Aes is one of the GOATs. His music really shines when you actually let the lyrics stew in your brain for a bit. He absolutely was a slow burn for me, I liked some songs here and there due to the beat/sound, but as I heard it more and more it really started clicking and I went down the Aesop rabbit hole and never looked back. I don't really use this word, but I really do think he is a lyrical genius.
The craziest thing to me is how effortless and advanced his vocabulary is! I can generally tell when someone artificially inflates their vocabulary to appear articulate and smart, but usually this results in awkward word choice and doesn't feel natural. I would imagine most people notice this, I'm not suggesting it's unique to me... I have never gotten the impression that the vocabulary in Aesop's songs is artificially inflated, it's almost like that his just how he talks everyday (This may be true?). His vocabulary isn't so advanced to portray how smart he is, it's about precision and accuracy to make the lyrics more meaningful, not distract from them.
Daylight Zero Dark Thirty Blood Sandwich No Regrets Shrunk Holy Waterfall None Shall Pass Crystal Sword Rings Jumping Coffin These are just a few that y'all should check out! 🙌🏻
@@TexasGreedI love that track, but I think “Play Dead” is the better one lyrically from that set. Also, I want to point out that both songs are from his video game, “Freedom Finger” which is worth checking out.
Aesop is the name of an old Greek philosopher. Seeing as how lyrically packed his music is with symbolism I don’t think it’s a coincidence. Love this artist and I’m glad he’s been getting more recognition lately. Please do some more when y’all can!
Playlist track? Nah...His entire catalogue is worth rolling thru!! Aesop is the truth! Nobody from the ASAP crew can hold Aes' mic cord! I'd recommend hitting up Gopher Guts, Rings, Pizza Alley, 9 to 5ers anthem... And so many more that will be in this comment section. There's a huge following for this dude! Enjoy the ride! ✌️
Aes is unmatched in lyricism and wordplay🐐🐐🐐 He's been in the game since the mid 90s and has been dope since day one - not a single miss in his discography. He's now pushing 50 and is still sounding FRESH. Do yourselves a favor and check him out.
Aes is top tier no doubt about that. But it depends on who you have in your top 10, guys like Black Thoughts, Billy Woods, El-P are just as good if not better
@@jasongrace4005 aesop's scheme can't be touched. Aethiopes was aoty for me with cheat codes a close second, and a lot had to do with the production and having DOOM on the album even though it was a recycled verse from Notebook 03. Maps is looking like aoty but woods confirmed another album this year. el p hasnt dropped in a decade and i cant get into rtj cause killer mike is a clown. talks about fuck the police but your daddy a cop. elp carries that duo 80% / 20% split imo. and i hold the unpopular opinion that woods over the past decade has been better than kendrick
@@user-xh9lz2hj4e Aesop having one of the largest vocabulary in HipHop does elevate his rhyme schemes, I feel DOOM (R.I.P) could compete with that though. You're spot on about Killer Mike, it was disappointing finding out he doesn't practice what he raps about with so much passion. Billy Woods is far better writer than Kendrick. His lyricism is out of this world, I do think Kendrick is a better artist, when it comes to flow & cadence, voice intonations, he has him beat
@@wookiewarhol5080 Black Thought is just as good please. Thought murks everything he's on whether it's A Roots Song or Solo Song, Collab Project with a producer or as a featured artists. Thoughts rhyme schemes are out of this world. The only thing Aes have on him is vocab
Aes hit the scene in 96 and when you go back and compare what he was doing to what everyone else was doing at every stage he was always ahead of his time. He’s my absolute favorite hands down.
Aesop Rock is one of the original OG white rappers He was one of the few in that time period who didn’t try and sound black. He just did him Aesop is like the litmus test for depth when it comes to lyrics. Dude is a insanely good poet
Aesop Rock is waaaaay older than ASAP anything. Aesop is the legendary storyteller responsible for fables you know like The Tortoise and the Hare. That's what his name is in reference too
This track is a direct reflection of Aes’s vision of the current state of mainstream hip hop; it’s industry and it’s participants…no more, no less…and it is 💯 accurate
"I know some shit about your heroes that you wouldn't believe" is a very telling line from Aes. He's been there. He was there when some of the biggest cats out were still smoking halfies left in the tray.
I started listening to Aes over 20 years ago but stopped checking for him around 2005. Got back to him about 5 years ago & heard all the albums I had missed, now he’s my favorite of all time. He produced every track on this album. Definitely check more from him. ☮️
The sketching with DaVincis hands line is brilliant. A sketch is a rough draft. It's an unfinished product that needs to be improved on. So he's saying some rappers are making an unfinished product and they think it's a masterpiece
Shit man. Maybe I’m just an old head now but hearing that question about ASAP Rocky being BEFORE the legend Aes hurt my like…being. Hope you enjoy this rabbit hole, fellas.
