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: ...

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 ...

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 recently broke a rib and had to cancel some dates as a result. Now that he’s all healed, the MC has announced make-up dates for most of those shows, as well as some new events surrounding ...

Aesop Rock, personal trainer? Believe it. That’s the unlikely scenario proffered by All Day: Nike + Original Run, a 45-minute continuous track produced by the indie-rap enigma Aesop Rock, designed ...

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"Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives" Definitive Jux Aesop Rock's "Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives" comes at you with a lyrical blitz of imagery and allusions backed by minimal future funk beats.

Next month, the great indie rap eccentric Aesop Rock will release his new album Integrated Tech Solutions. The LP is almost entirely self-produced, and its got contributions from folks like billy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...