Beauty and the Beat (Edan album)

2005 studio album by Edan

Beauty and the Beat

Studio album by

Edan

Released| March 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)
Genre|

* Hip hop
* psychedelic rap[1]

Length| 34:00
Label| Lewis Recordings
Producer| Edan
Edan chronology
| Primitive Plus
(2002)  | Beauty and the Beat
(2005)  | Echo Party
(2009)

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Singles from  Beauty and the Beat

1. "I See Colours"
Released: 2004
2. "Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme" / "Beauty"
Released: 2005

Beauty and the Beat is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Edan.[2] It was released via Lewis Recordings on March 29, 2005.[3] It features guest appearances from Insight, Percee P, Mr. Lif, and Dagha.[4] It peaked at number 40 on the UK Independent Albums Chart,[5] as well as number 37 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[6]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 85/100[7]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
Entertainment Weekly| A−[8]
HipHopDX| 4.5/5[9]
Mojo| [10]
NME| 8/10[11]
Pitchfork| 8.8/10[12]
Q| [13]
Stylus Magazine| A−[14]
Uncut| [15]
URB| [16]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Beauty and the Beat received an average score of 85, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

Peter Macia of Pitchfork commented that "The gravity of Edan's lyrics and voice on Beauty and the Beat is perhaps its most surprising element" and "[Edan has] gone from a brainiac prankster to the Borges of rap."[12] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said, "the album's brevity is just another old-fashioned value from a rapper-producer-visionary who doesn't need a whole lot of space to make a big statement."[17] Nick Follett of XLR8R called it "one of the best and most original records to come out this decade."[18]

In 2013, NME placed it at number 392 on the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.[19] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 30 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[20]

## Cover

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The album cover is based on that of 1968 single "Io Per Lei" by Italian band I Camaleonti, with the various faces and record company logo covering the ones seen on the original cover.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Polite Meeting (Intro)"| 2:16
2.| "Funky Voltron" (featuring Insight)| 2:16
3.| "I See Colours"| 2:30
4.| "Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme"| 2:55
5.| "Murder Mystery"| 2:02
6.| "Torture Chamber" (featuring Percee P)| 3:12
7.| "Making Planets" (featuring Mr. Lif)| 2:54
8.| "Time Out (Segue)"| 1:07
9.| "Rock and Roll" (featuring Dagha)| 3:16
10.| "Beauty"| 3:20
11.| "The Science of the Two" (featuring Insight)| 3:33
12.| "Smile"| 2:15
13.| "Promised Land"| 2:24
Total length:| 34:00

Japanese edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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14.| "Bonus Rehearsal"| 19:27

## Charts

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Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[5] | 40
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] | 37

## References

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1. ^ Harris, Casey (September 13, 2019). "ALBUM OPERATOR'S CRATE CLASSICS: EDAN'S 'BEATY AND THE BEAT'". Mini Music Critic. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
2. ^ Serwer, Jesse (April 19, 2005). "Edan: Psychic Out". XLR8R. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
3. ^ Rashbaum, Alyssa (March 28, 2005). "New Releases: Beanie Sigel, Will Smith, Game, Beck, The Bravery, Thrice & More". MTV. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
4. ^ a b Glazer, Joshua. "Beauty and the Beat – Edan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
5. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
6. ^ a b "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
7. ^ a b "Reviews for Beauty And The Beat by Edan". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
8. ^ Endelman, Michael (March 28, 2005). "Beauty and the Beat". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
9. ^ J-23 (March 22, 2005). "Edan – Beauty & The Beat". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. ^ "Edan: Beauty and the Beat". Mojo (137): 102. April 2005.
11. ^ "Edan: Beauty and the Beat". NME: 51. March 26, 2005.
12. ^ a b Macia, Peter (April 18, 2005). "Edan: Beauty and the Beat". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
13. ^ "Edan: Beauty and the Beat". Q (225): 121. April 2005.
14. ^ Pemberton, Rollie (January 25, 2005). "Edan – The Beauty And The Beat – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
15. ^ "Edan: Beauty and the Beat". Uncut (97): 110. June 2005.
16. ^ Smith, Craig (April 2005). "Edan – Beauty and the Beat". URB (125): 101. Archived from the original on March 13, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
17. ^ Rabin, Nathan (April 5, 2005). "Edan: Beauty And The Beat". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
18. ^ Follett, Nick (March 29, 2005). "Edan – Beauty and the Beat". XLR8R. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
19. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time: 400–301". NME. October 23, 2013. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
20. ^ "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 72 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

## Further reading

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* Purdom, Clayton (July 14, 2005). "Edan". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
* Jones, Lucy (March 27, 2015). "Edan's Cult 'Beauty And The Beat' Is 10: The Story Of A Magical Mystery Tour". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

## External links

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* Beauty and the Beat at Discogs (list of releases)

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Edan

Studio albums|

* Primitive Plus (2002)
* Beauty and the Beat (2005)
* Humble Pi (2018)

Mixtapes|

* Echo Party (2009)

EPs|

* Sprain Your Tapedeck (2001)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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