作者prexceed (金屋藏焦)
看板Hip-Hop
標題[死迅] Michael 'Eyedea' Larsen Dead At 28
時間Wed Oct 20 01:32:07 2010
很可惜
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In the indie rap world, Michael "Eyedea" Larsen was seen by some as the
underground Eminem. The talented Midwestern rapper and turntablist, who
recorded under the name Eyedea for the Rhymesayers label, died suddenly over
the weekend at his St. Paul, Minnesota, home at age 28.
His mother announced Larsen's passing — a cause of death was not given at
press time — writing on the MC's Facebook page, "It is with great pain and
sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away ... At this
time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this
devastating loss. We do, however, welcome your kind words, memories, and
positive thoughts." The family has set up a PayPal account for donations to
pay for the cost of funeral services.
Known for his rapid-fire delivery and freestyle skills, like Eminem, Larsen
cut his teeth by impressing fellow hip-hop heads in lyrical battles while
still in his teens. He took the top prize at 1999's Scribble Jam in
Cincinnati and went on to win 2000's Blaze Battle in Chicago as well,
releasing his debut album, First Born, in 2001 in collaboration with his
longtime musical partner DJ Abilities. Together they were known as Eyedea and
Abilities and recorded for the hometown Rhymesayers record label, home to
such fellow underground faves as Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Grayskul, Mr. Dibbs
and Slug.
The duo often collaborated with their Rhymesayers brethren, recording songs
with Atmosphere as well as other like-minded acts like Aesop Rock, Sage
Francis and Blueprint. For 2006's This Is Where We Were, released on his own
Face Candy label, Larsen was backed by a live jazz group of the same name,
recorded during a four-year hiatus from releasing Eyedea and Abilities music.
The duo returned, however, in late 2007 for a tour and again in 2009 as part
of the Rock the Bells outing. The pair issued their final joint album, By the
Throat, last year. His mom said Larsen had finished a new Face Candy album
before his death, as well as a book of poetry, according to the Minneapolis
Star-Tribune. An autopsy is planned to determine the cause of death.
Larsen was reportedly in good spirits on Friday night when he hung out at
Minneapolis' First Avenue & 7th Street Entry to watch a show featuring
Abilities and L.A. rapper Pigeon John.
(
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650198/20101018/eyedea.jhtml)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyedea
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