Aesop Rock - Klutz (Official Video)

[@Leslie_AF]

So that's how he's come up with all this stuff. He's got hundreds of Aesop Rocks working on lyrics at once.

[@horse7406]

Lol true

[@КосмическийЗахватчик-р1т]

Rly🌚

[@marty7442]

...and all this time we are told cloning is just a Hollywood conspiracy theory...

[@shiddy.]

he keeps thousands of copies of himself inside his head to bounce lyrics off of ... his mind is truly smarter than he is in this video he's showing off his 👐🙌✋🤏🤙👉👍👉🤟👇👇👈✊🤞👐👐👍✊🤘🖖✌🤞👍👊💅🙌👉🖕🤜👊👈🤟✌👐🤞

[@tonysantora4944]

Seems like it

[@demareatunes]

"i've been ignored for longer than you've been interested" - Aesop Rock, the most slept on rapper of all time

[@twistedgambit9084]

EMiNem made rappers that are poetic mainstream. Aesop Rock inspires rhyme artists in the indies.

[@felixvillalobos5828]

@@twistedgambit9084 Marshall never mentions Aes for a reason.

[@truesalt9011]

Which is so crazy because I've only met like 3 other people who already knew him and just about everyone i've introduced to his music has become an avid fan.

[@pietroaretino6390]

You forgot the best part, "I was on that futile rage before the internet." Fucking spot-on.

[@onylra6265]

@@truesalt9011 For real though? Back when guys like him and El-P were doing their thing there was a big stigma against white boys doing avant-garde shit like this. Cats would take take a look at your vinyl, see that shit in there and be like: 'oh, you're one of THOSE guys'. For real. Nobody gave them the time of day 'till Dre boosted Eminem. I'm not saying 'rap' used to be racist, per se, but a lot of talented white guys got left in the dust - for reasons that had little to do with their actual talent or the quality of their music. No big deal, they lifted their game and did their thing, and I love seeing dudes still being relevant - like, the underground has risen to the surface these days. Better late than never.

[@lbngaming5141]

I think Aesop has officially held the most underrated and overlooked artist for two straight decades

[@bigolejr]

fax.

[@headcold7250]

robinhood123454140 music for earthworms dropped (self-funded) in 97. He's pretty much correct.

[@keiganm1287]

I dont think hes overlooked or under rated but theirs no way the complexity of his lyrics could find mainstream success. Hes still well respected and i doubt if you ask many artist who he is they would reply with "idk". Well maybe trap artists since hes basically the exact opposite.

[@palchristianandersen9086]

If I had a penny for every time Aesop's been name dropped by some nerd with the same list of 4 rappers they like for the last 20 years...

[@piotreckvrsx3861]

it happened to me, so fucking funny to know I wasn't the only one.

[@rjploops]

There's like 50 words or phrases in this song alone that probably nobody has used before or since. Keeps me coming back every time just to hear more than I did before.

[@Hyraethian]

Stages of listening to a work by Aesop 1: repeatedly picking your jaw off the floor. 2: extended periods of elbows on the desk and a cradled head 3: researching every other verse 4: step one and two some more 5: bumping along to a lyrical encyclopedia.

[@martinprieto4742]

#4. Inget the an unadvised dose of what whatever led you here

[@martinprieto6513]

@@martinprieto4742 that's what I'm bout to do

[@ChopAndBrew]

Aesop Rock has more ill lines in the first half of this song than some folks do in their whole career. Dopeness.

[@jhulax33]

troof

[@JPTHRICE]

yo, this is 100% true. guys got heavy ass punchlines on every joint most rappers cant come up within in 5 albums

[@jhulax33]

my top five GOATS 1) Rakim 2) Aesop Rock 3) Posdunus (De La Soul fame) 4) Pharoahe Monch 5) Eminem

[@spankyblacksheep1096]

dude's got over about 100 good songs

[@Matrxmonky]

The man made the best ever rap song about a fucking CAT. Not a lot of people are good enough to compete.

