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{{Short description|American rapper (1981–2010)}}
{{for|the defunct photography agency EYEDEA|Rapho (agency)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Eyedea
| background          = solo_singer
| image               = Eyedea.jpg
| image_size          = 250px
| birth_name          = Micheal David Larsen<ref name="citypages">[http://www.citypages.com/music/eyedeas-death-the-police-report-6635196 Eyedea's death: The police report], citypages.com, 2010-10-20.</ref><!-- His MySpace Twitter & official .com state his name was "Micheal", not "Michael" -->
| alias               = {{flatlist|
*Eyedea
*Oliver Hart
}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1981|11|09}}
| origin              = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2010|10|16|1981|11|09}}
| death_place         = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], U.S.
| genre               = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[alternative hip hop]], [[rap rock]], [[underground hip hop]], [[psychedelic music|psychedelic hip hop]]
| occupation          = [[Rapping|Rapper]]
| years_active        = 1997&ndash;2010
| label               = {{flatlist|
*[[Rhymesayers Entertainment]]
*[[Crushkill Recordings]]
}}
| associated_acts     = {{flatlist|
*[[Eyedea & Abilities]]
*[[Oliver Hart (musician)|Oliver Hart]]
*[[Sixth Sense(rap group)|Sixth Sense]]
*[[Carbon Carousel]]
*[[Face Candy]]
*[[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]]
*[[Murs (rapper)|Murs]]
*[[Sage Francis]]
*[[Sadistik]]
*[[Kristoff Krane]]
*[[Blueprint (rapper)|Blueprint]]
*[[Aesop Rock]]
*[[Illogic]]
*[[Carnage the Executioner]]
}}
| website             = [http://www.micheallarsen.com/ MichealLarsen.com]
| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
}}

'''Micheal David Larsen'''<ref name="citypages"/><!-- His MySpace Twitter & official .com state his name was "Micheal", not "Michael" --> (November 9, 1981 &ndash; October 16, 2010), better known by his stage name '''Eyedea''', was an American [[rapper]]. He was a [[battle rap|freestyle battle]] champion and [[songwriter]] from [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloginity.com/2010/10/eyedea-dead-at-28-michael-larsen-indie-singer-of-rhymesayer|title=Eyedea Dead at 28; Michael Larsen, Indie Singer of Rhymesayer|publisher=Bloginity.com|date=2010-10-17|access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>

Larsen had appeared as a solo artist under the pseudonym Oliver Hart, and as the [[MC]] half of the duo [[Eyedea & Abilities]] (along with longtime friend and collaborator [[DJ Abilities]]).<ref name=CP>{{cite web|first=Peter S.|last=Scholtes|url=http://www.citypages.com/2001-09-12/music/what-s-the-big-eyedea|title=What's the Big Eyedea?|publisher=City Pages|date=2001-09-12|access-date=2008-07-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023061304/http://www.citypages.com/2001-09-12/music/what-s-the-big-eyedea/|archive-date=2010-10-23}}</ref> He was first signed to [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]]'s independent hip-hop label [[Rhymesayers Entertainment]] before founding his own record label, Crushkill Recordings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.micheallarsen.com/tag/crushkill-recordings/|title=Crushkill Recordings {{!}} The official site of Micheal "Eyedea" Larsen|website=www.micheallarsen.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>

==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'.

==Early life==
Eyedea grew up near [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], with his mother Kathy Averill, who gave birth to him when she was seventeen years old. He is of [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/eyedeaandabilities/posts/10152476225076994 |date=2014-12-10 |via=Facebook.com |first=Kathy |last=Averill |type=Interview transcript |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240527052311/https://www.webcitation.org/6VhWabKQD?url=https://m.facebook.com/eyedeaandabilities/posts/10152476225076994 |archive-date=2024-05-27 |url-status=live |title=I'm half Lebanese, and mostly Irish otherwise |publisher=Facebook.com |access-date=2015-04-02 }}</ref> He attended [[Highland Park High School (Minnesota)|Highland Park Senior High School]].<ref name=CP/>

