{"title":"Aesop Rock","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Aesop Rock\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Matthias Bavitz, performing as Aesop Rock, was born on Long Island, New York on June 5, 1976. He emerged from the late-1990s New York underground hip hop scene and became closely associated with El-P's Definitive Jux label in the early 2000s, where he released some of his best-known work. He later moved to Rhymesayers Entertainment, the Minneapolis-based independent label. Aesop Rock both raps and produces, and has collaborated extensively with Kimya Dawson (as The Uncluded), Homeboy Sandman, and Rob Sonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAesop Rock is widely known for an exceptionally dense, allusive lyrical style with one of the largest documented vocabularies in hip hop. His production combines sample-based and live-instrumented approaches with abstract, often dark sonic palettes drawing on the New York underground tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloat (2000, Mush)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabor Days (2001, Definitive Jux)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBazooka Tooth (2003, Definitive Jux)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNone Shall Pass (2007, Definitive Jux)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkelethon (2012, Rhymesayers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Impossible Kid (2016, Rhymesayers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirit World Field Guide (2020, Rhymesayers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated Tech Solutions (2023, Rhymesayers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinitive Jux pressings of Labor Days, Bazooka Tooth, and None Shall Pass remain in circulation. Rhymesayers has issued multiple vinyl variants of the post-2012 catalog, including limited color editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Aesop Rock typically start with Labor Days (2001) or None Shall Pass (2007). The Impossible Kid (2016) is a common entry point for his Rhymesayers-era work. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2000s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2000s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aesop-rock-i-heard-it-s-a-mess-there-too-cd","title":"I Heard It's A Mess There Too CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor Aesop Rock, the phrase \"I heard it's a mess there too\" started out as a lyric, but it didn't take long for that line to get it's hooks into him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540737896631,"sku":"210000102388","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/mess.jpg?v=1781154073"},{"product_id":"aesop-rock-freedom-finger-orange-vinyl","title":"Freedom Finger 10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAesop Rock was approached by an old friend, Travis Millard, to make some original music for Freedom Finger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540744417463,"sku":"210000057026","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/music-from-freedom-finger-aesop-rock.jpg?v=1781154100"},{"product_id":"aesop-rock-homeboy-sandman-lice-two-vinyl","title":"Lice Two... 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