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"text": "This week, I want to turn you on to a fun record. A record that will let you\nleave your worries at door and enjoy yourself because it is about nothing and\neverything at the same time. These are trying times and escapism sometimes\nhelps.\n\n\n\n> Does this mic sound blurry?\n\nThe album is [Edan's _Beauty & The Beat_](https://open.spotify.com/album/0E5nyAi6rLhzfrsOxYedX3). This album is basically\nunderground hip hop that sounds like it's backed by a late 60s guitar heavy rock\nband that's been tripping for 3 years straight. I'm a huge fan of both of those\ngenres, so this is like a special treat for me.\n\n> Since breast-feeding, my flesh-eating flows had the best leading rappers' chests beating, fast\n>\n> Best dash, leave and lit your head, when I spit it's said like you're being hit with lead\n\nThe first thing that you will notice about how silly and psychedelic this album\nsounds. The instrumentals are bright, the drums feel real, and they have some\nreal progressions. I can honestly say that no one else has beats like this.\n\n> The martyr was light-skinned with chartered indictments that started in high school\n>\n> His father was Michael, He shot him with a rifle\n>\n> A product of the cycle\n\nOh boy, the rapping on this is impressive from a technical perspective. On the\nfirst track he is on, he trades bars with his partner in crime Insight (the man\nwith the plan). His lyrics are mainly about him bragging about how good at\nrapping he is. His flow is aggressive and I don't think there is a line on this\nalbum that doesn't rhyme.\n\n> My mental fabric, too thick for Lenny Kravitz\n>\n> Who imitates Jimi Hendrix in every facet\n>\n> Semi-automatic rap heavy metal jackets\n>\n> Kill with mathematics then build on Black Sabbath\n\nEdan went to Berkeley for music and it shows. There are two songs that serve as\nhistory lessons about the origins of hip hop and rock and roll. He also produced\nall the songs on this album which was really smart because each song transitions\nseemlessly into the next.\n\n> Class is in session, master this lesson\n>\n> Teacher was a student, studied like a Buddhist\n\nThis album came out in 2005 and is Edan's only full album. He's showed up on\nsome features over the years, but nothing concrete. This makes me sad, but I can\nkinda understand the delay because topping this album is very hard.\n\n> You seen nothing; you stepped into my realms and found suffering\n>\n> Chaos is turned into seance and burned\n>\n> Calculated versus estimated, spirituality earned\n\nOverall, I absolutely adore this album. Because I grew up around classic rock,\nthis album just hits this sweet spot for me that not many other albums do. It's\naggressive without being intimidating, bright and dark at the same time, and\ndoesn't overstay it's welcome. Check it out.\n\n- Must Listens: _Funky Voltron_, _Making Planets_, _Rock And Roll_, _Fumbling\n Over Words The Rhyme_\n- Rating: 5 Marshall Amplifiers, 2 turntables, and a microphone\n\n[1]: /img/icymi/beauty-and-the-beat.jpg\n[2]: https://open.spotify.com/album/0E5nyAi6rLhzfrsOxYedX3",
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"textContent": "This week, I want to turn you on to a fun record. A record that will let you\nleave your worries at door and enjoy yourself because it is about nothing and\neverything at the same time. These are trying times and escapism sometimes\nhelps.\n\nDoes this mic sound blurry?\n\nThe album is Edan's Beauty & The Beat. This album is basically\nunderground hip hop that sounds like it's backed by a late 60s guitar heavy rock\nband that's been tripping for 3 years straight. I'm a huge fan of both of those\ngenres, so this is like a special treat for me.\n\nSince breast-feeding, my flesh-eating flows had the best leading rappers' chests beating, fast\nBest dash, leave and lit your head, when I spit it's said like you're being hit with lead\n\nThe first thing that you will notice about how silly and psychedelic this album\nsounds. The instrumentals are bright, the drums feel real, and they have some\nreal progressions. I can honestly say that no one else has beats like this.\n\nThe martyr was light-skinned with chartered indictments that started in high school\nHis father was Michael, He shot him with a rifle\nA product of the cycle\n\nOh boy, the rapping on this is impressive from a technical perspective. On the\nfirst track he is on, he trades bars with his partner in crime Insight (the man\nwith the plan). His lyrics are mainly about him bragging about how good at\nrapping he is. His flow is aggressive and I don't think there is a line on this\nalbum that doesn't rhyme.\n\nMy mental fabric, too thick for Lenny Kravitz\nWho imitates Jimi Hendrix in every facet\nSemi-automatic rap heavy metal jackets\nKill with mathematics then build on Black Sabbath\n\nEdan went to Berkeley for music and it shows. There are two songs that serve as\nhistory lessons about the origins of hip hop and rock and roll. He also produced\nall the songs on this album which was really smart because each song transitions\nseemlessly into the next.\n\nClass is in session, master this lesson\nTeacher was a student, studied like a Buddhist\n\nThis album came out in 2005 and is Edan's only full album. He's showed up on\nsome features over the years, but nothing concrete. This makes me sad, but I can\nkinda understand the delay because topping this album is very hard.\n\nYou seen nothing; you stepped into my realms and found suffering\nChaos is turned into seance and burned\nCalculated versus estimated, spirituality earned\n\nOverall, I absolutely adore this album. Because I grew up around classic rock,\nthis album just hits this sweet spot for me that not many other albums do. It's\naggressive without being intimidating, bright and dark at the same time, and\ndoesn't overstay it's welcome. Check it out.\nMust Listens: Funky Voltron, Making Planets, Rock And Roll, Fumbling\n Over Words The Rhyme\nRating: 5 Marshall Amplifiers, 2 turntables, and a microphone\n\n[1]: /img/icymi/beauty-and-the-beat.jpg\n[2]: https://open.spotify.com/album/0E5nyAi6rLhzfrsOxYedX3",
"title": "ICYMI: Edan - Beauty & The Beat",
"updatedAt": "2025-02-12T02:34:47.000Z"
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