Eyedea became known as a battle MC, touring the circuit between 1997 and 2001. During this time, he won top prizes at Scribble Jam '99, the Rock Steady Anniversary 2000, and Blaze Battle New York 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/40426-rip-rapper-eyedea-of-eyedea-abilities/|title=R.I.P. Rapper Eyedea of Eyedea & Abilities|website=Pitchfork|date=October 17, 2010}}</ref> These battles included him beating notable artists such as [[Immortal Technique]], [[Freestyle Fellowship|P.E.A.C.E]] and [[PackFM]]. In 1999, he made his first national appearance on the [[Anticon]] compilation, ''[[Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anticon.com/item/anticon-presents-music-advancement-hip-hop|title=Anticon Presents: Music For The Advancement Of Hip Hop {{!}} Anticon|website=www.anticon.com|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> He also toured extensively as second MC and support [[DJ]] for [[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]].

In 2001, he released ''[[First Born (Eyedea & Abilities album)|First Born]]'' with his partner [[DJ Abilities]] (collectively, they were initially called the Sixth Sense, but later changed the name to [[Eyedea & Abilities]]). In 2002, under his pen name "Oliver Hart", he released the self-produced ''[[The Many Faces of Oliver Hart|The Many Faces of Oliver Hart, or: How Eye One the Write Too Think]]''. In 2004, he reunited with Abilities to release the self-titled album ''[[E&A]]''.

All of Eyedea's releases have been on the [[Rhymesayers Entertainment|Rhymesayers]] record label, with the exception of the Carbon Carousel EP, which was released on his own [[Independent music]] label, Crushkill Recordings. In addition to touring independently and with Rhymesayers labelmates and members of [[Face Candy]], Eyedea & Abilities participated in the [[Def Jux]]-sponsored "Who Killed the Robots?" tour, titled by Eyedea.

==Music career==
He was signed to [[Rhymesayers Entertainment]] and collaborated with [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]] of the [[underground hip hop]] group [[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]] as well as [[Sage Francis]], [[Aesop Rock]], and [[Blueprint (rapper)|Blueprint]]. He was also a member of the hip hop collective and super group "The Orphanage" along with Slug, [[Aesop Rock]], [[Blueprint (rapper)|Blueprint]], & [[Illogic]]. Although never releasing a full CD to the public, songs were recorded and released.<ref name=CP1>{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2010/10/18/r-i-p-legendary-battle-rapper-and--fav-eyedea|title=Legendary battle rapper Eyedea dies|publisher=FactMag|date=2010-10-17|access-date=2010-10-17}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

After Eyedea released ''This Is Where We Were'', recorded with his live [[freestyle rap]]/jazz group [[Face Candy]], he created Carbon Carousel, an alternative rock band. They have released one EP, entitled ''The Some of All Things, or: The Healing Power of Scab Picking''. This brought on speculation that Eyedea & Abilities were no longer together. However, in August 2007, the duo announced on their Myspace that they would be at the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop performing old songs and new material. In December 2007, Eyedea & Abilities embarked upon their Appetite for Distraction Tour with Crushkill labelmate [[Kristoff Krane]] and Minnesotan duo Sector7G.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

In 2007, Eyedea created a book of poetry and art with painter Louis N. LaPierre, who is also responsible for Face Candy's 'This Is Where We Were' album art. The book was titled ''Once A Queen... Always A Creep''. Only 80 copies were made.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.louisnlapierre.com/portfolio/once-a-queen-always-a-creep/|title=…once a queen, always a creep. « Louis N LaPierre|last=onioneye|website=www.louisnlapierre.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-18}}</ref>

The summer of 2009 saw Eyedea & Abilities joining the touring hip hop festival [[Rock the Bells]] for a limited number of dates, performing alongside such acts as [[Sage Francis]], [[Evidence (artist)|Evidence]], [[M.O.P.]] and [[the Knux]]. E&A also performed at the first Rock the Bells concert in 2004, infamous for being [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]'s last performance with the [[Wu-Tang Clan]].{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

