Eyedea died!

noisereductions · 10.18.2010, 07:46 AM

from pfork:

Minneapolis rapper Micheal Larsen, aka Eyedea, passed away today, Minneapolis City Pages reports and the Rhymesayers website confirms. He was 28 years old. The cause of death has not been announced.

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...that's crazy. I'm shocked. I mean wtf could it have been? Just wow.

jennthebenn · 10.18.2010, 08:37 AM

A prime example of how to go from being a top battle rapper to an MC who
could make good/great albums.

As with any instance in which a celebrated figure dies and no cause is
immediately cited, the creeping 'Net rumor is "drug OD," more specifically,
heroin.

Only 28. Body found by his mom. Sigh.

jennthebenn · 10.18.2010, 08:39 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_qMbzfF31k

noisereductions · 10.18.2010, 08:41 AM

yeah usually this age, with no confirmation means drugs or suicide. Really too bad. I hadn't kept up with him in recent years, but his first album (under the name Oliver Hart) was fantastic, and the 2nd E&A album was amazing. Sucks.

noisereductions · 10.18.2010, 09:12 AM

BTW, if anyone wants to really hear this guy shine, check out the track "Embarrassed" from Sage Francis' STILL SICK... URINE TROUBLE. It's actually Sage, Slug and Eyedea -- and it's really a remarkable song due to all 3 rappers. But Eyedea is just unbelievable on that one.

keep poppin pimples · 10.18.2010, 10:31 AM

i saw him like 8 months ago or something, i heard he was over his drug problems and he seemed healthy, sad stuff i think he wasn't even 30 years old.

the newest album was pretty awful but the tracks were still good live, but it's a shame he isn't gonna get the chance to go out on a higher note

chicka · 10.18.2010, 12:58 PM

just amazes me more and more that I'm still here. I was 18 the first time I stuck a needle in a vein. Anyways sorry to see him or anyone go at that age no matter what the cause may turn out to be.

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 10.18.2010, 01:30 PM

He had flow.

RIP Eyedea

EVOLghost · 10.18.2010, 02:01 PM

Just curious....it's pronounced idea right?

noisereductions · 10.18.2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVOLghost

Just curious....it's pronounced idea right?

yessir.

_slavo_ · 11.04.2010, 03:49 AM

damn, that's a sad loss.

my friend and bandmate mentioned him to me this weekend and played me his albums in the car. i fell in love immediately.

10.18.2010, 07:46 AM	#1
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	from pfork: Minneapolis rapper Micheal Larsen, aka Eyedea, passed away today, Minneapolis City Pages reports and the Rhymesayers website confirms. He was 28 years old. The cause of death has not been announced. -------------- ...that's crazy. I'm shocked. I mean wtf could it have been? Just wow. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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jennthebenn expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,261	A prime example of how to go from being a top battle rapper to an MC who could make good/great albums. As with any instance in which a celebrated figure dies and no cause is immediately cited, the creeping 'Net rumor is "drug OD," more specifically, heroin. Only 28. Body found by his mom. Sigh. __________________ http://jennthebenn.tumblr.com/
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10.18.2010, 08:39 AM	#3
jennthebenn expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,261	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_qMbzfF31k __________________ http://jennthebenn.tumblr.com/
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10.18.2010, 08:41 AM	#4
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	yeah usually this age, with no confirmation means drugs or suicide. Really too bad. I hadn't kept up with him in recent years, but his first album (under the name Oliver Hart) was fantastic, and the 2nd E&A album was amazing. Sucks. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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10.18.2010, 09:12 AM	#5
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	BTW, if anyone wants to really hear this guy shine, check out the track "Embarrassed" from Sage Francis' STILL SICK... URINE TROUBLE. It's actually Sage, Slug and Eyedea -- and it's really a remarkable song due to all 3 rappers. But Eyedea is just unbelievable on that one. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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10.18.2010, 10:31 AM	#6
keep poppin pimples expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: www.masonhq.com Posts: 1,204	i saw him like 8 months ago or something, i heard he was over his drug problems and he seemed healthy, sad stuff i think he wasn't even 30 years old. the newest album was pretty awful but the tracks were still good live, but it's a shame he isn't gonna get the chance to go out on a higher note
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10.18.2010, 12:58 PM	#7
chicka expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wormtown MA Posts: 1,549	just amazes me more and more that I'm still here. I was 18 the first time I stuck a needle in a vein. Anyways sorry to see him or anyone go at that age no matter what the cause may turn out to be. __________________ some men just want to watch the world burn
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10.18.2010, 01:30 PM	#8
Dr. Eugene Felikson invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,571	He had flow. RIP Eyedea
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	Just curious....it's pronounced idea right?
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11.04.2010, 03:49 AM	#11
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,912	damn, that's a sad loss. my friend and bandmate mentioned him to me this weekend and played me his albums in the car. i fell in love immediately. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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