Aes is a monster but I hate that clinical way of viewing his music, or music in general. He could make an album only using the 3000 most common English words on purpose and it'll still be unlike anything you've heard before.
@@billbill6094 That's because the original comparison in that study has been left out and bastardized over time. The original study, which wasn't centered around Aes at all, simple found that he has used more words than not just any other rapper, but the most famous writers in human history, including doubling the previous top user of most unique words, William Shakespeare. To simplify that as "a clinical way of viewing his music" is disrespectful to the insane feat he achieved in doing that.
@@ProudFilthyCasual That's still insanely clinical, as it reduces some of the greaters writers in human history as "just people who used a lot of words" irregardless of the artistry of their poetry or prose. That itself is disrespectful, and also misses the point made obvious by the fact it would exclude writers like Hemingway who don't even scratch the "unique words" list. Good writing is not "more words" and reducing a great writer, rapper or otherwise, to having the most words is dork stuff. Hitting a checkmark of an arbitrary standard is not Aesop's largest achievement in music nor should that overtake his legacy.
If you listen to Daylight then you MUST listen to nightlight. Different beat, but almost a mirror image to Daylight that carries variations of the same lyrics
One of my favorite concert memories was standing front row at the Middle East in Boston singling along to the Daylight hook...all i ever wanted was to pick apart the day put the pieces back together my way
FINALLY. THE underground goat. Do None Shall Pass, 39 thieves, homemade mummy, tetra, the harbor is yours, gopher guts, water tower, rings, pass the cup, sick friend, food clothes medicine, daylight, kirby, coffee, citronella, bring back Pluto, pigs, easy, greatest Pac-Man victory, fast cars danger fire and knives. so many to introduce you to.
"None Shall Pass", "Coffee", "Kirby" and anything from Spirit World Field Guide. Also, grab some of the Hail Mary Mallon stuff because it's hot as fuck.
this is exciting news. Beers & Bars is a good channel and now they potentially get to dig through a mountain of quality bars. They're going to need a lot of beers...
Do yourself a favor, and watch three of his songs in a row. They kind of make one story. 'Get Out of the Car', 'Shrunk' and 'Kirby'. It was 'Get Out of the Car' that hooked me on Aes, and this guy's music has been eating my brain for two years since finding him.
The best way I’ve heard it put for his flow is it’s like the words were always meant to be together that way. That they belong in that order. Very fluid.
Y'all, I promise you that more Aes Rock reactions will grow your channel! If you want a suggestion for a WILD track that won't be competing against a bunch of other song reactions: Prefuse 73: Blacklist It features both Aesop Rock AND MF DOOM, with arguably my favorite producer of all time.
this is cool to see. im a fan from london and love you grime etc reactions but this guys word play is next level. check out his "none shall pass" and "Zero Dark Thirty" both tracks is still have play to this day
Y'all flipping on the sample made me have to Genius this genius, it's Sweet Tee - On The Smooth Tip. Aes has been killing it since the 90's so you're gonna get a lot of requests, but I'd be hyped as hell if you did the 9-5ers Anthem. The people need to hear it. Great catch on the "Heavy load to bear" double, heard the song dozens of times never saw it.
I recommend “Fryerstarter”. He moved to Cali years back and compares finding a donut shop in the middle of the night to a religious experience. Other great pieces to check out next might be “Shrunk” about a visit to his psychiatrist in which the first verse is him filling out paperwork, the second is about sitting in the waiting room, and the third is about his visit. This is the track that sold me. Garbology has a track called “Difficult” that’s biographic and cool as hell. I’ll subscribe in the hopes y’all deep dive this man’s body of work. He’s absolutely the most underrated rapper ever in my opinion.
I find it lowkey hilarious that y’all are just finding out about Aesop. There’s simply too many tracks to recommend. I think y’all would get a kick out of: Aesop Rock - Klutz
Yo, Aes is the absolute GOAT, this dude is crazy and can hit some more approachable, goofy shit or some absolute mind melters. Best to always start with something digestable, this was a good one, as it's his take on hip-hop and mc's. I see a lot of recomendations so i won't try to duolicate wzcept to echo Rings as a must. Some other ones to ease into Aes. Fish Tales Kirby Long Legged Larry Minful Solutionism Holy Waterfall Gauze Whales (Hail Mary Melon) Aes is very unique in that you can't just dip a toe, he begs for a deeo dive but some people don't vibe to be fair. His entire catalog is like a journey through his life, with each project orienting around a particular thesis. If you dug this it's time to be ahipted. Subbed
Pretty sure you won't know the sample unless your knowledge goes real deep so here. Sample comes from a song that came out in the late 80's by a female rapper called Sweet Tee. The song title is "On The Smooth Tip." Dorks is basically calling out the music / hip hop industry. He's a really dope rapper. Lupe Fiasco made like a 35 minute video explaining why serious rappers need to be studying Aes.
