25. Edan - Beauty and The Beat (2005)
This was another one of my Number 1 albums of the year at the time so I'll let the past version of myself take it away. Lifted from my other 'Wonderful Place' blog:
"A psychedelic spree involving lucid rhymes, dynamite production and trips into new territories of funk, rock and verbiage that innovates and arises something new on even the five hundredth listen...Beauty and the Beat meant that Boston based Edan zoomed to the top of the pile of producers and microphone controllers, making his sophomore record a lost classic already. It got mass praise in reviews right across the spec. and stays phenomenally consistent thoughout its short and sweet 34 minutes. Edan's confounding ability to mix in the splashes of colour that stems from the visual art that inspires him is nothing short of staggering on 'I see Colors' and 'Beauty' especially. Signing off is always important if you wanna make a classic, and the (self-proclaimed) 'Humble Magnificent' delivers, in beautiful closer 'Promised Land' - confirming Edan as the Henry Matisse of hip-hop, if you like."
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