Asop Rock, is a Genius. I have been listening to him for 15 or 20 years now. He never ceases to amaze me. He is and always has been miles ahead of everyone as far as vocabulary goes.
The Song Shrunk, is about his experiences with Therapy. And he nails it. It's easier to follow if you read the lyrics the first time but holy smokes! It's hilarious and perfectly accurate and in line with my personal feelings heading into therapy. Although I'm sure I'm missing alot because there are layers and gems hidden in every song if you are clever enough to pick up what he's dropping. I say I probably get about 30% of it and it's still highly enjoyable to me. Alot of Ase's work is on the darker side too. It's not for everyone and luckily for us he will never be " mainstream" one of my all time fav's
@BrianSullivan You are absolutely correct. When it comes to wordplay and vocabulary, nobody can touch him. Some might try to argue that Eminem is every bit as talented as Aes, but I respectfully disagree. Yes, Em is talented, no doubt, but I submit that even he is no match for the wordplay, vocab, and intelligence of Aesop Rock. He is drastically and woefully underrated - even in the underground scene.
@BrianSullivan You are absolutely correct. When it comes to wordplay and vocabulary, nobody can touch him. Some might try to argue that Eminem is every bit as talented as Aes, but I respectfully disagree. Yes, Em is talented, no doubt, but I submit that even he is no match for the wordplay, vocab, and intelligence of Aesop Rock. He is drastically and woefully underrated - even in the underground scene.
Asop Rock, is a Genius. I have been listening to him for 15 or 20 years now. He never ceases to amaze me. He is and always has been miles ahead of everyone as far as vocabulary goes.
The Song Shrunk, is about his experiences with Therapy. And he nails it. It's easier to follow if you read the lyrics the first time but holy smokes! It's hilarious and perfectly accurate and in line with my personal feelings heading into therapy. Although I'm sure I'm missing alot because there are layers and gems hidden in every song if you are clever enough to pick up what he's dropping. I say I probably get about 30% of it and it's still highly enjoyable to me. Alot of Ase's work is on the darker side too. It's not for everyone and luckily for us he will never be " mainstream" one of my all time fav's
@BrianSullivan You are absolutely correct. When it comes to wordplay and vocabulary, nobody can touch him. Some might try to argue that Eminem is every bit as talented as Aes, but I respectfully disagree. Yes, Em is talented, no doubt, but I submit that even he is no match for the wordplay, vocab, and intelligence of Aesop Rock. He is drastically and woefully underrated - even in the underground scene.
@BrianSullivan You are absolutely correct. When it comes to wordplay and vocabulary, nobody can touch him. Some might try to argue that Eminem is every bit as talented as Aes, but I respectfully disagree. Yes, Em is talented, no doubt, but I submit that even he is no match for the wordplay, vocab, and intelligence of Aesop Rock. He is drastically and woefully underrated - even in the underground scene.