Aesop Rock - Skelethon

Sparky · 07-14-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

So I went to the bar last night with the suspicion that the whole album would be on the internet jukebox, because Zero Dark Thirty popped up on there before June.

I was right.

I blew that house up. Sit down, mah fackers this is a 5 spot. 55 minutes of new Aesop in an uppity preppy sports bar. Bass was up high, so all the better. It sounded amazing. They hated it and couldn't do ****.

hell yeah doo

**Goofle** · 07-14-2012, 08:11 PM

Drunk drivin' on a wednesday!

Mrd00d · 07-15-2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by A$AP Sparky

hell yeah doo

The only people nodding were me and the busboy and the bouncer. **** was worth it.

Oh and I saved Zero Dark Thirty for last, because I know their policy (they'll skip your song if its not family friendly - some old BULL**** - even if its 1:30am and its all 21+) and near the beginning Aes goes "he was probably thinkin **** YOU **** YOU **** YOU as he carved it in his desk" and they skipped it.

And I had already finished my beer, standing on the back patio lighting my stoge, getting ready to roll. Flipped them the bird, turned on my mp3 player, and strutted out. Enjoy the last 5-10 minutes in silence suckas...

**Janszoon** · 07-15-2012, 04:55 PM

I haven't listened yet, but I love the album cover. Actually, now that I think of it, a lot of his album covers are pretty good.

Mrd00d · 07-15-2012, 08:29 PM

The only thing more I could have asked for from this album is a more detailed/involved cover a la Labor Days, but minimalism is fine. It certainly serves a purpose. It suits the extinction theme of the album.

Mrd00d · 07-16-2012, 03:12 PM

I was reading last.fm comments on Aesop's page, being generally happy that the majority of comments were positive. Ballpark estimate, all but 2 or 3 out of about 50. But, somebody posted a link to this lame ass Kanye forum and I've been facepalming for the last 10 minutes. There, it's the opposite ... 2 or 3 out of about 50 LIKE it and the rest are bandwagon haters. They're all talking about Frank Ocean and some Life Is Good, ****e...Nas, really? Checked out Frank Ocean and now I'm really butthurt. And they called Aesop boring? Fuuuuuuuu..... boring like ... you get bored of trying and failing to grasp the complex rhymes? One guy said something like he doesn't appreciate how Aesop writes lyrics... that he thinks Aesop writes lyrics to make people feel dumb. Or something. That he's an elitist.

I don't know if it was paying attention in school or what, but I don't have any troubles with Aesop's word choices. Once in a while, I hear a word I'm unfamiliar with ... I don't bother looking it up, I figure it out sooner or later from context or elsewhere. I mean, is this what the product of a failing school system looks like? Is this a pile of trolls? Is it an epeen gangster contest? Hivemind mentality of ignorance. Makes me want to vomit.

For the sad lulz:
Album of the year just got leaked. « Kanye West Forum

Oh, just in case you don't make the jump... I'm quoting this one:

"OP is an **** for doing Aesop Rock dirty like this. You can't hype something that isn't Nas or Frank at this point"

-"This must be Sarcasm!! Seriously? How did he "do him dirty?" If anything, its helping Aesop Rock win more listeners/sell more records!!"

"he should've just said Skelethon leaked or something. Saying its AOTY is gonna piss a lot of people off since it isn't a relevant album"

-"Pretty unfair/ignorant comment. Not relevant to who? People that only listen to a certain brand of popular music? I don't like Aesop's "I'm smarter than you, check out all these big words" type of hip hop and OP's need for approval of his heady taste..but that remark just stinks of ignorance."

"It isn't ignorant. The fact that theres only a 8 page thread of it shows most people on KTT dont care. So it isn't a good thing to be calling it AOTY especially when were on leak watch of the 2 most hyped releases"

-"It swings both ways. Like I said, to be fair to OP..he's just calling it AOTY because he wants to display his superior underground taste. He surely doesn't really believe that. Even if he did..whatever. Bait threads and attitudes like that get under my skin.."

They're ALL idiots.

**Janszoon** · 07-16-2012, 03:30 PM

I'm listening to this right now for the first time. The Wilhelm scream reference and sample on "Leisureforce" is fucking hilarious.

LoathsomePete · 07-16-2012, 03:34 PM

This is the only good post in that entire thread.

Quote:

This thread = 8 page display of KTT's general simplistic **** taste, the entire peanut gallery flocking in here parroting the exact same thoughts. Great album though.

Fucking hilarious though.

Sparky · 07-16-2012, 03:38 PM

There's been a turn on aesop in the underground community for a while.

If you notice most of the pop acts in the underground (for lack of a better term) have chosen to be as abrasive and literal as possible.

Odd future
danny brown
asap rocky
lil b

Thats why most of the younger fanbase doesn't resonate with aesop the way they did even when none shall pass was released. Hip hop is a very fast moving genre.

El-p gets around it by collaborating with these guys, and because he can make anyone sound better.

**Janszoon** · 07-16-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

For the sad lulz:
Album of the year just got leaked. « Kanye West Forum

Yikes. It's like an entire forum dedicated to inarticulate people with crappy taste.

What the fuck is "CAC rapper" btw?

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07-15-2012, 04:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I haven't listened yet, but I love the album cover. Actually, now that I think of it, a lot of his album covers are pretty good. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

07-15-2012, 08:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	The only thing more I could have asked for from this album is a more detailed/involved cover a la Labor Days, but minimalism is fine. It certainly serves a purpose. It suits the extinction theme of the album. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

07-16-2012, 03:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	I was reading last.fm comments on Aesop's page, being generally happy that the majority of comments were positive. Ballpark estimate, all but 2 or 3 out of about 50. But, somebody posted a link to this lame ass Kanye forum and I've been facepalming for the last 10 minutes. There, it's the opposite ... 2 or 3 out of about 50 LIKE it and the rest are bandwagon haters. They're all talking about Frank Ocean and some Life Is Good, **e...Nas, really? Checked out Frank Ocean and now I'm really butthurt. And they called Aesop boring? Fuuuuuuuu..... boring like ... you get bored of trying and failing to grasp the complex rhymes? One guy said something like he doesn't appreciate how Aesop writes lyrics... that he thinks Aesop writes lyrics to make people feel dumb. Or something. That he's an elitist. I don't know if it was paying attention in school or what, but I don't have any troubles with Aesop's word choices. Once in a while, I hear a word I'm unfamiliar with ... I don't bother looking it up, I figure it out sooner or later from context or elsewhere. I mean, is this what the product of a failing school system looks like? Is this a pile of trolls? Is it an epeen gangster contest? Hivemind mentality of ignorance. Makes me want to vomit. For the sad lulz: Album of the year just got leaked. « Kanye West Forum Oh, just in case you don't make the jump... I'm quoting this one: "OP is an for doing Aesop Rock dirty like this. You can't hype something that isn't Nas or Frank at this point" -"This must be Sarcasm!! Seriously? How did he "do him dirty?" If anything, its helping Aesop Rock win more listeners/sell more records!!" "he should've just said Skelethon leaked or something. Saying its AOTY is gonna piss a lot of people off since it isn't a relevant album" -"Pretty unfair/ignorant comment. Not relevant to who? People that only listen to a certain brand of popular music? I don't like Aesop's "I'm smarter than you, check out all these big words" type of hip hop** and OP's need for approval of his heady taste..but that remark just stinks of ignorance." "It isn't ignorant. The fact that theres only a 8 page thread of it shows most people on KTT dont care. So it isn't a good thing to be calling it AOTY especially when were on leak watch of the 2 most hyped releases" -"It swings both ways. Like I said, to be fair to OP..he's just calling it AOTY because he wants to display his superior underground taste. He surely doesn't really believe that. Even if he did..whatever. Bait threads and attitudes like that get under my skin.." They're ALL idiots. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

07-16-2012, 03:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I'm listening to this right now for the first time. The Wilhelm scream reference and sample on "Leisureforce" is fucking hilarious. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

07-16-2012, 03:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	There's been a turn on aesop in the underground community for a while. If you notice most of the pop acts in the underground (for lack of a better term) have chosen to be as abrasive and literal as possible. Odd future danny brown asap rocky lil b Thats why most of the younger fanbase doesn't resonate with aesop the way they did even when none shall pass was released. Hip hop is a very fast moving genre. El-p gets around it by collaborating with these guys, and because he can make anyone sound better.