I've been a huge fan of Aes for over 25 years so i've watched him develop from the underground up to being the marquee signing on the Rhymesayers label. For anyone just discovering him i always suggest working through his discography backwards as his later stuff is way more accessible than his earlier word-heavy, condensed stuff. Lupe Fiasco did a really good dissection of Aes' style and comparing it to a Jackson Pollock painting that looks like mess (or sounds like noise) until you begin looking at individual parts. Anyway, check out some of his storytelling songs like TV on 10, Acid King, Blood Sandwich, Aggressive Steven or Get Out The Car for a real spotlight on what i feel is his greatest skill. Cheers! 🍻
niiiccee!! crazy how few reactions there are to his stuff b4 None Shall Pass & it's all mindblowing "NOW A DAYS EVEN THE BABIES GOT GUNS. DIAPER SNIPERS HAVING CLOCK-TOWER FUN. MISPLACE A BOTTLE MIGHT CATCH A BAD ONE. HAVE A MIDLIFE CRISIS WHEN YOU'RE 10 YEARS YOUNG"
Favorite line "If the Jesus piece around your neck is bigger than you pistol, it makes homicide okie dokie and your God will forgive you." @@RavenousCatalyst594
@@screwylooygaming very nice! what's REALLY crazy is Babies w/ Guns isn't in my top 25 aes tracks & yet i dig it lots! not even sure if it'd be in my Top 50 Aes tracks cuz there's just too many breathtaking tracks in the top 50 already! I just didn't dig the beat on Babies for a decade, why i missed out on Gopher Guts for a while too, beats that, w/ so much lovely to dive into i didn't tek the time w/ em. my fave line is "Dog, there's a fucking baby at the door asking for wallets (yeah?) & those ain't twin Beanie Babies inside his pockets (nope!) 2010 sonograms showed the Magnum formed directly out the fetus Evolution for the young killer convenience"
Found you guys through your Akala reactions, would love to see you go down this rabbit hole with Aesop or similar artists like Eyedea, Kristoff Krane or Sadistik.
Aes Rock is not for the casual listener. You have to actually think about what he’s saying and that hurts him in the mainstream. In this track he mentions “an occupation popular with demons and ducks”. He’s saying he’s a demon, not a duck which is a prey animal that spends its time in the main stream. For a person who is interested in deeper meanings in an artist’s lyricism Aes is the goat. The more you dig and the more you familiarize yourself with his body of work the more you pull from his tracks. Even if you were already heavily familiar with a track you’ll find more depth as you decipher other songs. Also, he produced this record (as well as tons of other stuff) in full. Hence “Don’t need no help” etc.
Oh these cats gonna learn today... Aes is without a doubt the greatest lyricist. It's not even close. You just need to study to get on his level. Man is decades ahead of everyone.
Asap rocky was literally still wearing nappies (or diapers) when aesop rock started rapping 😂 he is actually genuinely so good. He also has the most unique words out of his first 35000 lyrics out of a load of different rappers, more than Em, Wu Tang, JMT, MF Doom, Mos Def, Tribe Called Quest, Geto Boys, Kendrick, Kanye, Kano.. hes nuts, None Shall Pass, Rings, Gopher Guts, Daylight, Zero Dark Thirty are some other banging song's of his
I don't think anyone in the comments have mentioned it if you guys didnt' catch it, but Aesop is on the label Atmosphere cofounded, Rhymesayers. Another amazing artist to check out from their crew is Brother Ali - I'd recommend Uncle Sam Goddamn if you don't mind a political song.
he has met Aesop Rocky, oddly enough. Zero Dark Thorty or Pigs tho if u wanna delve into his lyrical genuis or if you wanna have fun there's Kirby or literally anything by Prof, he's on Aesops label (Rhymesayers)
Aes was also a member of the Weathermen and Hail Mary Mallon, but my favorite track of his would have to be either None Shall Pass or Run the Numbers (with El-P).
stories that give human problems & traits to animals & plants. aesop's fable were all about animals dealing w/ issues that the 'moral' of the story, the solution, could be applied to human issues. like in Pigs, he out says "when the piranhas honor new york i let my daddy long legs dangle for sports"
There’s a long as hell video on Lupe Fiasco talking about Aesop Rock. Idk if you two want to make a reaction out of that long a$$ video but it’s definitely worth watching on your own time either way
Dig the vibe, love the artist. Instant sub. I must insist you ignore all these other people that didn't suggest that you start at "Rings" with Ase tho. Going in too deep too fast on his dense material turns most people around because they are absolutely not ready and cant hear it yet.
