Accusing Aesop Rock of logorrhea in his rapping is akin to faulting Kurt Cobain for sincerity in his singing. To do so is to get hung up on rather obvious and subjective aspects of approach and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aesop Rock - Credit: ben colen* When rap fans decry the atomization of the genre, they usually focus on its negative aftereffects: ...

The resulting 15-track offering delivers Blockhead’s pristine production topped with the wordplay wizardry of his peers. Veteran producer Blockhead has released a new album called The Aux. But rather ...

Aesop Rock first rapped over a Blockhead beat 24 years ago. At least, that was the first time that Aesop Rock rapped over a Blockhead beat on record. The Long Island rapper and the Manhattan beatmaker ...

Aesop Rock does not pretend to be young. Rather, he seems to revel in getting old. On The Impossible Kid, the seventh and arguably best album of his two-decade career, the rapper with the ...

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Funny thing about Aesop Rock: He's been a huge part of a couple of important and collaborative rap scenes, he's got tons of admirers and collaborators, and yet he always comes off as a solitary figure ...

It’s late. You walk to the convenience store. You’re puttering up and down every aisle, perusing neon sugar waters and processed snacks. There’s a guy behind the counter asleep on a stool. Music plays ...

Aesop Rock has a new album on the way. The rapper-producer enlisted Armand Hammer ’s billy woods and Elucid, Open Mike Eagle, Lupe Fiasco, Homeboy Sandman, and Hanni El Khatib for Black Hole Superette ...

We told you a little while ago that New York art-rap godhead Aesop Rock will release his first album in five years on July 10. And now we have the first video from Skelethon for your viewing enjoyment ...

As The Uncluded, the two cancel each other's weaknesses — Dawson gains heft, while Aesop Rock lightens up. Critic Robert Christgau says the... Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths ...