Aesop Rock - Skelethon Album Stream

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
  • "Skelethon" now available
    iTunes: bit.ly/LguVzs
    Fifth Element: bit.ly/IHxmb9
    For those of you looking to decipher Aesop Rock's lyrical wordplay, remember full album lyrics come with every Deluxe Digital and Physical purchase.
    Track Listing;
    0:00 - Leisureforce
    4:43 - ZZZ TOP
    8:59 - Cycles To Gehenna
    13:00 - Zero Dark Thirty
    16:21 - Fryerstarter
    19:50 - Ruby '81
    22:23 - Crows 1
    26:43 - Crows 2
    29:13 - Racing Stripes
    32:36 - 1,000 O'clock
    36:35 - Homemade Mummy
    39:21 - Grace
    43:00 - Saturn Missiles
    46:37 - Tetra
    51:18 - Gopher Guts
    Watch "ZZZ Top": bit.ly/MDykLE
    Watch "Zero Dark Thirty": bit.ly/NejVDd
    Behind Skelethon: bit.ly/NgtHXE
    Connect with Aesop Rock on
    Twitter: bit.ly/9lbWiJ
    Facebook: on. UNPjiY
    Fifth Element: bit.ly/SEaZxh
    Rhymesayers: bit.ly/S2wqZe
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  • @nowheredan27
    @nowheredan27 Před 4 lety +124

    Cycles to Gehenna is one of the best rap tracks of all time.

    • @MissLydiaBro
      @MissLydiaBro Před 2 lety +2

      Hell yeah bruh.

    • @jamesoblivion
      @jamesoblivion Před 2 lety +6

      One of the best songs about motorcycles, too. Suck it, Steppenwolf!

    • @ataruparagon
      @ataruparagon Před 2 lety

      Heavily agree that song is very sentimental to me and my spiritual well being

    • @ataruparagon
      @ataruparagon Před 2 lety +2

      Actually that goes for skelethon in general

    • @zackkuehle8338
      @zackkuehle8338 Před 2 lety +2

      Agreed. Zero Dark Thirty, also.

  • @frenchmontana961
    @frenchmontana961 Před 7 lety +155

    Everytime I hear Ruby '81, it brings a tear to my eye. Good dog.
    Edit: 6 years later, my dog died. It's pretty cheesy, but I listened to this

  • @judasanthony8716
    @judasanthony8716 Před 7 lety +66

    I've been listening to Aesop since 2001.He is one of the greatest writers in the history of human pen dancing. The way he makes complex narratives suit perfectly to the drum and bass of the beat forms a beautiful paradox.Lovely disorder.

    • @Gundasonic
      @Gundasonic Před 2 lety +1

      Very true

    • @musaka2022
      @musaka2022 Před rokem

      He is a Hallmark card for schadenfreude, a Egyptian bowing to the Ptolemaic pharaoh, an inescapable smegma smell after a saturday night drinking turpentine and Jagermeister. Paradox though? Au contraire my uneducated friend, there is no dichotomy in perfection weaved. No opposition in war and peace. I see you are at the start of your journey, so I will not berate you. Please read more Brothers Grimm if you are confused.

  • @mastergiegue8668
    @mastergiegue8668 Před 8 lety +63

    I remember it was a suffering hot summer, and I'm a winter person. The "good" time of year rolled around for me again, and it was that year's first snow, on a mellow hour of the evening, nonetheless. I had achieved my wheels back after not being able to afford a car for four years. Then I broke the ungodly 9 month long sober barrier. I took a nice cold cruise and rolled myself a giant. Then this "Fryerstarter" song broke into the speakers and I reflected about how I had just landed a secure job, had friends on my side, and how grateful I was about my new partner. I was instantly a child again and I felt as if everything bad in my life never happened. It was heaven on earth. Just me, the snow, the secluded shores of MD, and my victory.

