Aesop Rock - Klutz (Official Video)

"Klutz" is available to purchase/stream now: rse.lnk.to/klutz
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You can also pre-order the limited 7” vinyl version which features both the song and the instrumental, as well as art/design by Stephen "ESPO" Powers, only available from Fifth Element. Additionally, bundle the limited Klutz t-shirt with your 7", only available with pre-orders. Get yours now: bit.ly/KlutzFE
A message from Aesop Rock -
"Here is something new - KLUTZ.
Occasionally song structure eludes me and it feels good. No problem-solving or pesky hit chorus, just rambling. Klutz is such a moment. I had started a couple things to this beat before sacrificing it to the gods of not-shutting-up, but this seemed a fitting fate. I hope you enjoy it.
My longtime video collaborator, Rob Shaw, helped visualize my long-windedness, and I’m excited to have Steve Espo Powers gracing the artwork for the release.
Lyrics below. Thank you."
Song Credits -
Written and produced by Aesop Rock
Video Credits -
Aesop Rock as himself
Eide as the dog
Director of Photography: Jim Birkett
Director/animator: Rob Shaw
Special thanks to Bent Image Lab
Lyrics -
Can’t motherfuck a motherfucker, from the underfunded Klutz who never undercut the butcher, The pick-a-booger-at-your-wake is bumping “I’m your pusher” also at your wake, Juvenile Intruders at the gate, brooding over waking history that bubbles from the blinking 12s of VCRs and Microwaves, like time machines for shrinking elders, rifling through their recipe, carrots, onions, celery, what unique amalgam of piss and repugnant energy spun him out of the 70s, to b-line for dessert? Fire-eater trying to keep it on the green side of the dirt, this is tea-time with the worst, geriatrics on decline of berserk, back in my day we were 3x more alert, now I go through my old clothing trying to find nostalgic threads to sell, walk away feeling like I should have never dressed myself, sincerely I was never on the cutting edge, my hand was on the hilt, you’re free to build with the other end, shriek into the vacuum If in spite of your accomplishments, you wake up feeling empty like Houdini’s grave probably is, volley with the quintessential digital-ager, Im offended by everything, my opinions comes in manger, oh boy, depreciating since they drove me off the lot, still into ghost stories and pot and the classic coconut bra, procedural crime drama shows with holes in the plot, and reminding clones there’s more to coping than a nose full of snot, ah, old pros throw 'bows to the 808, you couldn't throw a rope over a baby gate, bishop to queen 4 in damn Daniels under ram skulls, plan for cloudy with a chance of anvils, fever dreams of padded cells and jagged pills in frozen pipes, socialites from pageant hell with plastic smells and robot eyes, I’m hoping you all grow into the sentience you assume, as your moment of self-reflection is a moment for me too, look, with the steel chair, sure to serve the veal rare, brush up your evasion and basic tactical field care, I was on that constant futile rage before the internet, I been ignored for longer than you’ve been interested, the posse promise you nobody feels threatened by a scarecrow covered in crows who feel welcomed, that’s like hellions thinking hell is just ok but needs some polish, It helps to know intimidation’s all about the optics, come duck a bounty, it's a hoot, Suffolk County it's a zoo, puppy chow and bitches brew, it's not exactly chicken soup, it’s heavy-lifters lifting, it’s ginseng on his whistling, it’s we don’t find the flippancy convincing, 2 for flinching, older yeller, never knew a no-kill shelter in his doggie days, now I draw my neighbors over Kouign-amanns and coffee stains, a walled and whirling urchin, more observant than audacious, I document the great unwashed and curse in Lithuanian, for a gallery of grifters channeling Sid’s action figures grafted with his little sister’s after markers glue and scissors, it’s trippy, the truth and fiction moving to a center, maybe it’s weirder they’ve never been photographed together, sometimes the stomach disappears from under a retreating lens, and patterns of a need to please abusive folk reveal themselves, 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, the dogs I think are following me home are out to kill me, your music makes a motherfucker wanna move to Elm Street, rejection of the spirit by the body at your service, if you mess-up every friendship come get swept up in the current, here, wheels fall off of cars when they see him, seas part, green trees march out of Eden, I'm known to eat the heart and keep the archery uneven, are you starting to be part of the kinesis?
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[@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

[@user-db4oe6wq4e]

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.

[@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

[@Blues2green]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@ThirteenAmp]

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

[@balarka3885]

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!

[@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!:)

[@melvinjansen2338]

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?

[@lucyanne9626]

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

[@calimango7926]

BRUH

[@Ygshey]

thats pretty stupiid

[@TheReptilekiller]

Yea he's a wizard like that

[@dennisparker6810]

Two times it took ya'? Checks out.

[@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" 💯🔥

[@ExtremelyInept]

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

[@metalmaniac297]

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

[@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!!

[@UndergroundAuthenticOfficial]

"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.

[@christianperez7846]

The best mc to ever do it

[@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.

[@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???