[@gerontion1011]

I feel like this man is not just an underground rapper, he's a poet of this millennium. Every single song of Aesop has a story or a narrative which is not limited to him only, but is a story of every urban soul trapped in the modernity of machines and oligarchy. Glad you haven't ran out of fables to share; we'll keep listening to them!

[@martinprieto6513]

What Beck should have been? But what do I know? I'm a loser, baby, so why don't you kill me?

[@danielleschroder3820]

Something so refreshing about seeing your hero get better with age and exploring new avenues instead of getting into a rut and deteriorating!

[@robbiepullman5370]

that was so positive it made my eyes light up!thank you for your intellectual mature insight that In concordance I concur with!:)

[@Melinmingle]

Yeah Aesop rock,. Royce Da 5`9 too! so cool

[@amberearheart3326]

I was just having a conversation about this exact fact!!👹

[@grainyoats873]

thats too fucking true. we all know thered hella bands we used to love that are now shitty n boring. but ig aesops like whine, only gets better with age

[@Withyoursister]

Danielle Schroder like slug?

[@Blues2green]

"Sincerely I was never on the cutting edge! My hand was on the hilt feel free to build on the edge" just WHAT!?!?

[@ThirteenAmp]

One of the illest displays of elite lyricism and delivery of all time, mind blowing

[@scaredfolks5923]

It's nice to see you getting happier, seriously. When you dropped the line "When you write about seclusion and some buyers finally tune in. You get frightened finding happiness can drive away the movement" in Molecules I was heart broken. Keep on getting better man. We need you in our lives. I suffer from depression too and you have helped me through some of the hardest times of my life. I hope you remember that next time you think you are alone because your not.

[@igotcrabsyeup]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate Sacred Folks

[@phobass]

appreciated.

[@strgsl]

@@igotcrabsyeup appreciated.

[@vinny5638]

just as important a comment a year from when you posted it as it will be 10 years from now, Aes is high art. Us fans have a connection in our recognition of that, Aes created a community.

[@abdoonyt9049]

Appreciated.

[@sumwonkool]

"I've been ignored for longer than you've been interested"... That's for the new Aesop fans.. Dudes always spitting that humble truth

[@GravelordNEETo]

Brendan M Idt thats the point hes makin, I'm pretty sure hes applying it to all his fans. Saying he was making moves in the underground before anyone knew him. Like unless you were of fan of this dude since he was fuckin born, you were ignorin him for a longer period of time than youve been a fan.

[@GhoulOfTheSouth]

Both of you simmer down going at each others throats is a hindrance that wouldnt bless the coexisting so just sit and think... aesops been killin mics for so long He found me back when Daylight was fresh Fl doesnt have basements though

[@SAagreedSA]

Agree w/ Kratnoff, he's putting us on equal footing not calling out new fans IMO. Loved him for a long time but he's been him his whole life... I get it

[@sumwonkool]

Kratnoff well he's finally getting his recognition, that's all. I've been a fan of his since his first album came out. I'm Just glad that he's never come close to selling out or making wack commercial rap

[@sumwonkool]

NorseViking84 no worries dude. I could see how it's addressing fans in general also. I guess when I first heard it and heard that verse, that was my first reaction I thought of

[@BragiHelvig]

“It helps to know intimidation’s all about the optics” This line honestly flipped my view of the world.

[@nicomoreno5028]

"I'm peeling back the layers, I'm sneaking past the lasers, I'm a lover, I'm a fighter, I'm a seed to blackened acres."🔥

[@un3kn3own0]

"I'm hoping you all grow into the sentience you assume/ as your moment of self reflection is a moment for me too" Phenomenal as usual.

[@ihsaningersoll9232]

Aesop rock aesthetics are always so imaginative. Guys a genius straight up

[@blueandgreenslacks]

Ihsan ingersoll I second that sentiment...

[@Zepper-xs6bu]

Ihsan ingersoll any of his songs you can get lost in the best way possible

[@funkfunk_]

Aesop seems to fall in that grey area between genius and insane. And that’s why he’s so great.