The GOAT. Hands down. In lyricism, cadence, and beats. His Hail Mary Mallon and The Uncluded work is solid too. Or Lice with Homeboy Sandman. Its all fire. Tracks to check out: Lice - Ask Anyone, Hail Mary Mallon - Dollywood, Aesop Rock - Tomorrow Morning, The Uncluded - Bats, El-P - Run the Numbers. Anything Aes is fire.
Hell a good playlist is just his discography. Skelethon was the first album of his I bought, specifically because of Cycles to Gehenna and Fryerstarter, both i recommend looking into.
Way before ASAP crew… this is a heady wormhole to go into, but AES is more than buzz worthy… he’s my personal #1
Yeah I feel like Rocky gets a bad rap from Aesop fans because of the name but he's not awful
Aesop blows him out of the water though
Yeah he’s fire
Yeah, Aesop Rock is GOAT. His lyrics are always hitting on multiple levels: metaphorical and literal.
He’s my personal fave as well, no one as witty
❤this. I've been a fan since 11th grade and am 39 years old now. 😂
Aes is one of the GOATs. His music really shines when you actually let the lyrics stew in your brain for a bit. He absolutely was a slow burn for me, I liked some songs here and there due to the beat/sound, but as I heard it more and more it really started clicking and I went down the Aesop rabbit hole and never looked back. I don't really use this word, but I really do think he is a lyrical genius.
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Yeah man. This cd was my go to for a solid year. This and the uncluded. Ofx he's in that 2
The craziest thing to me is how effortless and advanced his vocabulary is! I can generally tell when someone artificially inflates their vocabulary to appear articulate and smart, but usually this results in awkward word choice and doesn't feel natural. I would imagine most people notice this, I'm not suggesting it's unique to me...
I have never gotten the impression that the vocabulary in Aesop's songs is artificially inflated, it's almost like that his just how he talks everyday (This may be true?). His vocabulary isn't so advanced to portray how smart he is, it's about precision and accuracy to make the lyrics more meaningful, not distract from them.
Daylight
Zero Dark Thirty
Blood Sandwich
No Regrets
Shrunk
Holy Waterfall
None Shall Pass
Crystal Sword
Rings
Jumping Coffin
These are just a few that y'all should check out! 🙌🏻
Adding!!
Supercell, Gopher Guts, coffee, jazz hands, dog at the door, Kodokushi, drums on the wheel and I guess Kirby
@@TexasGreedI love that track, but I think “Play Dead” is the better one lyrically from that set. Also, I want to point out that both songs are from his video game, “Freedom Finger” which is worth checking out.
holy waterfall lets goooo
And any sing from the uncluded man. Don't leave bats out of that list!!!
Rock was putting out music before Rocky. Flashflood is a gem
Aesop Rock is legit the underground GOAT!!! Should check out: Rings, Kirby, Difficult, or his new that he just dropped Mindful Solutionism
Have you checked out the uncluded? He's part of that duo
Aesop is the name of an old Greek philosopher. Seeing as how lyrically packed his music is with symbolism I don’t think it’s a coincidence. Love this artist and I’m glad he’s been getting more recognition lately. Please do some more when y’all can!
Not a philosopher....A fabulist lol.
If it's old, and it's Greek, then it philosophizes. Aren't fables pretty much philosophy for children?
"Maybe sn occupation popular with demons and ducks made any mingling akin to being seasoned and stuffed"
A male duck is called a drake.
Playlist track? Nah...His entire catalogue is worth rolling thru!! Aesop is the truth! Nobody from the ASAP crew can hold Aes' mic cord! I'd recommend hitting up Gopher Guts, Rings, Pizza Alley, 9 to 5ers anthem... And so many more that will be in this comment section. There's a huge following for this dude! Enjoy the ride! ✌️
Aes is unmatched in lyricism and wordplay🐐🐐🐐
He's been in the game since the mid 90s and has been dope since day one - not a single miss in his discography. He's now pushing 50 and is still sounding FRESH. Do yourselves a favor and check him out.
