Aesop Rock news

These days, indie-rap great Aesop Rock exists off in his own universe, making conceptual self-produced records as the spirit moves him. A couple of months ago, for instance, he released Black Hole ...

In Black Hole Superette, Aesop Rock relies on personification in his lyrics, switching between outrageous boasts and mordant self-deprecation. On “Checkers,” he brags, “I’m all of ...

The showcase celebrated the skills of such performers as Aesop Rock, Blu and Kid Acne — not only as MCs, but also through their work in drawing, painting, mixed-media creations and digital art.

In the realm of abstract lyricism, Aesop Rock stands tall. Often likened to underground legends like MF DOOM, his songs offer thought-provoking narratives that challenge the status quo.

Aesop Rock, who enlisted Blockhead for a good chunk of his 2007 solo album, None Shall Pass, and has continuously been working with him since the late ’90s, contributes to two songs on the album ...

Way back in 2015, the underground rap greats Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman teamed up to form a duo called Lice, and they released an extremely fun free-download EP. They followed that with two more ...

who fashioned the musical backdrops for many of legendary rap wordsmith Aesop Rock’s songs, is playing at Nectar this week. Better yet, chillwave electronica producer Lusine is opening ...

Soon I would become a big fan of Redman, DMX, Jay-Z, Big Pun, Eminem, Non-Phixion, Cage, Aesop Rock, OutKast and The Roots. How did you come to put together such a range of sounds, including ...

Prod. Aesop Rock - Like the rest of the songs on Anjelitu, “Lovin’ It” is produced by Aesop Rock. “I’m ’bout to start my own channel/ But only for people not afraid of their own shadow,” Homeboy raps.

For this project, selections ranged from African desert blues (Ali Farka Touré) to jazz piano (Bill Evans’ “Peace Piece) to rap (Aesop Rock). He also made time for some of his own music.

He’s shot a branded content piece for Mercedes-Benz, and worked on music videos for such artists as Norah Jones, will.i.am, Moby and Aesop Rock (his video for the latter, “Kirby,” is an example of ...