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│ blood of abraham-eyedollartree
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│ artist ........ blood of abraham
│ title ......... eyedollartree
│ release date .. 2000
│ label ......... Atomic Pop
│ cat. no ....... AP3P-0013
│
│ rip date ...... 09-03-2003
│ genre ......... hip-hop
│ quality ....... 192kbps / 44.1Hz
│ time .......... 57:23 min
│ size .......... 78,9 MB
│ source ........ cdda
│
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[ S O U P ┐
│ RELEASE INFO │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│ │
│ Blood of Abraham is coming through on Atomic Pop with a concrete │
│ album called "Eyedollartree." The album's title, of course, is │
│ pronounced "idolatry" and that's the concept: that many people │
│ have become accustomed to worshipping the idol god known as │
│ Money. │
│ │
│ In a word, the album is complete. The tracks have an objective │
│ yet soulful mood about them. Benyad and Mazik are the lyricists. │
│ Without question they are political; however, the wordplay │
│ displayed makes it a pleasurable listen whether or not you╞re │
│ the most conscious individual on your block. Production is │
│ involved but not busy on the 13 tracks provided, an easy listen │
│ without tiring you through redundant formulaic beats. We aren't │
│ lacking lyrics, production, nor turntablism on this outing. │
│ │
│ WILL.I.am of the Black Eyed Peas, Kool Keith, and the one and │
│ only Divine Styler are featured on this album offering in the │
│ cases of Keith and Divine, a combination that is as unorthodox │
│ as it is unexpected. WILL sounds like a part of the group. He │
│ blends in perfectly. │
│ │
│ While not too heavy on samples, the crisp and clear production │
│ is fluid and has a consistent tone throughout the album. │
│ │
│ --manhunt.com │
│ │
│ │
│ These two Jewish rappers are better known for the high-profile │
│ artists with whom they've been associated (they were discovered │
│ and signed by NWA's Eazy-E, while Crazy Town's Brett "Epic" │
│ Mazur was once their DJ and producer) than for their music. But │
│ their 1993 debut, Future Profits, made a minor splash thanks to │
│ "Niggas and Jewz (Some Say Kikes)," a controversial │
│ collaboration with Eazy. Unfortunately, their mentor's death │
│ left them without a label, and nobody heard a peep from Blood of │
│ Abraham for the next seven years. Eyedollartree is, thankfully, │
│ a more mature effort, with a well-developed sociopolitcal │
│ consciousness that gives them a progressive sort of appeal. │
│ Songs like "Know the Half" and "Only the Wise" show a knack for │
│ crafting memorable hooks, while "99 cent Lighter" features │
│ WILL.I.am of Black Eyed Peas and "Omegratron" features Divine │
│ Styler and Kool Keith, placing their sound squarely in the │
│ alt-rap scene. Unfortunately, the album was released just as │
│ the duo's new label, Atomic Pop, began experiencing financial │
│ difficulties, so few fans even knew Eyedollartree existed. │
│ Hopefully they won't have to wait another seven years for the │
│ next one. │
│ │
│ --All Music Guide │
│ │
│ │
│ Better known for its connection to mentor Eazy-E and its │
│ members' Jewish heritage than for its music, Blood Of Abraham │
│ put out the little-noticed Future Profits in 1993, then promptly │
│ disappeared. It's been a long time coming, but BOA has finally │
│ released a follow-up, and it's well worth the wait, a │
│ conceptually audacious song cycle that's remarkable for both its │
│ Herculean ambition and its nearly flawless execution. Released │
│ in conjunction with a short film of the same name, Eyedollartree │
│ is a vivid, cinematic work that alternately recalls the │
│ swirling, apocalyptic chaos of The Bomb Squad and the trippy │
│ sonic funhouses of Prince Paul. With its sonic experimentation, │
│ esoteric lyrics, and gargantuan conceptual ambition, │
│ Eyedollartree is about as close to progressive rock as │
│ hip-hop gets, but it's also free of pretentious self-indulgence. │
│ In terms of production, Eyedollartree is downright │
│ revolutionary, a dense, eclectic sound collage that swings like │
│ the fuzzed-out, retro Beck of "Sexx Laws" and "New Pollution" on │
│ "Calling On Citizens" and "Hurricane," and outdoes Dr. Octagon │
│ on the surreal Kool Keith/Divine Styler collaboration │
│ "Omegatron." But while Eyedollartree is one of the most │
│ far-reaching and eclectic albums since Mos Def's similarly │
│ masterful Black On Both Sides, it's held together by a powerful │
│ vision of modern society spinning out of control, a victim of │
│ its own avarice and misplaced priorities. It's an abstract sort │
│ of social criticism - loopy enough to allow an abundance of │
│ conspiracy-theory talk more akin to Public Enemy's "Welcome To │
│ The Terrordome" than to the concrete politics of The Coup and │
│ Dead Prez - but it's effective in its own right. Displaying │
│ cavernous depth and mammoth scope that few artists of any genre │
│ would even attempt, Eyedollartree is a left-field masterpiece. │
│ │
│ --The Onion A/V Club │
│ │
│ │
│ Best Unreleased Album (Indie Hip-Hop Division): │
│ Blood Of Abraham's, EyeDollarTree │
│ │
│ Eazy-E's favorite orthodox Jews could have easily scored the │
│ biggest hip-hop comeback of 2000, if only their long-awaited │
│ second album hadn't been postponed indefinitely due to the │
│ financial woes of the Internet-centric label Atomic Pop. A │
│ swirling, psychedelic concept album based loosely around the │
│ corruption and phoniness of modern life, EyeDollarTree should │
│ eventually establish Blood Of Abraham's rightful place in │
│ progressive hip-hop. It's an eclectic, conceptually rich instant │
│ classic that ought to reach the adventurous audience it │
│ deserves. │
│ │
│ --The Onion A/V Club (part 2) │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ This is one of my favorite albums. It's pretty hard to find a │
│ scene rip of this (every copy of the CMS rip I have seen │
│ recently fails sfv). │
│ │
│ Here's hoping these two resurface for a third time, and stay up │
│ this time................ │
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│ TRACK LIST │
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│ │
│ 01 know the half 03:47 │
│ 02 only the wise 04:38 │
│ 03 99 cent lighter 03:49 │
│ 04 paranoia is awareness 03:59 │
│ 05 velvet glove iron fist 04:50 │
│ 06 tion 04:37 │
│ 07 calling all citizens 04:50 │
│ 08 hurricane 03:48 │
│ 09 rosetta stone 03:41 │
│ 10 giant midgets 04:15 │
│ 11 eyedollartree 05:10 │
│ 12 diseases 05:13 │
│ 13 omegaton 04:46 │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────[ S O U P ┤
│ TEAM INFO / CONTACTS │
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│
│ soup was founded in early 2002, with the intention of releasing
│ the hip-hop, trip-hop, lo-fi and turntablism that has been slept
│ on by other groups. We're a small, friendly group with a real
│ passion for our music, who're fed up of the overly competitive,
│ elitist and aggressive attitude of certain groups.
│
│ .............................
│
│ GROUP NEWS:
│ As of July 2003, soup have merged with CQi. We have joined forces
│ with the intention of releasing a wider range of musical styles
│ and to make soup stronger. We are proud to have CQi rippers
│ releasing under the name of soup.
│
│ .............................
│
│ We are currently looking for:-
│ - Suppliers
│ - Rippers
│ - Affil on 100mbit+ sites
│
│ If you think you have something we need, drop us an email.
│
│ soup extend greetings and thanks to everyone at NuHS, and anyone
│ else who has helped us get where we are today.
│
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