[@mrb2917]

that word doesn't mean what you think it does

[@funkfunk_]

please elaborate

[@jprojects91]

Hell yeah a wild Aesop appeared

[@BobathanGar]

Aesops

[@WiZArdx4s]

Aesop uses lyrics You are now confused You used comprehension You hurt yourself in your confusion

[@matthewjones8798]

It ran away... no surprise.

[@danielvoltaire5581]

pringles dick you made my day with this comment thanx bro

[@literaticrux8292]

what the f**k does your comment even mean???

[@spinitch]

can't stop bumping this... it's just mastery, plain and simple. perfect schemes, unthinkably consistent flow, effortless-yet-intentional delivery, nauseating bars... AAGAAGHAAGGHHHHHH

[@lukesteltenpool8878]

Agreed. Despite Aesop's insanely impressive catalogue, Klutz is definitely my favourite. "Wake up feeling empty like Houdini's grave probably is" 💯🔥

[@vict0ree]

I remember seeing Aesop in Cincinnati back in the late 90s at a fest called "Scribblejam" when I was 17 yrs old. Absolute destruction. He's still spitting better than 99% of every rapper to ever take to the mic.

[@orangeorphan]

I love this man so much. I've been listening since middle school and now that I'm 30 I still love coming back to listen to him and am always eager to hear the new stuff. He's been killing it forever and he only seems to get better with time. There's not even one song of his that I dislike. Keep it up Aes and I'll be sure to keep supporting.

[@kajw.230]

41 yo.

[@urmenior]

He does look young though whiskers are turning gray lately lol.

[@roddydykes7053]

Sigma he looks like one of those hard-to-read guys that you can’t tell are 26 or 40-something

[@addled_catalyst]

There's a handful of songs that I skip nowadays but only the ones that feature somebody who's mediocre on that track

[@zoom4368]

hes ridiculous

[@trademark310]

"Shrink into the vacuum if in spite of your accomplishments/ you wake up feeling empty like Houdini's grave probably is"

[@ExtremelyInept]

blah every couplet it's own multi-layered story, those lines stood out for me too. Impossible Kid isn't just an album title, it's his nametag.

[@trademark310]

Thats why I love Aesop- he has mad replay value.

[@ahilaryb]

YES! Oh man I feel this line.

[@lusidswankin8647]

Fuckin right

[@brothersonwhatevershow9271]

Dayumm!!! Aes is dope as all fuck!!

[@joemcofficial]

"Old pro's throw bows to the 808, You couldn't throw and elbow through a baby gate" He could've stopped RIGHT THERE! Dope as ever.

[@orangeorphan]

“Shriek into the vacuum if in spite of your accomplishments you wake up feeling empty like Houdini’s grave probably is.” Love that.

[@wheatballz9059]

Every time this man drops fire, it reminds me of my grandfather when supper was not on the table at 5pm sharp. Certified slapper.

[@midNAHH]

Can’t wait to listen to this repeatedly over the course of the next few months slowly starting to grasp the meaning of more of the lines.

[@emilyjewelle3301]

Aesop songs are the gifts that never stop giving.

[@rotisserieprotocol3582]

And then learn to perform it yourself because you've heard it so many times that you might as well

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

Aesop couldn't do a bad song if he tried. It took me a while to get into his music, but when I understood it (Most of it) its like looking into the matrix and seeing all the code. Aesop should go down as one of the all time greats.

[@gman8133]

Lmao thats a good way to put it, once you 'get' his music a whole new world opens

[@mxxmm4365]

I prefer Lil B

[@jack-wi6zs]

he might go down as the goat

[@markoblazic8912]

I prefer lil big

[@richp6451]

True

[@WavyVaporizers]

One of the smartest abstract rapper ever. This is the only emcee you will never see anyone else sound like not even close. #GeniusBars

[@keiganm1287]

Wavy Vaporizers idk brother ali comes close on alotta songs.

[@alfredcornflake5032]

I've heard people that kind of rap like him but it doesn't sound as genuine when they spit it. It's like they are trying too hard to be abstract and different but with aesop you can tell it's just who he really is and he doesn't give a fuck.