He's been doing this since the 1996 vs. the other one, which dropped his first one in 2011.
aes makes your top 10 sound like theyre 4th grade lunch room raps
Aes is top tier no doubt about that. But it depends on who you have in your top 10, guys like Black Thoughts, Billy Woods, El-P are just as good if not better
@@jasongrace4005 aesop's scheme can't be touched. Aethiopes was aoty for me with cheat codes a close second, and a lot had to do with the production and having DOOM on the album even though it was a recycled verse from Notebook 03. Maps is looking like aoty but woods confirmed another album this year. el p hasnt dropped in a decade and i cant get into rtj cause killer mike is a clown. talks about fuck the police but your daddy a cop. elp carries that duo 80% / 20% split imo. and i hold the unpopular opinion that woods over the past decade has been better than kendrick
@@user-xh9lz2hj4e Aesop having one of the largest vocabulary in HipHop does elevate his rhyme schemes, I feel DOOM (R.I.P) could compete with that though.
You're spot on about Killer Mike, it was disappointing finding out he doesn't practice what he raps about with so much passion.
Billy Woods is far better writer than Kendrick. His lyricism is out of this world, I do think Kendrick is a better artist, when it comes to flow & cadence, voice intonations, he has him beat
@@jasongrace4005bus driver may be the ONLY one close to Ian... Black thought and everyone else u mentioned can't shine Aesop's shoes lyrically
@@wookiewarhol5080 Black Thought is just as good please. Thought murks everything he's on whether it's A Roots Song or Solo Song, Collab Project with a producer or as a featured artists. Thoughts rhyme schemes are out of this world.
The only thing Aes have on him is vocab
please go down this rabbit hole. AESOP is a lyrical genius and is highly underrated artist. He is up there with MF DOOM.
Aes hit the scene in 96 and when you go back and compare what he was doing to what everyone else was doing at every stage he was always ahead of his time. He’s my absolute favorite hands down.
Aesop Rock is one of the original OG white rappers
He was one of the few in that time period who didn’t try and sound black. He just did him
Aesop is like the litmus test for depth when it comes to lyrics. Dude is a insanely good poet
Aesop Rock is waaaaay older than ASAP anything. Aesop is the legendary storyteller responsible for fables you know like The Tortoise and the Hare. That's what his name is in reference too
Congrats … you found him 😎. Enjoy!
The first thing they say hurt my head as an old school hip hop head 😅
The sample is from On The Smooth Tip by Sweet Tee
This track is a direct reflection of Aes’s vision of the current state of mainstream hip hop; it’s industry and it’s participants…no more, no less…and it is 💯 accurate
Yall are dumb if you never looked into aesop. Best rapper alive for a long time and hella slept on.
"I know some shit about your heroes that you wouldn't believe" is a very telling line from Aes. He's been there. He was there when some of the biggest cats out were still smoking halfies left in the tray.
you'd be surprised how big his female fanbase is tbh. we love a poet
I started listening to Aes over 20 years ago but stopped checking for him around 2005. Got back to him about 5 years ago & heard all the albums I had missed, now he’s my favorite of all time. He produced every track on this album. Definitely check more from him. ☮️
The sample btw is from On the Smooth Tip by Sweet Tee, from 1988.
"Is this a play on ASAP Rocky?" Is one of the most triggering and cringe sentences ever uttered. Jesus...
Um... Aesop's Fables?
We're doomed
The sketching with DaVincis hands line is brilliant. A sketch is a rough draft. It's an unfinished product that needs to be improved on. So he's saying some rappers are making an unfinished product and they think it's a masterpiece
You reminded me of another one of his bars that says pretty much the same:
''You were busy authoring the Holy Grail of mailed-in''
Shit man. Maybe I’m just an old head now but hearing that question about ASAP Rocky being BEFORE the legend Aes hurt my like…being. Hope you enjoy this rabbit hole, fellas.
aes is a MONSTER. Biggest vocabulary in hip hop, by over almost 2000 more unique words.
Aes is a monster but I hate that clinical way of viewing his music, or music in general. He could make an album only using the 3000 most common English words on purpose and it'll still be unlike anything you've heard before.
@@billbill6094 That's because the original comparison in that study has been left out and bastardized over time. The original study, which wasn't centered around Aes at all, simple found that he has used more words than not just any other rapper, but the most famous writers in human history, including doubling the previous top user of most unique words, William Shakespeare. To simplify that as "a clinical way of viewing his music" is disrespectful to the insane feat he achieved in doing that.
@@ProudFilthyCasual That's still insanely clinical, as it reduces some of the greaters writers in human history as "just people who used a lot of words" irregardless of the artistry of their poetry or prose. That itself is disrespectful, and also misses the point made obvious by the fact it would exclude writers like Hemingway who don't even scratch the "unique words" list. Good writing is not "more words" and reducing a great writer, rapper or otherwise, to having the most words is dork stuff. Hitting a checkmark of an arbitrary standard is not Aesop's largest achievement in music nor should that overtake his legacy.
