Edan (musician)


Edan Portnoy, better known mononymously as Edan or Edan the Humble Magnificent, is an American hip hop artist from Rockville, Maryland.
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Early life

Born to middle-class parents who immigrated from Israel, Portnoy grew up in Rockville, Maryland. He is Jewish. In high school, he bought his first turntables and started mixing beats. Inspired by his classmate's rhymes, he started writing his own songs. After graduation, he entered Berklee College of Music, where he spent two and a half years. He dropped out of the college to focus on music full time.

Career

Edan released his first solo studio album, Primitive Plus, on Lewis Recordings in 2002. It was described by The A.V. Club as "one of the year's most promising debuts". In 2005, he released his second solo studio album, Beauty and the Beat. It features guest appearances from Insight, Percee P, Mr. Lif, and Dagha. It peaked at number 40 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, as well as number 37 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. In 2009, he released a mixtape, Echo Party. It peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2018, he released a collaborative studio album with rapper Homeboy Sandman, titled Humble Pi, on Stones Throw Records.

Discography

Studio albums

Primitive Plus Beauty and the Beat

Mixtapes

Fast Rap Sound of the Funky Drummer

EPs

Singles

  • "Sing It, Shitface"
  • "Edan and Company Bring You the Raw Shit"
  • "Drop Some Smooth Lyrics"
  • "Mic Manipulator" / "Humble Magnificent"
  • "Emcees Smoke Crack Remixx" / "I'll Come Running Back 2 You"
  • "I See Colours"
  • "Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme" / "Beauty"
  • "Torture Chamber Remix"

Productions

Guest appearances