Primitive Plus is the 'official' debut album of hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 artist Edan

Edan

Edan aka Edan Portnoy is an American alternative hip hop artist. He is an emcee, DJ and record producer.Edan is known for his unique/unlikely take on hip hop culture, where traditional rap songs are often skewed by 60's rock samples, tape echoes, and foreign language choruses, not to mention the...

, released on March 19, 2002 on Lewis Recordings. The album includes frequent references to some of the hip-hop 'greats' such as Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...

, Rakim

Rakim

William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...

, KRS-One

KRS-One

Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...

 and Kool G. Rap. The song "Ultra '88" being a tribute to Hip-Hop group Ultramagnetic MC's and the song "Rapperfection" being created from a line featured on a song by Kool G. Rap. Edan displays his attributes as a rapper

Rapping

Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...

, DJ and Producer

Hip hop production

Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. Though the term encompasses all aspects of hip hop music, it's most commonly used to refer to the instrumental, non-lyrical aspects of hip hop. This means that hip hop producers are the instrumentalists involved in a work...

 on this album and displays his ability to rap in several styles and at different paces. An additional track, "Z Force From The Waves of Pluto", is featured on the Japanese edition of the album. The Album also contains a hidden freestyle which can be heard by allowing the CD version to continue playing once the last track is finished.

Track listing

1. "'83 Wildin" – 2:24
2. "One Man Arsenal" – 3:40
3. "Humble Magnificent" – 3:00
4. "Migraine (Almighty Dust Mix)" – 3:26
5. "Key Bored" – 1:36
6. "Emcees Smoke Crack" – 3:41
7. "#1 Hit Record" – 1:59
8. "Syllable Practice" (Original) – 3:02
9. "Good Evening" – 0:29
10. "Rapperfection" – 3:25
    • Featuring Mr. Lif
      Mr. Lif
      Mr. Lif is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. Often noted for his political lyrics, he has released two studio albums on El-P's Definitive Jux label and one on Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. Mr...
      
      
11. "Mic Manipulator" – 3:52
12. "Primitive Plus" – 2:18
13. "You Suck" – 3:47
    • Featuring Father Time
14. "Run That Shit!" – 4:13
15. "Ultra '88 (Tribute)" – 2:02
16. "Syllable Practice" (12" Version) – 3:07
17. "A.E.O.C." – 3:03
18. "Sing it, Shitface" – 7:37