Beauty and the Beat (Edan album)
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| Beauty and the Beat | ||||
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| Studio album by Edan | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 34:00 | |||
| Label | Lewis Recordings | |||
| Producer | Edan | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| IGN | (9.5/10.0) [2] |
| Okayplayer |  [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.8/10.0) [4] |
| Prefix Magazine |   [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | A− [6] |
Beauty and the Beat is the second full-length album by American hip hop artist Edan, released on March 29, 2005 on Lewis Recordings. The album received critical acclaim getting 85% on the website Metacritic. It is noted for its idiosyncratic lyrics and eclectic use of samples from several genres of music.
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Polite Meeting (Intro)" | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Funky Voltron" (Featuring Insight) | 2:16 |
| 3. | "I See Colours" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Murder Mystery" | 2:02 |
| 6. | "Torture Chamber" (Featuring Percee P) | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Making Planets" (Featuring Mr. Lif) | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Time Out (Segue)" | 1:07 |
| 9. | "Rock and Roll" (Featuring Dagha) | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Beauty" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "The Science of the Two" (Featuring Insight) | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Smile" | 2:15 |
| 13. | "Promised Land" | 2:24 |
| 14. | "Bonus Rehearsal" (Japanese Release Only) | 19:27 |
[edit] References
- ^ Joshua Glazer. "Beauty and the Beat". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r726974. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ var authorId = "49588077" by Todd Gilchrist. "Edan - Beauty and the Beat - Music Review at IGN". Music.ign.com. http://music.ign.com/articles/605/605848p1.html. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Album Review: Edan - Beauty and the Beat | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. 2008-03-06. http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/edan/beauty-and-the-beat/14316. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Edan - The Beauty And The Beat - Review". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/edan/the-beauty-and-the-beat.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
