Melodica (EP)

Melodica is the debut EP by American hip hop duo Blackalicious.^[1] It was originally released on Solesides in 1994.^[2] It was reissued digitally in 2012 with an additional bonus track "Change".^[3]

Melodica
German pressing artwork
EP by Blackalicious
Released	1994 (1994)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	34:48
Label	Solesides
Producer	Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow
Blackalicious chronology
Melodica (1994) A2G (1999)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Melody Maker	favorable[5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[6]

Lee Meyer of AllMusic gave the EP 3 stars out of 5, calling it "an admirable effort that gives a glimpse of the group's potential."^[4] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the EP a 7.5 out of 10, saying: "This is conscious-minded, lyrically technical underground hip-hop at its rawest and, sometimes, at its most over-the-top ridiculous."^[6]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 69 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.^[7]

Track listing

Solesides edition (1994)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lyric Fathom"	Chief Xcel	4:15
2.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"	DJ Shadow	2:36
3.	"Swan Lake"	Chief Xcel DJ Shadow	5:39
4.	"Attica Black"	Chief Xcel	6:11
5.	"Cheezit Terrorist"	Chief Xcel	1:32
6.	"40oz for Breakfast"	DJ Shadow	7:42
7.	"Deep in the Jungle" (featuring Lateef and Asia Born)	Chief Xcel	6:50
Total length:			34:48

Digital reissue edition (2012) bonus track

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Change"	5:39
Total length:		40:34

Mo' Wax/Marlboro edition (1994)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Swan Lake"	5:38
2.	"Lyric Fathom"	4:15
3.	"Attica Black"	6:12
4.	"40oz for Breakfast"	7:42
5.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"	2:36
6.	"Deep in the Jungle" (featuring Lateef and Asia Born)	6:48
7.	"Swan Lake (Instrumental)"	5:07
8.	"Lyric Fathom (Instrumental)"	3:21
9.	"Attica Black (Instrumental)"	6:15
10.	"Deep in the Jungle (Instrumental)"	7:11
11.	"Rhymes for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind (Instrumental)"	2:31
Total length:		57:21