[@sullivan3004]

You should listen to run the jewels or more exactly EL-P. His voice is a bit more raw but I would say they flow the same and both use same kind of fun way to deliver hard hitting knowledge. The biggest difference would be their much harder beats influenced by metal and EDM. Cant say im a die hard fan since I only listen to their shit from after RTJ3 but you should listen to tracks like thursday in the danger room or 2100 ft boots

[@capjazzo8031]

cough, Milo

[@MaliciouslyTactical]

Illogic comes very close, especially in delivery.

[@retired-internet-troll]

When he ain't squinting the eyes into infinity, you can see a certain past in his eyes. For a man of such intricate poetry I feel he wanna say so much more but he will just forever be a riddler.

[@unholyparagon5366]

"I've been ignored for longer than you've been interested" love this line

[@Parasyte1010]

Love you Ace, you've been there for me for half my life. Met you like 10 years ago hanging out in the line into the Starlight Ballroom in Jersey. Thank you for everything.

[@christianperez7846]

The best mc to ever do it

[@nevercanyoucant]

that houdini line is too cold

[@risingsunmazda4108]

Bro I lost it when he said that

[@bobmin1782]

Love how he pronounces the "s" in "is" too, "izzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"

[@joshuapriest2874]

Crazy that it was only a couple of years ago that he was finally featured on national television. Been gracing the games for almost two decades.. One of the all time greats

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

he technically was showed on MTV for None Shall Pass. It was brief, and far to ahead of it's time for mainstream listeners. People liked the beat and complained it was nonsense. Well, now people are waking up lol.

[@StakeFromJateFarm]

I love this song, its just pure bars. Not interrupted by any hook

[@stephencox4509]

No idea how I missed out on this dude for so many years. Glad he's getting his due now. Guy is truly a fantastic lyricist.

[@SatanerVG]

Thank you for the shout out of the Lithuanian language. Appreciate a lyrical genius recognising its greatness, even if it was used for comedic effect. For anyone wanting to know, this Proto-Indo-European language managed to retain linguistic features found in Ancient Greek and Sanskrit. This can be very useful when figuring out the many alternate meanings a single phrase or text may have due to the societys of both languages basing their lifestyles on philosophy (which in essence is the study of the possibilities of the universe through thought).

[@TheYourfaceable]

Holy shit, and those bars just got even deeper... We have reached the age of... META RAP

[@demareatunes]

im pretty sure he meant that because his mom is Lithuanian he picked up some Lithuanian curse words as a kid

[@SatanerVG]

Oh for real? I didn't think he actually is related to Lithuania like like that, but in case he is, great stuff ;)

[@omnidye]

Holy fuck.

[@BusinessRaptor520]

He gave those bars a keen sheen polish, but he never stopped to take a picture

[@TheHeyitstrace]

Listening to Aes is a lot like driving past a devastating car wreck, it's just so piled up and absurd that you cant help but keep looking back to make sense of it. Aesop is the GOAT

[@literaticrux8292]

Yes his is GOAT

[@davidwillis4223]

This is so damn good. Everything about this works. Aes's otherworldly imagery, intense introspection, and his physical delivery, which is so uniquely his own (but also reminiscent of early hip-hop). Meanwhile, the director's use of so many takes in a linear pairing with the song, and the simultaneously spooky and vintage aesthetics, are absolutely blowing my mind. F***ing cool. As a fan who didn't know about Aes until I was 42, I haven't been this excited for a new album in a LONG time.

[@bobmin1782]

The bassline to this....is just incredible. Good Lord. It's not often I hear a song and in 10 seconds know it's great, but this song is tremendous.

[@DoobieFerguson]

Greatest emcee that will ever live.

[@madvillian888]

WORD

[@connorclayton4692]

Nahhh that's drake 😂😂😂😂 and before all you stupid fuckers get it twisted, yes it's a joke

[@lordofgiovanni]

JaQuan Jones I'm starting to think that's true

[@ExtremelyInept]

It's between Aes and Eyedea, and I can never put either one above the other.

[@808Deathmetal]

DJUsive1 RIP eydea. :(

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

This man should release a hardcore book of all his lyrics to songs he's ever released. It'd be an instant buy for me.

[@nickferretti1538]

he put out a mini blackbook many years ago

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

@ what’s the title of it so I can find it?

[@the47ronin]

Big up from a swearing Lithuanian. Aesop never ceases to deliver DOPE.

[@KarolisHD]

Rupūs miltai...

[@andrewfletcher6047]

I have been an Aesop Rock fan since Music for Earthworms. My favourite track ever has always been Abandon All Hope despite all the other greats. However I have listened to Klutz at least twice a day since it was released on KZbin and it is insanely under rated. Every time I play it I understand more about each verse. This is modern day artistry at its best. Who ever put a thumbs down to this video should only be upset that it doesn’t come with an exegesis bar for bar, or that there’s no album to go with it.

[@mindlessfool42]

“Nobody feels scared by a scarecrow covered in crows who feel welcomed” There’s probably a reason this song resonates with you if Abandon All Hope is a favorite for you, as it is for me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYinqJx_gpJkrLM

[@Thescrapliz]

Where has this rock been? Total lyricism from beginning to end like the old days. Nice and lengthy. And the beat is simplistic with pure rhythm. Almost Def Juking again ...

[@josephgastelum6373]

Imma need that Cooking with Aesop book asap

[@leinadznef]

Fresh Doggo I just imagine the instructions being be as complex as his lyrics lol

[@DoobieFerguson]

First recipe is how to make a mummy

[@ChaoticGoodDeeds]

[@epiczeke7620]

Fryerstarter is the closest we have

[@GhoulOfTheSouth]

I'd buy 10 hardcovered with sleeves

[@KristieCalifornia]

Solid as usual. Ignored for longer than you've been interested👌

[@Respect2theFallen]

Kristie California Right when he said that i was like Yeuuuh

[@mychaelryan1740]

I was reading your comment as that line came on.

[@CR-kr9cs]

Kristie California this line line hit home with me. I’ve been listing to Aes since I was 14, he released “music for earthworms” in 1997 a year after I was born. He’s been rapping longer than I’ve been alive.

[@drfreezegood]

For real though, this is that raw jabberjaw shit. Inspires me to write again. Knock em out the box, Aes

[@monicasimms8845]

"I've been ignored for longer than you've been interested". Killing it Ace!

[@SchMasHed]

"Intimidation is all about the optics" That is the hardest shit I have heard in a decade.

[@TheManofThings777]

"Sincerely I was never on the cutting edge, My hand was on the hilt, you're free to build with the other end" S I C K

[@jnaz3thirty1]

So many intensely deep or just plain sick lines get lost in the endless barrage of equally sick lines .....after line after line

[@AIRTIME96]

*Your freedom built with the other end

[@mrfreeman1763]

@@AIRTIME96 The lyrics are in the description. "sincerely I was never on the cutting edge, my hand was on the hilt, you’re free to build with the other end"

[@eubtmontage5581]

@@mrfreeman1763 but are they correct?

[@mrfreeman1763]

@@eubtmontage5581 "Official Video" uploaded by his Label. It'd be pretty silly if they weren't.

[@LuyahDunnit]

“I’ve been ignored longer than you’ve been interested” I think I can say without any fear that aes is the best lyricist I’ve ever heard on a mic

[@arex82]

“Come and send it with the cleverest to never stick the landing” -Flamingo Pink

[@trippleecsofficial7240]

He looks so stoned i love aesop rock he's my all time favorite

[@lucyanne9626]

It took me two listens to realize this is all one, long, unbroken verse with no chorus.

[@calimango7926]

BRUH

[@Shellykat-p4w]

thats pretty stupiid

[@TheReptilekiller]

Yea he's a wizard like that

[@dennisparker6810]

Two times it took ya'? Checks out.

[@Eagles4life221]

Knock em’ out the box, Aes.