    • @lavener020
      @lavener020 Před 8 lety +7

      +Master Giegue Man I hope I have that feeling someday.

    • @darrenbrennan7679
      @darrenbrennan7679 Před 8 lety +5

      +Master Giegue I'm feelin' you. Keep on moving ! Be well.

    • @Dwight_Lee
      @Dwight_Lee Před 8 lety +2

      +Lav! Get a good head space and a healthy dose of mushrooms, you'll have it.

    • @bigolejr
      @bigolejr Před 5 lety +2

      Wow, I fell in love with fryerstarter too. Winterperson living in MD. Small world.

  • @EzeICE
    @EzeICE Před 11 lety +75

    this album feels like something important died screaming

    • @rr770
      @rr770 Před 2 lety +2

      yes there died a lot in years, she wrote murder, but wanted to live

  • @funknotik
    @funknotik Před 9 lety +35

    Greatest poet of our time. Strait up strait the fuck up! Somebody get this man a Nobel prize.

    • @trevorcory678
      @trevorcory678 Před 9 lety +8

      yes!

    • @its419got1minute
      @its419got1minute Před 9 lety +2

      Check out Graves33 u might like his style also.

    • @aBIGdeadHEAD
      @aBIGdeadHEAD Před 9 lety +1

      Trevor Cory
      yes! ricky

    • @vinny5638
      @vinny5638 Před 9 lety +3

      ***** Since when is telling someone to stop putting Hiphop artists on a pedestal a display of my own ego? Look at all the comments on this page, a good 45% act like Aes is some Demigod because he can make dope music. I love Aes, and own everything he's ever released. All i'm saying is you shouldn't dickride someone to the point you think they should win prizes people who revolutionize existence get just for making some good music.
      Perhaps you should note the differences between "Dope track" and "OMG SUCH A POET PLS GET A NOBEL PRIZE!!!11"

    • @funknotik
      @funknotik Před 9 lety +7

      Check my mixtape bruh Aesop Rock is the poet Laureate of his time! There is a nobel prize for literature which he will win in two years. I'm writing it again and there's nothing you can do!!! TROLOLOLOLOL He is the best emcee alive today. P.S. I hope it pisses you off and raises your blood pressure slightly.

  • @Dangerkraft
    @Dangerkraft Před 5 lety +9

    Ruby '81 gives me goosebumps and tears

  • @BoozertheArtist
    @BoozertheArtist Před 8 lety +15

    AESOP ROCK STILL GREATEST OF ALL TIME

  • @PrincipalProductions
    @PrincipalProductions Před 8 lety +74

    Ruby '81 never fails to give me chills, holy shit.

    • @MiraLove
      @MiraLove Před 8 lety +12

      only he can pull off suspense in a hip hop song

    • @crystalhenderson782
      @crystalhenderson782 Před 7 lety +5

      Agreed! My date of birth is 7/4/81, crazy!

    • @MentylBreakdown
      @MentylBreakdown Před 4 lety +6

      Dude every single time

    • @ju4408
      @ju4408 Před 3 lety +8

      I think this song completely redefined what I am willing to call GREAT art anymore.
      Full roller-coaster ride from the opening tone swells... nostalgic familial comfort, to looming suspense, through sheer terror, to wet-eyed joyous relief at the words "good dog". Every time. It's like visual art for the ears. He took 2 minutes to do what Darren Aronofsky needed 90 minutes to build up to with "Pi" or "Requiem", but then landed it with a happy ending.
      Similarly (minus any happy ending), "Fumes" final line "no she didn't, yes she did" can hit me the same way sometimes.

    • @EdgarLUssery
      @EdgarLUssery Před 3 lety

      Ruby 81, fits the beginning where the kid in the red 31 lol looked like an 81 to me. some of those racers looked pretty clean on that track. did aesop knock that kid back into the lead?

  • @jagrcantakeyou
    @jagrcantakeyou Před 10 lety +111

    Literally everything Aesop does is amazing.

