Editing Eyedea (section)

==Career==
Eyedea first stepped into the hip-hop scene battling against other emcees at notable freestyle competitions. Notable wins included a victory at [[Scribble Jam]] (1999) and the televised [[Blaze Battle]] sponsored by [[HBO]] (2000), which was hosted by [[KRS-One]].<ref>{{Citation|title=BLAZE BATTLE|date=2004-07-13|url=https://www.amazon.com/BLAZE-BATTLE/dp/B0001XAKMY|publisher=Media|language=en|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> Following the win, he won an impressive portion of money, but was also offered a higher cut if he signed a [[Recording contract|record contract]] with hip hop mogul [[Sean Combs|P. Diddy]], to which he declined, instead helping build [[Rhymesayers Entertainment]] from the ground up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/2/20/eyedea-rebuilds-underground-hip-hop-from-the/|title=Eyedea Rebuilds Underground Hip-hop from the Beat Up {{!}} Arts {{!}} The Harvard Crimson|website=www.thecrimson.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>

Notable hip-hop outlets have labeled Eyedea as a freestyle pioneer. Eyedea has released numerous albums alongside DJ Abilities where the two performed under the duo name "Eyedea & Abilities". In 2001, Eyedea & Abilities released their debut studio album ''[[First Born (Eyedea & Abilities album)|First Born]]'', which included their successful single "Big Shots".

The single was later chosen to appear on ''[[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4]]''. In 2004, Eyedea & Abilities released their second studio album titled ''[[E&A]]'', which included the singles "[[E&A|Paradise]]" & "[[E&A|Man vs Ape]]". In July 2009, Eyedea & Abilities released their third and final studio album called ''[[By the Throat (Eyedea & Abilities album)|By the Throat]]'', which was followed by highly acclaimed positive ratings. In 2014, Eyedea ranked #2 on Abbey Magazine's Top 25 'greatest freestyle emcees of all-time'.