[@emrricafreak980]

Got sooooo lit when I seen Aesop Rock...........HE NEVER DISAPPOINTS ALWAYS FIREEE

[@ExtremelyInept]

Hip-hop's Shakespeare, and the introspective introvert's introspective introvert. ❤

[@Crazyballhead123]

concise, and well said

[@SmoothCriminal_-fp3ig]

Can't introvertedly introspect an introspective introvert Or something

[@epiczeke7620]

Words simple things more complex than needed for the sake of entertainment? Yup, that’s Shakespeare for ya.

[@drugstoredilemmas7962]

smoothcriminal, i'd say "Aesop Rock but it's verbose" but that's kind of like saying "Aesop Rock but its Aesop ROck"

[@BOAYang]

lord jamar gonna be mad

[@MusicIsAWayOfLife123]

GOAT

[@mastiffmythslegendsandlore]

MT Prxphet god

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

MT Prxphet no. 4 bro

[@MusicIsAWayOfLife123]

1 2 3?

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

MT Prxphet Andre3000,MF doom, El-p.

[@MusicIsAWayOfLife123]

Touché

[@recoome3698]

Aesop always provides the good shit. Every single time.

[@iloveyoumorethananyone]

Not even Aes himself could put into words how much I love him

[@RavenousCatalyst594]

LMFAO FO REAL

[@Annafyz]

girl i feel you

[@StanHowse]

I'm pretty sure he could.

[@ErrorNV]

He could and you wouldn't realize until 5 years later.

[@Famezonen]

Are you starting to be part of the kinesis 😮

[@roddydykes7053]

And now begins the lengthy and fascinating time of deciphering every line of a new Aesop Rock track.

[@zerodarkthirty1935]

Im not sure if Aesop's raps became clearer over the years or if i've just learned his style more but ti doesnt take me 4 listens to know what he's saying now.

[@davidbelanger7696]

Zero Dark Thirty You're absolutely right... he "says just as much" while using less words... incredible.

[@ninjaz1in1AB]

I think aesops work is just as cryptic but comes more naturally, where as for works like bazooka tooth it's cryptic and you have to search for the meaning in it instead of being taught it

[@squidword3360]

That song None Shall Pass is a a fuckin rubix cube. I've looked up the lyrics and each bar he's actually saying something dope behind the complexity. He's fuckin amazing

[@GordonComstock602]

I started with Bazooka Tooth in '03, and I've wondered the same thing as the years go on

[@Skepsis0Metal]

I feel like he enunciates his longer lines a lot better now than back in the day with his New York drawl.

[@farrendownes1346]

The man’s unreal…..without doubt the only rapper I can think of that just gets better and better. 20 odd years of making my head spin. Every verse paints a thousand pictures. The bloke is a genius

[@1wakuralain]

"As your moment of self reflection is a moment for me too."

[@doitch8602]

Since more than 20´years,Aesop give me the rage I need

[@finnyp2055]

1:41 jesus christ that flow and bars

[@downtownnikka]

The other day I met a guy at the local gas station that listened to AES, Walked in and heard Mystery Fish playing in the background. Instantly became friends

[@fahpanthera]

Probably the greatest opening line ever!!!

[@guacasauwrisflex4044]

Dr. 808 nope.. "3's company, appetite for destruction tee. Chunky monkey, funions; I can feel the cat judging me. Please, I've seen you eat your puke and drink the toilet water which completely renders your opinion void you little fucker."

[@TheGreatSpl00ge]

The hardest dad look in the game. H3 watch out, Aesop coming for the crown.

[@dysperdotted]

what kind of dad would aesop be?

[@lucyanne9626]

I always thought he looked like Stanley Kubrick if he had gigantism.

[@durere]

@@dysperdotted The type to take you hiking in the woods and leave you there. Lurking in the bushes.

[@johnhanson5527]

Boi that line “I’ve been ignored longer than you’ve been interested” fucking deep. Basically saying to his new fans after the impossible kid, “hey even though you like me I won’t be relevant in your friends conversations about rap music” he’s basically accepting his obscurity and making that his home. Aesop is next level guys.

[@PaulGamage]

"I've been ignored for longer than you've been interested." As he's casually flipping a cassette tape in his Walkman. GOAT

[@slumlordswigz3851]

Still On Top, King Aesop!