In 2011, an EP of 4 of Eyedea's freestyles, previously released in 2010 but only sold at live shows, were made available for 'pay what you want' download.<ref name="freestyles">{{cite web|url=http://micheallarsen.bandcamp.com/album/freestyles|title=Eyedea Freestyles EP|access-date=2011-04-14|publisher=Micheallarsen.bandcamp.com|year=2011}}</ref> Guitar Party a group consisting of vocalist (and first grader) Mijah Ylvisaker, drummer J.T. Bates (Face Candy, Carbon Carousel, The Pines) and guitarists Jeremy Ylvisaker (Carbon Carousel, Alpha Consumer, Andrew Bird, The Cloak Ox), Jake Hanson (Halloween, Alaska), Andrew Broder ([[Fog (band)|Fog]], The Cloak Ox) and Micheal Larsen (Eyedea & Abilities, Carbon Carousel, Face Candy) released a recording of the only live show they had managed to play before Eyedea's death called 'Birthday [I feel Triangular]' 
.<ref name="guitarparty">{{cite web|url=http://micheallarsen.com/products-page/eyedeas-albums/guitar-party-birthday-i-feel-triangular-cd-r/|title=Guitar Party Birthday [I feel Triangular]|access-date=2011-04-14|publisher=Micheallarsen.com|year=2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053020/http://micheallarsen.com/products-page/eyedeas-albums/guitar-party-birthday-i-feel-triangular-cd-r/|archive-date=2011-07-19}}</ref> The second [[Face Candy]] album was released on May 24, 2011, on Rhymesayers. This album was recorded in two days at the Winterland studios and one night in front of an audience at St. Paul's Black Dog Cafe.<ref name="wasteageteenland">{{cite web|url=http://micheallarsen.com/2011/04/14/face-candys-waste-age-teenland-out-may-24th-on-rhymesayers/|title=Waste Age Teenland Out May 24th On Rhymesayers|access-date=2011-04-14|publisher=Micheallarsen.com|year=2011}}</ref>

== 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>

==Death==
Eyedea died in his sleep on October 16, 2010, in his Saint Paul apartment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Riemenschneiderurl|first=Chris|url=http://www.startribune.com/eyedea-s-mother-speaks-out-calls-son-s-death-accidental/109272584/|title=Eyedea's mother speaks out, calls son's death accidental|publisher=StarTribune.com|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> He was found dead by his mother, according to a friend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/rapper-eyedea-dies-age-28-2429045.html|title=Rapper Eyedea Dies at Age 28|date=2010-10-19|publisher=Yahoo Music|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728233621/http://voices.yahoo.com/rapper-eyedea-dies-age-28-2429045.html|archive-date=2014-07-28}}</ref> Cause of death was released November 18, 2010, and ruled an accident, from respiratory depression, caused by opiate derivatives, according to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office. The specific drugs found in Larsen's system have not been revealed to the public.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gottfried|first=Mara H.|url=http://www.twincities.com/ci_16647927|title=St. Paul rapper Eyedea's death ruled accidental drug overdose|publisher=TwinCities.com|access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>

