#90 Seller of 2005! The Boston rapper Edan Portnoy made his debut in 2002 with the superb Primitive Plus album. Showcasing his production and writing skills alongside a lyrical preoccupation with the stars and styles of hip-hop's "golden age", it cast Edan as the missing link between DJ Shadow and Eminem -- an obsessive rap fan with a wicked streak of humour and lyrical gifts aplenty. Now, with Beauty and the Beat, he has made a complex and refreshing record that ought to win him a vast audience. - The Times