Hip-hop

It’s been a decade since the gravely voiced Aesop Rock released his debut Music For Earthworms, and while his vibe sound have evolved immensely, his approach hasn’t. From the inception of his career Aesop has stood aloof from the rap pack, transforming detailed abstract visions into words with a bizarrely pleasant delivery. While the word unique is often over used in relation to artists, Aesop fits the definition perfectly. There isn’t another comparable, and over the course of five albums and three EP’s he has continued to experiment and enhance his music.

For his latest offering, None Shall Pass, Aesop splits production duty with long time collaborator Blockhead, with additional joints by El-P and Rob Sonic, resulting in a very comprehensive and fluent album. Love him or hate him, you’d be hard pressed to deny his artistic prowess and that to me is as hip-hop as it gets.