Mykah 9 has bigger vocab
@@ishmammohammadadnan1525 wrong
one of the goat lyricists tbh. “Daylight” is a great song to check out to see him flexing his lyrical ability
Couple more checks!!
If you listen to Daylight then you MUST listen to nightlight. Different beat, but almost a mirror image to Daylight that carries variations of the same lyrics
@@cjonesufc I agree 💯
@@cjonesufc I firmly believe aes is bipolar and daylight/nightlight just exemplifies it
One of my favorite concert memories was standing front row at the Middle East in Boston singling along to the Daylight hook...all i ever wanted was to pick apart the day put the pieces back together my way
FINALLY. THE underground goat.
Do None Shall Pass, 39 thieves, homemade mummy, tetra, the harbor is yours, gopher guts, water tower, rings, pass the cup, sick friend, food clothes medicine, daylight, kirby, coffee, citronella, bring back Pluto, pigs, easy, greatest Pac-Man victory, fast cars danger fire and knives. so many to introduce you to.
Its a damn shame yall only gave this man 1 reaction. Best lyricist in the game over 20 years.
Step your game up
Got plenty more climbing, if you want to see how we schedule check the community tab!
When he said "is that name a play on asap rocky" i mentally reached through the screen and strangled him.
"None Shall Pass", "Coffee", "Kirby" and anything from Spirit World Field Guide.
Also, grab some of the Hail Mary Mallon stuff because it's hot as fuck.
Hell yeah! the couple of tracks on The Orphanage too
Y’all need to hit more Aesop.
You’re sitting on a gold mine of reactions.
Aesop Rock is one of my favorite rappers. He is a superb lyricist. Hope you react to more of his songs!
Check out his new track that just dropped “Mindful Solutionism”, nothing but absolute 🔥 per usual from the man!
Now that is a powerful cat!
Aesop rock is a legend! Wtf?
this is exciting news. Beers & Bars is a good channel and now they potentially get to dig through a mountain of quality bars.
They're going to need a lot of beers...
Do yourself a favor, and watch three of his songs in a row. They kind of make one story. 'Get Out of the Car', 'Shrunk' and 'Kirby'. It was 'Get Out of the Car' that hooked me on Aes, and this guy's music has been eating my brain for two years since finding him.
Aes been doing it since the 90s, and never stops innovating. Always here for the ultimate hip-hop wordsmith.
Aes been a GOAT since 98. You got a lot of catching up to do!
"all by my self" sample is from "Sweet Tee - On The Smooth Tip"
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I LOVE all of his music but especially this song ❤
The best way I’ve heard it put for his flow is it’s like the words were always meant to be together that way. That they belong in that order. Very fluid.
Aes is such a beast. He has been doing this for decades, making bangers after bangers like this
"Time is like a pick to the ice...Right when you're chillin', it be chippin' at the viiiiibe."
This song got me to sub. I'm a card-carrying, Aeshole. He has so many songs that are amazing. I'd check out Jumping Coffin, though. It's a killer.
Aesop been that dude … well before asap Rocky
Aesop=Hip Hop. Asap=Rap Pop.
Y'all, I promise you that more Aes Rock reactions will grow your channel! If you want a suggestion for a WILD track that won't be competing against a bunch of other song reactions:
Prefuse 73: Blacklist
It features both Aesop Rock AND MF DOOM, with arguably my favorite producer of all time.
He got a new one out, mindful solutionism. Fire
this is cool to see. im a fan from london and love you grime etc reactions but this guys word play is next level. check out his "none shall pass" and "Zero Dark Thirty" both tracks is still have play to this day
Y'all flipping on the sample made me have to Genius this genius, it's Sweet Tee - On The Smooth Tip. Aes has been killing it since the 90's so you're gonna get a lot of requests, but I'd be hyped as hell if you did the 9-5ers Anthem. The people need to hear it. Great catch on the "Heavy load to bear" double, heard the song dozens of times never saw it.
Yup. I commented earlier that the longer you listen and the more you dig the more you catch. I never caught that double either.
I recommend “Fryerstarter”. He moved to Cali years back and compares finding a donut shop in the middle of the night to a religious experience. Other great pieces to check out next might be “Shrunk” about a visit to his psychiatrist in which the first verse is him filling out paperwork, the second is about sitting in the waiting room, and the third is about his visit. This is the track that sold me. Garbology has a track called “Difficult” that’s biographic and cool as hell. I’ll subscribe in the hopes y’all deep dive this man’s body of work. He’s absolutely the most underrated rapper ever in my opinion.