    • @jagrcantakeyou
      @jagrcantakeyou Před 9 lety +2

      Check my mixtape bruh kay.

    • @jagrcantakeyou
      @jagrcantakeyou Před 9 lety +3

      Check my mixtape bruh Honestly, I don't even know what that means. Should I have said something like "dis shyt reel as fuk" like you do on all those rap videos? Because I can try.

    • @susansoup
      @susansoup Před 5 lety +6

      Except gokarting

    • @pinybebe
      @pinybebe Před 5 lety +3

      @@susansoup hahahha

    • @zachglynn2792
      @zachglynn2792 Před 4 lety +1

      I feel this is a testament to your comment.
      czcams.com/video/Ch2Xvp1YPyU/video.html

  • @ricksanson5878
    @ricksanson5878 Před 7 lety +13

    skelethon, float, bazooka tooth, non shall pass, the impossible kid, every album is fucking amazing and will hit you hard with nostalgia upon returning to these albums a year later

  • @cosmicmelon9305
    @cosmicmelon9305 Před 9 lety +67

    Im confused. With people like Aesop Rock spitting hot fire, why is it that people like drake, bobby smurda, and 2 chains still have careers?

    • @MrSmudge15
      @MrSmudge15 Před 9 lety +7

      They appeal to more people.

    • @cosmicmelon9305
      @cosmicmelon9305 Před 9 lety +14

      That Guy i forgot people have no true taste in music anymore.

    • @MrSmudge15
      @MrSmudge15 Před 9 lety +29

      cosmicmelon Just because they like something different doesn't mean they have no taste, just different taste

    • @cosmicmelon9305
      @cosmicmelon9305 Před 9 lety +7

      That Guy which i don't mind, but when people claim they are the best and no one comes close, that's when i feel like the ego bubble needs to be popped and that they need to be critically reviewed.

    • @biffjackson97
      @biffjackson97 Před 9 lety +12

      Because all the mainstream artist found the Illuminati secrets in Excel.

  • @geraldwiseman6189
    @geraldwiseman6189 Před 10 lety +17

    I know he's been making music for a LOOONG time, but I only first found out about and started listening to Aes in 2008 when someone at my high school passed away in a car accident. Following his death, I checked out his MySpace page (popular at the time) and he had Aesop's "None Shall Pass" as his profile song. Immediately fell in love with Aes then, but after the release of Skelethon I'm convinced he's the greatest rapper alive. Whether it's flow, lyrical content, or production, his all around style is fresh and vibrant. I've listened to this record so many times I've memorized nearly all of the lyrics to every song on this LP and I still come back for more. So, so, so good. I can't wait for his newest full album.

  • @user-mv5hl2hb5e
    @user-mv5hl2hb5e Před 4 lety +34

    This album literally and figuratively saved my life. Aes is æpic.

  • @largehoman
    @largehoman Před 9 lety +199

    I own this album but its so much better with gokarts that I end up here all the time.

  • @NSXTACY420
    @NSXTACY420 Před 4 lety +12

    Easily one of Aesop's best album IMO... it's just incredible. I wake up to this album every morning.

    • @lars6261
      @lars6261 Před 3 lety +3

      Impossible kid, no regrets and none shall pass are amazing too though. The new spiritual guide one is great too, but not as great as skelethon + the first three mentioned

  • @thomasberg5717
    @thomasberg5717 Před 9 lety +73

    To me, Aes is doing what Roger Zelazny did for Science Fiction. The work is extremely advanced for the genre. Where they separated themselves from the pack is through the raw intelligence. I come back to their works, and always find something new.
    Aesop Rock is continuing to evolve Hip Hop into the literary lexicon.

    • @BoozertheArtist
      @BoozertheArtist Před 8 lety +4

      Thomas Berg SHUT UP FOOL

    • @SilverHammer1
      @SilverHammer1 Před 8 lety +8

      +Super Saiyan Boozer Yeah quit sharing your thoughts! No free speech allowed! Listen to Tyler, drink your 40oz and shut up!

