Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
Monday, December 17, 2007
Aesop Rock
“None Shall Pass”
Grade: A
Aesop Rock has made a masterpiece with his latest release, None Shall Pass. The album consist of a molestation of wordplay that takes a minute to absorb. Aesop’s lyrics are unique and refreshing and so swift that one could easily get lost in all the syllables. I have no idea how Aesop is able to pronounce so many words so quickly without getting his tongue twisted into knots.
The beats on this album are done mostly by his longtime producer Blockhead, with a few tracks that are actually produced by Aesop himself. Blockheads beats are refreshing to say the least, mostly due to the fact that real instruments are used, as opposed to samples, which are commonly used today in most mainstream hip-hop albums, but this is not your mainstream garbage! The average listener couldn’t comprehend the substance and context of Aesop Rock’s music, and that’s what makes it so exciting to listen to.
One track that stands out with intriguing lyrics is:
‘Catacomb Kids’-
“Like not a farmer among us had a harvest survive the winter, So dinner split a lima bean in triplets, pick a winner, He took a couple summers puking pills behind a dumpster, As the largest Pez dispenser on record recouped his numbers, One shoe in the soupy gutter, one shoe in a velvet heaven, Where the mermaid told him she could find a lake of melted weapons”
Aesop continues to grow stronger as a rapper and producer and this album shows his current strength and potential. Anyone that enjoys truth being spit with a giant charisma should definitely check out this album.
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- Zack Macauley
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