Various hip-hop artists went on their Twitter accounts to pay their tribute to him, such as [[Immortal Technique]], [[Mac Lethal]], [[El-P]] and [[P.O.S (rapper)|P.O.S]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652692/eyedea-died-accidental-drug-overdose.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205014121/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652692/eyedea-died-accidental-drug-overdose.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2012|title=Eyedea Died Of Accidental Drug Overdose|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=2010-11-10|publisher=MTV.com|access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2010/10/rappers-react-to-underground-mc-eyedea%E2%80%99s-unexpected-death|title=Rappers React to Underground MC Eyedea’s Unexpected Death|date=2010-10-18|publisher=Xxlmag.com|access-date=2015-04-02|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140424205823/http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2010/10/rappers-react-to-underground-mc-eyedea%E2%80%99s-unexpected-death/|archive-date=2014-04-24|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/maclethal/posts/164826453543850 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/6121487225/164826453543850 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Mac Lethal - Rest in peace Eyedea. {{!}} Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhymesayers.com/eyedea|title=Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Eyedea|website=www.rhymesayers.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2010/10/rappers-react-to-underground-mc-eyedea%E2%80%99s-unexpected-death/|title=Rappers React to Underground MC Eyedea’s Unexpected Death - XXL|website=XXL Mag|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-16|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140424205823/http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2010/10/rappers-react-to-underground-mc-eyedea%E2%80%99s-unexpected-death/|archive-date=2014-04-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Legacy==
[[File:Eyedea & Abilities - First Avenue Star.jpg|thumb|Eyedea & Abilities' star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue]]Eyedea & Abilities has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the [[Minneapolis]] nightclub [[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]],<ref name="FirstAveStars">{{cite web |url=http://first-avenue.com/about/thestars |title=The Stars |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=First Avenue & 7th Street Entry |access-date=2020-05-10 |archive-date=2020-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418135117/https://first-avenue.com/about/thestars |url-status=dead }}</ref> recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue.<ref name="StarTribune2019">{{cite news |last=Bream |first=Jon |url=https://www.startribune.com/10-things-you-ll-learn-about-first-avenue-in-new-minnesota-history-center-show/509374312/ |title=10 things you'll learn about First Avenue in new Minnesota History Center show |work=[[Star Tribune]] |location=Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota |date=2019-05-03 |access-date=2020-05-10 }}</ref> Receiving a star "might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis," according to journalist Steve Marsh.<ref name="MSPMag2019">{{cite news |last=Marsh |first=Steve |url=http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/first-avenue-star-wall/ |title=First Avenue's Star Wall |work=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |location=Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota |date=2019-05-13 |access-date=2020-05-10 }}</ref>

On December 25, 2013, it was announced on Eyedea & Abilities' Facebook page<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/eyedeaandabilities/posts/10151817348806994 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/8081656993/10151817348806994 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Eyedea and Abilities|publisher=Facebook.com|access-date=2015-04-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref> that a star was registered under the name Eyedea to commemorate Larsen on the web site Online Star Register.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starregister.org|title=Eyedea &#124; Registered in the Online Star Register for Kathy|publisher=starregister.org|access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>

Fellow hip-hop artist and friend [[Murs (rapper)|Murs]] paid homage to Eyedea on his track "I Miss Mikey" on his album ''[[Have a Nice Life (album)|Have a Nice Life]]''. Also, the song "Flicker" from the album [[Southsiders (album)|Southsiders]] by [[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]] where [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]] describes different sides of Eyedea and their relationship can be called a eulogy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.strangemusicinc.com/2015/05/murs/murs-honors-eyedea-with-i-miss-mikey-sm-exclusive/|title='That Still Hurts My Heart' - MURS Honors Eyedea With 'I Miss Mikey' [SM Exclusive] - Strange Music, Inc|date=2015-05-19|newspaper=Strange Music, Inc|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/atmosphere-southsiders-interview/|title=Atmosphere's Slug Talks 'Southsiders', Writing About Eyedea and Passion Being Viewed Negatively [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]|website=The Boombox|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> In 2013, [[The Uncluded]], a collaboration between [[folk punk]] singer [[Kimya Dawson]] and hip hop artist [[Aesop Rock]] paid tribute to Eyedea in the song "Bats" from their album [[Hokey Fright]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1010812/the-uncluded-aesop-rock-kimya-dawson-bats/mp3s/|title=The Uncluded (Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson) – "Bats"|date=2012-04-23|newspaper=Stereogum|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref> Additionally, the songs "Micheal" from the album ''[[Flowers for My Father]]'' by [[Sadistik]], "Toast to the Dead" from the album ''[[The Martyr (album)|The Martyr]]'' by [[Immortal Technique]], and "Great Eyedeas Never Die", from the album ''King No Crown'' by [[Blueprint (rapper)|Blueprint]], are also tributes to Eyedea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/5-must-hear-eyedea-tributes-7395447|title=5 Must-Hear Eyedea Tributes|last=Kangas|first=Chaz|website=City Pages|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{See also|Eyedea & Abilities#Discography|Face Candy#Discography|label 2=Face Candy discography|l1=Eyedea & Abilities discography}}