    • @jacobp7945
      @jacobp7945 Před 8 lety +2

      +SilverHammer1 way to take that in a foolish direction...

    • @hammypants
      @hammypants Před 8 lety +2

      +Thomas Berg respectin that zelazny shoutout

    • @thomasberg5717
      @thomasberg5717 Před 8 lety +1

      24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai

  • @plcskn
    @plcskn Před 2 lety +35

    Can’t quite believe this album will be 10 years old this July 😱 the summer this came out, my whole life changed and I can’t thank Aes enough for this record which continues to excite and inspire me still to this day.

    • @musaka2022
      @musaka2022 Před rokem +3

      My life changed when I first heard Aes too, I only wear booger green and brown to this day. Sometimes if I'm feeling frisky a baggy gray skull cap to match the five straggly gray hair protruding from my curled mustache.

    • @The_Dusk_Sage
      @The_Dusk_Sage Před rokem +1

      I listened to this on repeat for like 3 months when it came out lol

    • @good4gaby
      @good4gaby Před rokem

      @@musaka2022 frisky tisk tisk toe jammy jyzzed out jokes

    • @good4gaby
      @good4gaby Před rokem

      @@musaka2022 sometimes

    • @durere
      @durere Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@The_Dusk_Sage try 3 years

  • @NowhereBeats
    @NowhereBeats Před 7 lety +7

    This is his best album in my opinion.
    Even better than Labour Days.

  • @bernardososa3126
    @bernardososa3126 Před 3 lety +6

    Almost 5 years listening to it and Cycles to Gehenna always hits different

  • @fancylion6687
    @fancylion6687 Před 4 lety +8

    Just caught the Camu namedrop in Racing Stripes and the song's meaning changes so suddenly.

  • @aliasjaymes
    @aliasjaymes Před 2 lety +3

    AESOP ROCK MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE HEARD "LABOR DAYS" AND "FLOAT" BY SOME BEAUTIFUL ACCIDENT AT 16 TO STILL BE FOLLOWING THE JOURNEY OF THE HIS GROWTH AS AN ARTIST FOR 20 PLUS YEARS....THANK YOU SIR.

  • @StoneAgeBeatMaker651
    @StoneAgeBeatMaker651 Před 6 lety +14

    damn the ending of this album gets me every time, this has aged very well for me, Definitely a classic.

  • @Wave000001
    @Wave000001 Před 10 lety +8

    The beat for Fryerstarter is so perfect

  • @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself

    This man speaks more words on one album than many people do in their whole lives.

  • @fuckyeahlions
    @fuckyeahlions Před 9 lety +28

    I still get chills everytime I listen to ruby, every fucking time. something about the momentum and buildup and obviously the story.

    • @hodgpodge13
      @hodgpodge13 Před 9 lety +4

      I feel the same way. Awe so.e

    • @larryfingers2111
      @larryfingers2111 Před 9 lety +4

      It's hauntingly perfect.

    • @jeremypastic9624
      @jeremypastic9624 Před 9 lety +5

      fuckyeahlions Man.. I heard that song in the background a few times, hearing parts of it, and always got an emotional 'tinge'.. One day I sat down, cranked the volume and read the lyrics to follow with the song.. and literally burst into tears afterwards, out of nowhere. The build...emotion.. and story are so powerful!

    • @smallvalleyproductions9103
      @smallvalleyproductions9103 Před 2 lety +1

      Absolutely. The first time i heard it, one thing stood out to me.
      The ambient noise builds slowly through the entire song, right up till the end where it all drops, and the first time i listened to it, i was so entranced i didn't even notice the increase in volume and chaos until it was gone in an instant, and it absolutely moved me to tearing up, a Fantastic effect.

