Aesop Rock: Bazooka Tooth : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone

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Like a lot of underground rappers, Aesop Rock prefers his rhymes dense -- almost to the point of incomprehensibility. But because the New Yorker exudes an unpretentious blue-collar persona that somehow complements his dark beats, his records are strangely compelling. Bazooka Tooth sports the kind of murky production pioneered by Aesop's mentor El-P; think old-school synthesizers and horror-movie soundtracks. Aesop goes on about shitty jobs and assorted societal ills, as well as a bunch of other scenarios only hard-core fans will bother figuring out. He doesn't offer an alternative to mainstream rap so much as operate in another world altogether.

CHRISTIAN HOARD
(RS 937, December 11, 2003)

(Posted: Nov 19, 2003)

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5of 5 Stars

though i have not listened to it as much as other esop rock
albums, it flows together very well.
i find most of it just as meaningful with as good flow as other
aesop rock albums, evem though it is full of refernces, which i
am not a fan of.
it's got great production, mostly by aesop himself.
it's just a little harsh and hard to get into when you first put it
on.

Jun 22, 2008 16:33:26

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