And for about the last decade or so Aesop have been producing most of his songs.
I find it lowkey hilarious that y’all are just finding out about Aesop.
There’s simply too many tracks to recommend. I think y’all would get a kick out of:
Aesop Rock - Klutz
Yo, Aes is the absolute GOAT, this dude is crazy and can hit some more approachable, goofy shit or some absolute mind melters. Best to always start with something digestable, this was a good one, as it's his take on hip-hop and mc's.
I see a lot of recomendations so i won't try to duolicate wzcept to echo Rings as a must.
Some other ones to ease into Aes.
Fish Tales
Kirby
Long Legged Larry
Minful Solutionism
Holy Waterfall
Gauze
Whales (Hail Mary Melon)
Aes is very unique in that you can't just dip a toe, he begs for a deeo dive but some people don't vibe to be fair.
His entire catalog is like a journey through his life, with each project orienting around a particular thesis. If you dug this it's time to be ahipted.
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Gauze has one of the most satisfying beat changes of any song ever
Incredible song ❤
Pretty sure you won't know the sample unless your knowledge goes real deep so here. Sample comes from a song that came out in the late 80's by a female rapper called Sweet Tee. The song title is "On The Smooth Tip." Dorks is basically calling out the music / hip hop industry. He's a really dope rapper. Lupe Fiasco made like a 35 minute video explaining why serious rappers need to be studying Aes.
I've been a huge fan of Aes for over 25 years so i've watched him develop from the underground up to being the marquee signing on the Rhymesayers label. For anyone just discovering him i always suggest working through his discography backwards as his later stuff is way more accessible than his earlier word-heavy, condensed stuff. Lupe Fiasco did a really good dissection of Aes' style and comparing it to a Jackson Pollock painting that looks like mess (or sounds like noise) until you begin looking at individual parts.
Anyway, check out some of his storytelling songs like TV on 10, Acid King, Blood Sandwich, Aggressive Steven or Get Out The Car for a real spotlight on what i feel is his greatest skill. Cheers! 🍻
Need to check out his "Babies with Guns" from back in '03. He's definitely got BARS!
niiiccee!! crazy how few reactions there are to his stuff b4 None Shall Pass & it's all mindblowing "NOW A DAYS EVEN THE BABIES GOT GUNS. DIAPER SNIPERS HAVING CLOCK-TOWER FUN. MISPLACE A BOTTLE MIGHT CATCH A BAD ONE. HAVE A MIDLIFE CRISIS WHEN YOU'RE 10 YEARS YOUNG"
Favorite line "If the Jesus piece around your neck is bigger than you pistol, it makes homicide okie dokie and your God will forgive you." @@RavenousCatalyst594
@@screwylooygaming very nice! what's REALLY crazy is Babies w/ Guns isn't in my top 25 aes tracks & yet i dig it lots! not even sure if it'd be in my Top 50 Aes tracks cuz there's just too many breathtaking tracks in the top 50 already! I just didn't dig the beat on Babies for a decade, why i missed out on Gopher Guts for a while too, beats that, w/ so much lovely to dive into i didn't tek the time w/ em. my fave line is "Dog, there's a fucking baby at the door asking for wallets (yeah?) & those ain't twin Beanie Babies inside his pockets (nope!) 2010 sonograms showed the Magnum formed directly out the fetus Evolution for the young killer convenience"
Found you guys through your Akala reactions, would love to see you go down this rabbit hole with Aesop or similar artists like Eyedea, Kristoff Krane or Sadistik.
Aesop Rock has been around forever. Aes is the GOAT lyricist.
This dude is so good! Gotta do more
Aes Rock is not for the casual listener. You have to actually think about what he’s saying and that hurts him in the mainstream. In this track he mentions “an occupation popular with demons and ducks”. He’s saying he’s a demon, not a duck which is a prey animal that spends its time in the main stream. For a person who is interested in deeper meanings in an artist’s lyricism Aes is the goat. The more you dig and the more you familiarize yourself with his body of work the more you pull from his tracks. Even if you were already heavily familiar with a track you’ll find more depth as you decipher other songs. Also, he produced this record (as well as tons of other stuff) in full. Hence “Don’t need no help” etc.
a cool little fact is a male duck is also known as a Drake.
Technically the demons are labels and the ducks are artists. ;) Hence being shopped as a saga, etc. etc.
The only Aesop that’s older than Rock was the dude with fables. Y’all are really on some underground culture shit and I love it.