[@remlo5482]

"You wake up feeling empty like hoodinis grave problably is" jesus christ

[@finnyp2055]

that was a fucking bar like damn

[@DoctorWhoKage]

@@finnyp2055 nevermind bar, that was a fucking burn! 😅😂😂😂

[@joshhorley2116]

@@DoctorWhoKage the line before it is "shriek into the void if in spite of your accomplishments" so I think Aes is inviting us to have an existential crisis with him

[@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."🔥

[@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

[@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.

[@Eagles4life221]

Knock em’ out the box, Aes.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@orangeorphan]

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

[@ThirteenAmp]

Nobody feels threatened by a scarecrow covered in crows who feel welcomed

[@StanHowse]

Hell is just "okay", but needs some polish.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@drfreezegood]

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

[@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.

[@BragiHelvig]

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

[@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

[@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"

[@StakeFromJateFarm]

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

[@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 😮

[@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

[@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

[@Travisalberger]

Illogic comes very close, especially in delivery.

[@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

[@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.

[@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. :(

[@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"

[@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

[@sayeourselves]

The illest toy story reference ever "For a gallery of grifters, channeling Sids action figures, grafted by his little sister after markers glue and scissors "

[@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

[@the47ronin]

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

[@KarolisHD]

Rupūs miltai...

[@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

[@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.

[@emrricafreak980]

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

[@recoome3698]

Aesop always provides the good shit. Every single time.

[@trippleecsofficial7240]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@slumlordswigz3851]

Still On Top, King Aesop!

[@roddydykes7053]

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

[@Lotoman5]

If "Cookies with Aesop" ever gets printed, sign me the heck up.

[@50bladesofgrey43]

Beat so dirty I had to take a shower after listening to this

[@grahamiest]

Do you use axe body wash?

[@50bladesofgrey43]

Grahamiest I'm an Old Spice guy #pleasesponsormeoldspice

[@grahamiest]

50 Blades of Grey me too man, keep it spicy

[@julianleyvabeltran6261]

Shut up piece of shit

[@grahamiest]

SuzukiEiger07 400cc you’re the first negative comment I’ve seen on this music video, how does that make you feel about yourself?

[@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.

[@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.

[@unholyparagon5366]

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

[@eptskay]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@1wakuralain]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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."

[@JeffreyPappas786]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@MrfuckinBeilke]

AESOP ROCK IN THE BUILDING

[@lacesoutchris]

The room looked up, looked down, kept sniffing

[@monicasimms8845]

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

[@benoswald9431]

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

[@sokota6861]

Aesop Rock is the only rapper alive in the entire universe that can put a chess move and a Vine reference on the same rhyme and make it sound cool.

[@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

[@beornsullix9681]

My day just got so much better. Thx!

[@brice3513]

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

[@jaybuza3794]

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

[@Wordtoyamom]

It was reign of the razor laser Day of the cloudy howdy Flight of the shelter melter You can bow without me

[@sanathm5960]

Catacomb Kids

[@maximesaumur9476]

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

[@mementocatharsis9372]

"YOUR MOMENT OF SELF-REFLECTION IS a MOMENT FOR ME Too" "IM A LOVER/IM A FIGHTER"

[@danielvoltaire5581]

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

[@bigleebrink]

Please never stop making music Aes. Ever.

[@JoeBergy122]

Can I just say that this is really, really, really astoundingly good? Lyrics, beat, delivery, intrinsic meaning everything. I am IN LOVE with this song. Aesop Rock you're a genius. I'm glad you're continuing to release music. You had me (us) worried last year after you canceled the Australia tour but I'm glad you're (maybe) in a better place now and back to your craft.

[@bobbobs4851]

I've listened to this song no less than 500 times and it only gets better. Crazy how this man can just set aside storytelling and narrative for a few minutes of fun with words and still shit on almost every other rapper. Best in the world.

[@blakeforce2672]

me too. I even rebassed it to play on my stereo.

[@REVAMPtheindustry]

Aesop the goat.

[@markskrizsan]

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

[@victorzamfirescu2961]

The Maynard James Keenan of Hip Hop

[@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

[@heathersitz3615]

I adore this artist, & honestly I AM more of a hard rock type of person... But, there's just something about this guy's flow....😍😘

[@utcgangstaa]

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

[@l0kpcr397]

I put this one in the same level as Facemelter

[@LINKAG3]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 On first listen; I'm always caught in such Awe and Amazement The second time around, I'm like the Fauna caught Grazing 3rd time now; still splitting the shaved hairs 4th time soon; You TOO GOOD! IT AINT FAIR! As always, love the work. Really.

[@penisparkerdeviloflamps7979]

That's actually pretty good

[@Rileysparadox]

Yo if Aes dropped a book of lyrics he will become one of the greatest authors that ever lived but... that's only from our perspective in another 100 years nobody will remember anything that humans have done...

[@DoctorHayduke]

Don't even get me started on this guy. Interdimensional spirit assassin.