[@JeffreyPappas786]

Lookin and sounding sharp, Aes. Don't stop!

[@york-houngan7193]

"Sincerely I was never on the cutting edge- my hand was on the hilt- you’re free to build with the other end." He's saying it wasn't ever him that made his music good. He just laid ideas out in cryptic and wordy terms (his hand was just on the hilt, not showing the blade), then us as listeners built our own concepts and meaning around his vague words. At first I thought he was mocking us for enjoying his music so much even though he was never actually "cutting-edge," but I think he's more giving kudos to the listeners for being able to "see the blade" even when it wasn't fully shown to us, meaning we were able to see Aesop's value despite his cryptic and wordy (and truly poetic imo) lyrics.

[@musaka2022]

Hes saying the ants did it! the ants! how is this hard to understand?

[@adankpancake]

crazy analysis

[@Kuroda786742]

This man is the Sphinx of Hiphop, dropping riddles in every line.

[@ZebadiahLong]

Aes has had the best flow in the industry since he first hit the scene and yet somehow he's still consistently improving.

[@danielvoltaire5581]

I love that aesop has found a balance between being poetic/esoteric and being easily digestable. Life time fan.

[@beornsullix9681]

My day just got so much better. Thx!

[@darrengee936]

You need a 4 year undergrad program to unpack this banger

[@BaMBlazr]

Darren Graham that’s something that always perturbed me in college. Why are we so fixated on teaching people works of the past in literary classes when this is contemporary, applicable, relatable, and (in my opinion) showcases much more prowess and talent than these other aged manuscripts?

[@BusinessRaptor520]

@@BaMBlazr Because you couldn't understand it without them

[@ondresproduction2404]

.

[@nathan5645]

@@BaMBlazr Pedantic af

[@eubtmontage5581]

NAH thats the joke, people talk about aes like he got complex meanings or big messages, He doesn't, that's the point. the artist's of old don't have complex meanings either the four year undergrad program is a weeding out of the uninterested and wild. A great fantasy of mine in school (I never really had a good art class in college) was imagining that the original artist was there to critique the textbook interpretation of what they wrote. I legitimately don't think many artists have a big enough ego to really see all the symbolism that their fans do. Aes writes songs about being different and he does well because he commits to writing them in what I would consider a different language than traditional rap. His difference is honest and this honesty resonates with people. Even if the pugnacious mood his music has always had has only become mainstream in the last decade. My point is that aes is not successful because he is a real smart guy and his songs are not deep because there are complex messages, Aes is successful because he is smart enough not to be dishonest with what he thinks is cool and his songs are deep because he finds new ways to express feelings that other people can connect with.

[@timneff2785]

Dudes at the top of his game after 20 years. Unreal

[@braedengendron6981]

he always looks like he hasn't slept for 18 hours

[@Seng_Eternal]

You mean stoned as fuck?

[@W7RSON]

He probably doesn't

[@stevesmith5883]

​@@W7RSON that''s likely, god knows how long he ponders over those lyrics. I'm a Masters student in English Literature and I believe Aes is a genius level writer, not just in rap but in all forms of writing. He combines obscure references that can only be compared to a modern day "Waste Land" with rhyme schemes that are impeccable, then add social commentary and personal insight to that. It's insane. I wish to become a university lecturer in English lit and Aes will be on my module for sure. (If i misspelled anything in my comment, I have had a liberal amount of whisky sorry).

[@alonedownthere47]

my favorite kind of rapper, the one that would still be rapping in a nuclear wasteland to keep from going crazy

[@spinitch]

MUST NOT SLEEP MUST WARN OTHERS

[@allankuria9923]

That beat is siiick!

[@SHINXANTA]

It’s fucking dirty. He’s definitely in my top 5 for beats.

[@danielvoltaire5581]

Revere Tha MC facts he's had great production lately

[@plarto96]

After around the 100th listen finally figured out "my hand was on the hilt, you're free to build with the other end" aes has been around for a long time, arguably one of the pioneers of the indie rap scene, one of the foundations for everyone who's come after, hence "youre free to build with the other end". Love how complex and metaphorical he is, always making confections even after years of listening to the same tracks. Keep up the amazing work Aes.

