RIP Eyedea

[kel]

http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2 ... ead_at.php

[DirtySoap]

As far as I am concerned, he was the best battle rapper of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MA0pl7Oa0
First time I'd ever heard him..

[in haze]

i heard about this story a couple hours ago. sad. a big RIP!

how did he die?

[Idiom]

His mother found him. What a shame. RIP

[drewzle]

even shadows have shadows

[reignbear]

fuck. RIP.

[balazs]

RIP

I remember seeing him on TV back in 2000 in the Blaze battle. a true lyricist

[Teewok]

Yeah Alex that Sway an Tech vid was very memorable especially when he started going back and forth with Slug, that was dope. RIP.

[a.D.]

This is the first I've heard of this, I hate it when this shit happens, obviously it couldn't have been of natural causes. I met him at a show a few years ago, seemed like a good humble dude-- and obviously lyrically his thoughts went way beyond this temporarry existance. While this is unbelievably sad, for me spiritually it's one more good soul I'll be praying to.

[Nothingless1987]

man, this is proper shit. Big up Eydea and RIP.
I grew up on E&A, oliver heart ish. really enjoyed the last album aswell. such a good writer, and a super bad battle emcee. will be missed.

[Les Braun]

Tragic! He was a talented emcee, as stated above, the best battle emcee in my opinion. Not only a big loss for Rhymesayers, but to the whole hip-hop scene. He was mad young, too! Rest in peace!

[whyse0ne]

I was extremely sad to hear this news...

Eyedea was someone who I felt I could connect with musically. His albums were, and still are some of my favorites.

I've seen this dude live at least 8 times. I have a lot of really fond memories going to his shows when I was in my early twenties.

Much respect Mike. Rest In Peace homie, I will always hold the conversation we had after a show with me. It's a damn shame that so many great, talented individuals die so young.