  • @matthewpease9712
    @matthewpease9712 Před 8 lety +26

    I love how low budget all of Rhymesayers album streams are. Keeping things simple helps the listener focus on their deep lyrics. Keep up the great work guys!

  • @divinefallfromgrace
    @divinefallfromgrace Před 2 lety +10

    Only 2 lyricists in the entire history of my life seem to have a special window they use to access the deepest, murkiest, blackest parts of my soul. One is Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt. The other is this man. Props. 😔💜

    • @musaka2022
      @musaka2022 Před rokem

      GG Allin and Aesop top 2 lyricists

    • @djfizer4849
      @djfizer4849 Před 8 měsíci

      added "Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt" to listening/hip(ped) list. thanks!

    • @divinefallfromgrace
      @divinefallfromgrace Před 8 měsíci

      @@djfizer4849 Careful dudo, Opeth are a completely different vibe to Aes, but Mikael's songwriting/lyrics hit home hard for me.

  • @darrenbrennan7679
    @darrenbrennan7679 Před 8 lety +44

    Happy 40th to Aesop Rock !

  • @kellyrankin8844
    @kellyrankin8844 Před 7 lety +40

    He crushes almost every other rapper in the first 2 minutes on this album..still blows my mind

    • @DabbyMcFrAwgz420
      @DabbyMcFrAwgz420 Před 7 lety +3

      eyedea

    • @jenkkko
      @jenkkko Před 7 lety +10

      Aes is honestly the most solid rapper I can think of today. Constant quality content, not a song I don't like. The Impossible Kid is an absolute masterpiece already. I remember when this album came out I played it non-stop for a whole fortnight and still blast it often to this day.

    • @kellyrankin8844
      @kellyrankin8844 Před 7 lety +3

      I know. I can't stop listening to this and the impossible kid. so good

    • @calebmauer1751
      @calebmauer1751 Před 7 lety +9

      Then he lets them go.

    • @kellyrankin8844
      @kellyrankin8844 Před 7 lety +1

      I see what you did there

  • @EnigmaticElement
    @EnigmaticElement Před 11 lety +18

    Ace Rizzle is so damn on point with this album.
    Hip Hop Album of the year.

    • @acsmith1771
      @acsmith1771 Před 3 lety +8

      I know you're still way back in 2012, but he only goes uphill from here! (lol)

  • @Velo.Muerto
    @Velo.Muerto Před 8 lety +32

    This the best full album stream I've ever seen. The titles and counter should be standard.

  • @haerfgvbag7050
    @haerfgvbag7050 Před 2 lety +7

    I love to see music like this have 1 mil+ views on YT

  • @rockkiller124
    @rockkiller124 Před 8 lety +14

    One of the greatest albums of its genre, holy fuck dude....

  • @veritasaequitas1722
    @veritasaequitas1722 Před 7 lety +6

    The Impossible Kid is such a fantastic album. So much so, that I completely forgot how wonderful this album is, regardless of how much time I spent with it in the past. For pure lyrics, I would have to say I much prefer this album over Impossible Kid. However, Impossible Kid feels like a much more complete and focused album. I highly enjoy watching and hearing Aes develop as an artist!

    • @Stay_ClassyYT
      @Stay_ClassyYT Před 2 lety +1

      Can't wait to listen Impossible Kid for the first tomorrow to hear how mostly everyone enjoyed that the most

  • @crapmonkey343
    @crapmonkey343 Před 10 lety +53

    Aesop grows on you, the more you listen the more you will tune into his genius lyrics, though you'll probably only give him a chance for his incredible flow if you aren't a fan of decrypting music. After a while you start tuning into the connections and understanding the song bit by bit, line by line, untill you can begin to patch the lines together. At first it sounds completely random, but they are not random, i assure you.
    I'm a complex rapper as well and i can't get anywhere close to his vocabulary. Concerning written rap, no one can touch Aesop Rock lyrical and flow wise.

    • @tcaw8813
      @tcaw8813 Před 5 lety +5

      "I'm a complex rapper as well" lol
      A modest rapper too eh?