[@KRAKSKRAKSKRAKS]

I always thought that this bar was a double metaphor, the ''you're free to build with the other end'' meaning facing the other end of the sword, aes' hand on the hilt being the contrast but also like a self refrence to the bar itself saying you're free to interpret the latter end of the bar how you want, I might be reaching but it would make sense imo, your interpretation makes perfect sense too so it could even be a triple lol, who knows but that's the beauty of aesop, everyone has different interpretations

[@eptskay]

🔥way to start the day. didn't see this one coming..

[@jaybuza3794]

Favorite rapper of all time. Period. GOD TIER AESOP ROCK

[@daystarfighter]

His way of thinking and creating such amazing songs should be talked about with poets after his passing for hundreds of years in the future maybe then he will get his recognition but for now he has his rightful place in underground hip hop where the last few real artists exist

[@cristinahavenhill7466]

Okay, can we talk about how carrots onions and celery is the "holy trinity" in cuisine? And how he used toy story to describe how truth is singular but perception is fiction????? Can we please? I was wrong... What's a mirepoix i think🤔 and that is why i love him. He makes me think. I love the poetry.

[@randallwilson4088]

It's Aesop *shrugs*

[@brice3513]

AES! The singles you've been putting out since Impossible Kid are super nice. I fux wit chu, man.

[@josephdavis2695]

Sincerely I was never on the cutting edge/my hand was on the hilt/you’re free to build with the other end. Come on son

[@DsinjoTV]

Please explain, thanks

[@alfredpee6488]

Sincerely I was never on the cutting edge = Not being on the latest stage of hiphop/rap (not mainstream) and staying true to what hip hop is. my hand was on the hilt = i think this is a way of saying his music/hip hop is like the beginning, what guided the genre/genres to where it is today, the hilt guides the blade. You're free to build with the other end = Others building off of what real hip hop is. Something along those lines, just what came to my mind.

[@mrsir2378]

Alfred Pee agreed

[@lazarusthegreen4089]

David Singeorzan the hilt is the end of a sword you hold. The "other end" is the blade.

[@lazarusthegreen4089]

Alfred Pee I think the "other end" reference is to the blade...like as in "you are free to negotiate with this blade"

[@benoswald9431]

The fact he is still making music is outstanding. Alien lyricism next level shit you cant touch that

[@doltonkenway1056]

Aesop is whis Lupe is beerus. My two fav mc's of all time.

[@Jose-oq6kj]

"Walked away feeling like I never should have dressed myself". Been feeling this way since my last psychotic break. Love this shit so much. With his large vocabulary, I'm re-remebering so many words haha. Big up rhymesayers, slug is hype!

[@utcgangstaa]

I love these aes songs that just go on wihout a chorus

[@bigleebrink]

Please never stop making music Aes. Ever.

[@wreckedrc5137]

Lyrics so clear we tear

[@BaMBlazr]

Can I bring everyone’s attention to 1:18 where the 8 pointed star bursts and disassociates into 4 points. It reminds me of a crosshair or hit marker.. and it occurred when he just fired a shot at other people trying to copy him. Knock em out the box Aes. Brilliant.

[@maximesaumur9476]

Always excited to hear Aesop Rock's blessing us with more music. Keep up the good work dude!

[@markskrizsan]

This is going to be on repeat for a while. Aes be the man.

[@cablevamp3163]

Dude lyricism is so insanely brilliant. His shits so smart you literally can’t figure it out unless you look up the lyrics

[@zoom4368]

Once you listen for a few years you can pick up on a lot without google

[@didnut]

@@zoom4368 definitely

[@zoom4368]

@@didnut that being said there's still a lot that is way over my comprehensive abilities or too encrypted, and I write some intricate raps, he is incredible

[@jchaz904]

Rhymesayers has the dopest lineup of MC's out there.

[@sk8graffart]

this aesop song is fucking lit that wordplay prob the best lyricists