Like his name would suggest, Aesop Rock is a storyteller. But instead of shrouding lessons on morality within recycled folklore, the hip-hop emcee cuts to the chase, illuminating the human condition through unfettered observations on the strangeness of people and the shape-shifting worlds we inhabit. Born and raised in New York, Aesop has never lacked for subject matter. One could say that the city chooses her storytellers, and not the other way around. Aesop's refined staccato raps eloquently around...

perec

Cape Coral, FL

November 2006

JUL 30, 2007 06:14 AM

excellent article.
can't wait for the album to drop.

Zoetica

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 30, 2007 10:35 AM

i second the above comment

soft_shoulder

Madison, WI

May 2006

JUL 30, 2007 10:50 AM

Thanks.

drewyoon

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 30, 2007 11:32 AM

Sure, or you could just host open mics at the Starbucks you're going to work for.

I loved it!

Againstyou

Lancaster, CA

October 2002

JUL 30, 2007 11:56 AM

Cant wait for the album...

dethronedgod

Easton, PA

March 2006

JUL 30, 2007 12:26 PM

I'm glad to see that the whole DEF JUX clique is getting props from a greater audience now...

It's about time, really....

Katalina

SUICIDEGIRL

Hawaii, USA

JUL 30, 2007 06:16 PM

Oh my lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never check my sg like I should and last time it was RJD2 and how my favorite of all favorites AESOP ROCK himself. I think I just crapped myself. I loved his interview!!! New album, shit, can't wait!! I've got them all but Fast Cars (which is on my wishlist)

mikeyjoe

Cleveland, OH

July 2007

JUL 30, 2007 08:18 PM

"Nowadays even the babies got guns, have a mid life crisis when you're 10 years young"

Nice interview.
I like AESOP a lot and it was cool to hear about some different projects I wasn't aware of.

guerillasphere

San Francisco, CA

March 2006

AUG 03, 2007 06:13 PM

love Aes ... a true artist. great to see a full interview, thanks...

Pennelope

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 03, 2008 09:33 PM

Aesop ROck is truly my favorite man in the world. I wish i could meet him

TheJuanupsman

Hopkins, MN

April 2004

JUN 22, 2008 01:55 PM

Nice interview. I hadn't heard much of his stuff until just recently, when my daughter started listening to him. Really impressed with what I have heard so far.

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NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 30, 2007 06:00 AM

Cape Coral, FL

November 2006

JUL 30, 2007 06:14 AM

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 30, 2007 10:35 AM

soft_shoulder

Madison, WI

May 2006

JUL 30, 2007 10:50 AM

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 30, 2007 11:32 AM

Lancaster, CA

October 2002

JUL 30, 2007 11:56 AM

Easton, PA

March 2006

JUL 30, 2007 12:26 PM

SUICIDEGIRL

Hawaii, USA

JUL 30, 2007 06:16 PM

Cleveland, OH

July 2007

JUL 30, 2007 08:18 PM

San Francisco, CA

March 2006

AUG 03, 2007 06:13 PM

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 03, 2008 09:33 PM

Hopkins, MN

April 2004

JUN 22, 2008 01:55 PM