=== Studio albums ===

* ''[[The Many Faces of Oliver Hart|The Many Faces of Oliver Hart, or: How Eye One the Write Too Think]]'' (2002) <small>(as Oliver Hart)</small>
* ''The Many Faces of Mikey'' (2015) <small>(posthumous release)</small>
* ''The Orphanage'' (march 21st, 2021) <small> (fan-made release)</small>
* ''Thirty Nine Lines'' (December 12, 2020)

=== EPs ===
* ''[[The Whereabouts of Hidden Bridges]]'' (2000) <small>(with Advisor, Crescent Moon, and DJ Anatomy of the [[Oddjobs]])</small>
* ''The Sum of All Things, or: The Healing Power of Scab Picking'' (2006) <small>(with Carbon Carousel)</small>
* ''Duluth Is the Truth'' (2009)
* ''When in Rome, Kill the King'' (2010) <small>(as Micheal Larsen)</small>
* ''Freestyles'' (2010)

=== Mixtapes ===
* ''E&A Road Mix'' (2003) <small>(Eyedea & Abilities)</small>

=== Live albums ===
* ''Birthday (I Feel Triangular)'' (2011) <small>(with Guitar Party)</small>
* ''This Is Where We Were'' (2006) <small> (Kristoff Krane, Carnage, Matza, Casey O'Brien- bass, JT Bates- drums) </small> Face Candy
*''Waste Age Teenland'' (2011) <small> (Kristoff Krane, Carnage, Matza, Casey O'Brien- bass, JT Bates- drums) </small>

=== Singles ===
* "Pushing Buttons" 12" (2000) <small>(Eyedea & Abilities)</small>
* "Blindly Firing" 12" (2001) <small>(Eyedea & Abilities)</small>
* "Now / E&A Day" 12" (2004) <small>(Eyedea & Abilities)</small>
* "Carbon Carousel Single Series #1" (2007) <small>(Carbon Carousel)</small>
* "Nervous" (2007) <small>(Carbon Carousel)</small>

=== Collaboration albums ===
* ''[[First Born (Eyedea & Abilities album)|First Born]]'' (2001) <small>(as Eyedea & Abilities)</small>
* ''[[E&A]]'' (2004) <small>(as Eyedea & Abilities)</small>
* ''[[By the Throat (Eyedea & Abilities album)|By the Throat]]'' (2009) <small>(as Eyedea & Abilities)</small>
* ''Grand's Sixth Sense'' (2011) <small>(with [[DJ Abilities]], as Sixth Sense [recorded in the 1990s, posthumous release])</small>
*   Sector 7g- scrap metal (December 1, 2007) (with DJ Pseudonym, Ecid, Kristoff crane, Eyedea and David mars) Produced by Ecid
*   self-titled- Saturday Morning Soundtrack, Eyedea (November 15, 2006) Produced by Ecid

