Abilities' Facebook page that a star was registered under the name Eyedea to commemorate Larsen on the web site Online Star Register.
Fellow hip-hop artist and friend Murs
Murs may refer to:
People
* Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs (1804-1878), French ornithologist
* Olly Murs (born 1984), English singer-songwriter
* Murs (rapper) (born 1978), American rapper
Places
* Murs, Indre, France
* Murs, Vaucluse, ...
paid homage to Eyedea on his track "I Miss Mikey" on his album ''Have a Nice Life
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History
Have a Nice Life was formed in 2000 by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga of Connecticut. They have mentioned the likes of My Bloody ...
''. Also, the song "Flicker" from the album Southsiders by Atmosphere
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where Slug
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describes different sides of Eyedea and their relationship can be called a eulogy. In 2013, The Uncluded
The Uncluded was an American indie folk rap group, formed by rapper Aesop Rock and singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson. In 2013, they released an album titled ''Hokey Fright'', through Rhymesayers Entertainment. The band name is a reference to the Mi ...
, a collaboration between folk punk
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singer Kimya Dawson
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and hip hop artist Aesop Rock
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paid tribute to Eyedea in the song "Bats" from their album Hokey Fright
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. Additionally, the songs "Michael" from the album '' Flowers for My Father'' by Sadistik
Cody Foster, better known by his stage name Sadistik, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is currently unsigned to a label.
Musical career
In 2008, he released his debut album ''The Balancing Act'' on Clock ...
, "Toast to the dead" from the album '' The Martyr'' by Immortal Technique
Felipe Andres Coronel (born February 19, 1978), better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics, from a radical left-wing perspective.
Immortal Techn ...
, and "Great Eyedeas Never Die", from the album ''King No Crown'' by Blueprint
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, are also tributes to Eyedea.
Discography
Studio albums
* '' The Many Faces of Oliver Hart, or: How Eye One the Write Too Think'' (2002) (as Oliver Hart)
* ''The Many Faces of Mikey'' (2015) (posthumous release)
EPs
* ''The Whereabouts of Hidden Bridges'' (2000) (with Oddjobs
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History
Oddjobs relea ...
)
* ''The Sum of All Things, or: The Healing Power of Scab Picking'' (2006) (with Carbon Carousel)
* ''Duluth Is the Truth'' (2009)
* ''When in Rome, Kill the King'' (2010) (as Micheal Larsen)
* ''Freestyles'' (2010)
Mixtapes
* ''E&A Road Mix'' (2003) (Eyedea & Abilities)
Live albums
* ''Birthday (I Feel Triangular)'' (2011) (with Guitar Party)
Singles
* "Pushing Buttons" 12" (2000) (Eyedea & Abilities)
* "Blindly Firing" 12" (2001) (Eyedea & Abilities)
* "Now / E&A Day" 12" (2004) (Eyedea & Abilities)
* "Carbon Carousel Single Series #1" (2007) (Carbon Carousel)
* "Nervous" (2007) (Carbon Carousel)
Collaboration albums
* '' First Born'' (2001) (as Eyedea & Abilities)
* '' E&A'' (2004) (as Eyedea & Abilities)
* '' By the Throat'' (2009) (as Eyedea & Abilities)
* ''Grand's Sixth Sense'' (2011) (as Sixth Sense, recorded in the 1990s, posthumous release)
Guest appearances
* "Best Kind" by Slug of Atmosphere (1997)
* "Native Ones Live @ The Entry" by Atmosphere on ''Headshot: Vol. 6: Industrial Warfare'' (1998)
* "Monster Inside" by Anomaly on ''Howle's Book'' (1998)
* "Savior?" by Sole, Slug
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and Eyedea on ''Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop
''Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop'' is a compilation album released by American hip hop record label Anticon in 1999. The album collects tracks by members of the label's core crew.
Critical reception
Dan Gizzi of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 ...
'' (1999)
* "Embarrassed" by Sage Francis
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Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
on ''Sick of Waging War
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Paul William "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976) is an American independent underground rapper from Provid ...
'' (2001)
* "Even Shadows Have Shadows" on rap sampler ''We Came From Beyond'' (2001)
* "Gotta Love Em" by Slug
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& Eyedea on DJ Murge ''Search and Rescue'' (2002)
* "The Stick Up" by Atmosphere on " Headshots Se7en" (2002)
* "More From June" by Deep Puddle Dynamics
Deep Puddle Dynamics was a collaborative group featuring underground hip hop artists Sole, Doseone, Alias and Slug.
History
Deep Puddle Dynamics released the album '' The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel?'' on Anticon in 1999.
Discography Albums
* ...
on "We Aint Fessin" (2002)
* "We Aint Fessin (Double Quotes)" By Deep Puddle Dynamics on "We Aint Fessin" (2002)
* "Miss By A Mile" by Aesop Rock
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, Eyedea & Slug
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on ''We Came From Beyond, Vol. 2'' (2003)
* "Play Dead Til They Kill You" By Saturday Morning Soundtrack on ''Saturday Morning Soundtrack'' (2005)
* "Quality Programming" by Booka B on ''Basementality'' (2005)
* "L-Asorbic Acid" by The Crest & Eyedea + Carnage on "Skeptic" (2005)
* "Everything's Perfect" by Awol One
Anthony Martin, better known by his stage name Awol One, is an alternative hip hop artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California.
Discography
Albums
Awol One
* ''Souldoubt'' (2001) (with Daddy Kev)
* ''Number 3 on the Phone'' (20 ...
on "War of Art" (2006)
* "Frisbee" by Abstract Rude
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He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He ...
(2006)
* "Dopamine" by Playaz Longue Crew on ''Hype Hop'' (2007)
* "Thanks But No Thanks" by Sector 7G on "Scrap Metal" (2007)
* "Head Tripping" by Kristoff Krane
About
Kristoff Krane is a rapper from Minneapolis, MN known for his stream-of-consciousness approach to writing, freestyling, and performing. In addition to his solo releases, Krane was also frontman alongside Eyedea (of Eyedea & Abilities) ...
on "This Will Work For Now" (2008)
* "Is It Right" by Kristoff Krane on "This Will Work For Now" (2008)
* "Dream" by No Bird Sing on "No Bird Sing" (2009)
* "Best Friends" by Kristoff Krane on ''Picking Flowers Next To Roadkill'' (2010)
* "Sneak" by The Let Go on ''Morning Comes'' (2010)
* "Dead Wallets" by Feat. ECID on "Movement 4:6" (2010)
* "Rockstars Don't Apologize" by ECID Feat. Awol One, and Kristoff Krane on "Werewolf Hologram" (2012)
* "Purest Disgust" by Debaser on ''Peerless''
* "Cataract Vision" by Eyenine
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* "Perfect Medicine" by Serebe
* "Savior Self" by Sadistik
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Musical career
In 2008, he released his debut album ''The Balancing Act'' on Clock ...
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Cody Foster, better known by his stage name Sadistik, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Seattle, Washington. He is currently unsigned to a label.
Musical career
In 2008, he released his debut album ''The Balancing Act'' on Clock ...]
on ''Ultraviolet
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Other media
* Eyedea was featured in the storyline of the main character in ''Nobody's Hero'', an independent novel by Melanie Harvey, p. 164 (2010)
* In 2016, Brandon Crowson released a documentary based on Michael Larsen's life called ''The World Has No Eyedea''.
Rap battles
References
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1981 births
2010 deaths
Musicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Rhymesayers Entertainment artists
Midwest hip hop musicians
American people of Lebanese descent
Drug-related deaths in Minnesota
Underground rappers
American male rappers
Rappers from Minnesota