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    02.20.25

    We're back again with another one! This time we reconnect with the turntable virtuoso, Dj Abilities in celebration of the 20th Anniversary release of Eyedea & Abilities' E&A. Time to dig in...
     
    RSE: How does it feel to look back on the E&A album 20 years later?
     
    ABILITIES: Gratitude. A lot of good memories making the record, a lot growth as an artist and was the most fun EA record to make. We were more seasoned, but still so fresh, it was an excellent combo that yielded my personal favorite record of ours.
     
    RSE: One of Eyedea’s first bars on the record is “We bringing it back to basics…” Did you feel there was a need for that sort of regrounding in Hip Hop at the time?
     
    ABILITIES: Not necessarily, I think it was more just a fresh line! Some symbolism of us just doing raw hip-hop as well. We did a good amount of experimental songs and such, so the back to basics could be viewed as less that and more boom bap aesthetic. 
    RSE: When making this album, what was your creative process like? Did you and Eyedea have anything particular about when you came together to record?
     
    ABILITIES: I'd say we wanted more songs that would work live. Working with Eyedea was awesome because I knew he could rap to any tempo and emotion, and while there was an emphasis on live performance, I think that record still has the widest range of our albums, the creative palette on there is massive, one of my favorite aspects of it. Also Eyedea fresh off of the exceptional "Oliver Hart" record weighed in on some great production suggestions though out that I think made the album better than it would have been. 
    RSE: What do you want people to remember about Eyedea & Abilities, the group?
     
    ABILITIES: Creativity, pushing boundaries, attention to detail, craftsmanship, humanity, honesty, those are the words that come to mind.
     
    RSE: Let us know what you got coming up! Any shows or info you can share?
     
    ABILITIES: You can catch me on March 15th in Wheat Ridge, CO at Clancy's for St. Paddy's. More show announcements are coming soon! 
    Purchase the 20th Anniversary Reissue of Eyedea & Abilities' E&A here