Oh these cats gonna learn today... Aes is without a doubt the greatest lyricist.
It's not even close. You just need to study to get on his level. Man is decades ahead of everyone.
Aesop is the true GOAT.
Aes writes like he has an english degree and I love him for it. all of Rhymesayers is HUGE, I recommend checking out their entire label!
Aes is an absolute legend and he's aging like a fine wine. Songs like Attaboy and Crystal Sword or Flamingo Pink
Good luck breaking down this man's bars. Aesop rock is an absolute legend, and like a fine wine he gets better with age.
Aes predates the ASAP crew. His name is from Aesop's fables
Asap rocky was literally still wearing nappies (or diapers) when aesop rock started rapping 😂 he is actually genuinely so good. He also has the most unique words out of his first 35000 lyrics out of a load of different rappers, more than Em, Wu Tang, JMT, MF Doom, Mos Def, Tribe Called Quest, Geto Boys, Kendrick, Kanye, Kano.. hes nuts, None Shall Pass, Rings, Gopher Guts, Daylight, Zero Dark Thirty are some other banging song's of his
I don't think anyone in the comments have mentioned it if you guys didnt' catch it, but Aesop is on the label Atmosphere cofounded, Rhymesayers. Another amazing artist to check out from their crew is Brother Ali - I'd recommend Uncle Sam Goddamn if you don't mind a political song.
Sample is from Sweet Tea from a song called On The Smooth Tip
Yes. One of the greatest talking about being one of the greatest
BRO OMFG THEY FINALLY DID IT
Man should have a star everyone has slept on aesop for years he makes real shit
This is poetry with hip hop beats.
The sample was also used by Souls of Mischief on the track Where the F*** you at. The original track is Sweet Tea, On the Smooth Tip
Aesop came before rocky lol, he's up there with DOOM as one of the best 'technical lyricist'
Checkout ‘Long Legged Larry’ by Aesop
If you guys missed it one of the hardest lines ever in hip hop is "but you as anything menacing is a difficult sell"
Aesop Rock - Rings, this is what you need to react guys)
I was late to hearing Aes, first heard him on Run the Numbers, a collab with El-p. One of the finest lyricists no doubt.
he has met Aesop Rocky, oddly enough. Zero Dark Thorty or Pigs tho if u wanna delve into his lyrical genuis or if you wanna have fun there's Kirby or literally anything by Prof, he's on Aesops label (Rhymesayers)
Aes was also a member of the Weathermen and Hail Mary Mallon, but my favorite track of his would have to be either None Shall Pass or Run the Numbers (with El-P).
Nope it is a play on Aesops Fables... basically just a collection of stories.
stories that give human problems & traits to animals & plants. aesop's fable were all about animals dealing w/ issues that the 'moral' of the story, the solution, could be applied to human issues. like in Pigs, he out says "when the piranhas honor new york i let my daddy long legs dangle for sports"
Aes uses more unique words per song than any other top rated lyrically prolific emcee
There’s a long as hell video on Lupe Fiasco talking about Aesop Rock. Idk if you two want to make a reaction out of that long a$$ video but it’s definitely worth watching on your own time either way
Dig the vibe, love the artist. Instant sub.
I must insist you ignore all these other people that didn't suggest that you start at "Rings" with Ase tho.
Going in too deep too fast on his dense material turns most people around because they are absolutely not ready and cant hear it yet.
👍 welcome to the Buzz Fam ✌️🍻
The GOAT. Hands down. In lyricism, cadence, and beats. His Hail Mary Mallon and The Uncluded work is solid too. Or Lice with Homeboy Sandman. Its all fire. Tracks to check out: Lice - Ask Anyone, Hail Mary Mallon - Dollywood, Aesop Rock - Tomorrow Morning, The Uncluded - Bats, El-P - Run the Numbers. Anything Aes is fire.
More Aes Please ❤ His newest single 'Mindful Solutionism' is fantastic!
That sample is from an old song in the 80s by this mc girl Sweet tee called smooth tip i think.
More Aesop Rock please, New album coming out. Music video out for new single mindful solutionism
Aesop Rock is not to compare. He is a whole different universe. Dense compact rhymes and essence of rapping. In my opinion😅
the sample is on the smooth tip by sweet tee
He fucking means “what are we going to do about it!”
Asap rocky can’t hold a candle to Aesop rocks flame. He’s fire spittin dragon of a rapper
Hell a good playlist is just his discography.
Skelethon was the first album of his I bought, specifically because of Cycles to Gehenna and Fryerstarter, both i recommend looking into.
dude is a lyrical GOAT! theres a chart of rappers with the best vocabulary....he TOPS ALL-EASILY!