Editing Eyedea (section)

== Style and influences ==
Eyedea is widely known and praised for his battle rap skills. ''[[LA Weekly]]'' listed his 1999 [[Scribble Jam]] battle with P.E.A.C.E from [[Freestyle Fellowship]] as one of the greatest rap battles of all time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theumdstatesman.com/blog/2014/10/16/whos-big-eyedea|title=Who's the big Eyedea?|newspaper=The Statesman|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref> Despite the aggressive nature of MC battling, his music is often described as thoughtful and philosophical, yet it still provides a live aesthetic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.388/title.eyedea-abilities-ea#|title=Eyedea & Abilities - E&A|newspaper=HipHopDX|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.strangefamousrecords.com/blogs/sage-francis/the-man-behind-the-eyedea/|title="The Man Behind the Eyedea" - Strange Famous Records|date=2010-10-23|newspaper=Strange Famous Records|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref>