Melodica (EP)

Melodica is the debut EP by American hip hop duo Blackalicious.[1] It was originally released on Solesides in 1994.[2] It was reissued digitally in 2012 with an additional bonus track "Change".[3]

Melodica
EP by Blackalicious
Released	1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	34:48
Label	Solesides
Producer	Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow
Blackalicious chronology
Melodica (1994) A2G (1999)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Melody Maker	favorable[5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[6]

Lee Meyer of AllMusic gave the EP 3 stars out of 5, calling it "an admirable effort that gives a glimpse of the group's potential."[4] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the EP a 7.5 out of 10, saying: "This is conscious-minded, lyrically technical underground hip-hop at its rawest and, sometimes, at its most over-the-top ridiculous."[6]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 69 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[7]

Track listing

Solesides edition (1994)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lyric Fathom"	Chief Xcel	4:15
2.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"	DJ Shadow	2:36
3.	"Swan Lake"	Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow	5:39
4.	"Attica Black"	Chief Xcel	6:11
5.	"Cheezit Terrorist"	Chief Xcel	1:32
6.	"40oz for Breakfast"	DJ Shadow	7:42
7.	"Deep in the Jungle" (featuring Lateef and Asia Born)	Chief Xcel	6:50

Digital reissue edition (2012) bonus track

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Change"	5:39

Mo' Wax/Marlboro edition (1994)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Swan Lake"	5:38
2.	"Lyric Fathom"	4:15
3.	"Attica Black"	6:12
4.	"40oz for Breakfast"	7:42
5.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"	2:36
6.	"Deep in the Jungle" (featuring Lateef and Asia Born)	6:48
7.	"Swan Lake (Instrumental)"	5:07
8.	"Lyric Fathom (Instrumental)"	3:21
9.	"Attica Black (Instrumental)"	6:15
10.	"Deep in the Jungle (Instrumental)"	7:11
11.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind (Instrumental)"	2:31

References

1. Kun, Josh (May 1999). "Blackalicious: The Spin 25". Spin: 80.
2. Paine, Jake (July 17, 2012). "Blackalicious To Re-Release "Melodica" EP, Including Bonus Song On July 31". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
3. Adams, Gregory (July 17, 2012). "Blackalicious Announce New Single, Reveal 'Melodica' EP Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
4. Meyer, Lee. "Melodica - Blackalicious". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
5. Bennun, David. "Review: BLACKALICIOUS - MELODICA". Melody Maker. IPC Media (September 10, 1994): 39.
6. Patrin, Nate (August 15, 2012). "Blackalicious: Melodica". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
7. "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 33 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

External links

• Melodica at Discogs (list of releases)
• Melodica at MusicBrainz (list of releases)