=== Guest appearances ===
* "Best Kind" by Slug of Atmosphere (1997)
* "Native Ones Live @ The Entry" by Atmosphere on ''Headshot: Vol. 6: Industrial Warfare'' (1998)
* "Monster Inside" by [[Jason Heinrichs|Anomaly]] on ''Howle's Book'' (1998)
* "Savior?" by [[Sole (artist)|Sole]], [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]] and Eyedea on ''[[Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop]]'' (1999)
* "Embarrassed" by [[Sage Francis]] on ''[[Sick of Waging War]]'' (2001)
* "Even Shadows Have Shadows" on rap sampler ''We Came From Beyond'' (2001)
* "Gotta Love Em" by [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]] & Eyedea on DJ Murge ''Search and Rescue'' (2002)
* "The Stick Up" by Atmosphere on "[[Headshots: Se7en|Headshots Se7en]]" (2002)
* "More From June" by [[Deep Puddle Dynamics]] on "We Aint Fessin" (2002)
* "We Aint Fessin (Double Quotes)" By Deep Puddle Dynamics on "We Aint Fessin" (2002)
* "Miss By A Mile" by [[Aesop Rock]], Eyedea & [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]] on ''We Came From Beyond, Vol. 2'' (2003)
* "Play Dead Til They Kill You" By Saturday Morning Soundtrack on ''Saturday Morning Soundtrack'' (2005)
* "Quality Programming" by Booka B on ''Basementality'' (2005)
* "L-Asorbic Acid" by The Crest & Eyedea + [[Carnage the Executioner|Carnage]] on "Skeptic" (2005)
* "Everything's Perfect" by [[Awol One]] on "War of Art" (2006)
* "Frisbee" by [[Abstract Rude]] (2006)
* "Dopamine" by Playaz Longue Crew on ''Hype Hop'' (2007)
* "Thanks But No Thanks" by Sector 7G on "Scrap Metal" (2007)
* "Head Tripping" by [[Kristoff Krane]] on "This Will Work For Now" (2008)
* "Is It Right" by Kristoff Krane on "This Will Work For Now" (2008)
* "Dream" by [[No Bird Sing]] on "No Bird Sing" (2009)
* "Best Friends" by Kristoff Krane on ''Picking Flowers Next To Roadkill'' (2010)
* "Dead Wallets" by {{Proper name|Sinthesis}} Feat. ECID on "Movement 4:6" (2010)
* "Rockstars Don't Apologize" by ECID Feat. Awol One, and Kristoff Krane on "Werewolf Hologram" (2012)
* "Purest Disgust" by Debaser on ''Peerless''
* "Cataract Vision" by [[Eyenine]] on ''Afraid to Dream''
* "Perfect Medicine" by Serebe
* "Savior Self" by [[Sadistik]] Feat. [[Casone|CasOne]], Kristoff Krane, and Alexipharmic
* "Thorns" by Aesop Rock, Slug, & Eyedea
* "Chemical Burns" by [[Sadistik]] on ''[[Ultraviolet (Sadistik album)|Ultraviolet]]'' (2014)
* "Burn Baby" by COOLETHAN on ''You Can Never Go Back'' (2024)

=== Other media ===
* In 2016, Brandon Crowson released a documentary based on Micheal Larsen's life called ''The World Has No Eyedea''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='The World Has No Eyedea' documentary makes its sentimental homecoming |last=Fagerberg |first=Jerard |work=City Pages |date=October 10, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2019 |url= http://www.citypages.com/music/the-world-has-no-eyedea-documentary-makes-its-sentimental-homecoming/396524211}}</ref>
* In 2025, Parker Pubs (in collaboration with Eyedea's mother Kathy Averill) released a book called ''The Many Facets of Eyedea: Selected Writings & Oral History''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Read an Excerpt From ‘The Many Facets of Eyedea,’ a New Oral History on the Celebrated MN Rapper |last=Staff |first=Racket |work=The Racket |date=January 6, 2025 |access-date=May 29, 2025 |url= https://racketmn.com/read-an-excerpt-from-the-many-facets-of-eyedea-a-new-oral-history-on-the-celebrated-mn-rapper}}</ref>
* Eyedea was featured in the storyline of the main character in ''Nobody's Hero'', an independent novel by Melanie Harvey, p.&nbsp;164 (2010)

==Rap battles==

{{Incomplete list|date=December 2013}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Competition/Event
!Opponent
!Result
!Notes
|-
||1998
|rowspan=5| Scribble Jam
| [[Slug (rapper)|Slug]]
| Loss
|
|-
|rowspan=4|1999
| Unseen
| Win
|
|-
| Optimus Prime
| Win
|
|-
| Otherwize
| Win
|
|-
| P.E.A.C.E.
| Win
| won the tournament
|-
|rowspan=8|2000
|rowspan=2|Rocksteady Anniversary
| [[PackFM]]
| Win
|
|-
| [[Immortal Technique]]
| Win
| won the tournament
|-
|rowspan=4|HBO Blaze Battle
|Ali Vegas
|Win
|
|-
| E-Dub
| Win
|
|-
| RK
| Win
|
|-
| Shells
| Win
| won the tournament
|-
|rowspan=2|Scribble Jam
| Propane
| Win
|
|-
| [[Brother Ali]]
| Loss
| 
|-
|2001
|Cactus Club
|Mic T
|None
|verdict unknown
|-
|2004
|Scribble Jam
|[[Murs (rapper)|Murs]]
|None
|unjudged battle
|}

==References==
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