Melodica (EP)
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| Melodica | ||||
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 German pressing artwork | ||||
| EP by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Solesides | |||
| Producer | Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow | |||
| Blackalicious chronology | ||||
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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]
| 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]