    • @Wabungus2
      @Wabungus2 Před 4 lety

      -COLOMBIANCHANNEL-TM It’s a CZcams comment, not a fucking essay.

    • @fireprooof101
      @fireprooof101 Před 2 lety +1

      @@tcaw8813 LOL had to let everyone know hahahah

  • @ronark4933
    @ronark4933 Před 7 lety +109

    First time I encountered Aes, I didn't like hip-hop. I related it to "artists" like lil wayne or gucci mane. I thought hip-hop was some overly corrupt branch of the music industry, much like alt rock or pop, where "artists" didn't write their own music or lyrics.
    Aesop, the first time I listened to him, was very jarring. So much so that I didn't like it. (labor days). Then I checked out The impossible kid and I fucking loved it. I listened to that album exclusively for over a month. Day in, day out. Then I started listening to his earlier work like none shall pass and labor days, I still found it a bit jarring, but I kept on listening to it, cause I knew the dude had fucking talent.
    I guess this sort of music is like jazz, where as you really need to understand the art before you can appreciate it, let alone love it.
    Aes' music introduced me to a whole new spectrum of music, and I'll forever appreciate him for that. Keep at it, Aes. You're kind of a hero of mine.

    • @sembouwmeester9650
      @sembouwmeester9650 Před 7 lety +2

      Ronark if you Like the more abstract Side of hip hop you should check out mf doom the best Hip hop artist that ever lived in My opinion

    • @ronark4933
      @ronark4933 Před 7 lety +2

      I've checked out a few of his song, thought I couldn't tell you which).
      I liked what I heard, but I keep coming back to Aes. I tend to do that when I find music I really like. I'll check MF Doom again though.

    • @chris2856
      @chris2856 Před 7 lety +4

      listen to madvillianary it is a classic

    • @MichaelDavid413
      @MichaelDavid413 Před 7 lety +6

      Hey peace Aesop, man it's Chuck D, yo man, keep doing what you're doing man, keep rhyming through those walls.

    • @papalung420
      @papalung420 Před 7 lety +1

      DOPENESS

  • @illuminatidestroyerbear2231

    Aesop, simply put, could bury any rapper alive under bars of realness. He is a living legend.

  • @KingVirmire
    @KingVirmire Před 11 lety +2

    The amazing thing about this album is that each song has a different tone/ meaning: Depressing, Funny, Introspection, Retrospective, Honesty, Apathy, Doubt, Guilt, Isolation, Exile, Nostalgia, Love, Compromise, Determination, Family, Understanding, Hate, and many more concepts and emotions. Aesop's realest album to this day. Great lyrics, great instrumentals. Great all around music. Truly a masterpiece... ♪♫♥

  • @natasreth
    @natasreth Před 9 lety +12

    Took a long time to get here, but I'm glad I did. Getting to the core meaning of Ace's songs is like getting through a dense tropical forest with a butter knife. That shits hard work. But when you do, on the other side is Shangri-La.

  • @l_i_n_t
    @l_i_n_t Před rokem +6

    Crazy this was ten years ago, still a daily play for me

  • @MrKillerswamp
    @MrKillerswamp Před 10 lety +10

    EL-P is in my top 3 rappers off all time and the only rapper who comes close to EL-P with deep lyrics and weird flow is aesop rock.

  • @InstantlyDiscredited
    @InstantlyDiscredited Před 12 lety +6

    I am honored to say i now own this amazing piece of art. Thankyou Aes, Thankyou RSE. You've made me a very happy man. Not for the first, or last time.

  • @HotTeaAndAnarchy
    @HotTeaAndAnarchy Před 11 lety +8

    You sir are a master of words.
    I like you.

  • @jinz132497
    @jinz132497 Před 11 lety +27

    No I have dug very very deep in the underground and have found some great artists on the way such as Atmosphere, Brother Ali, El-P, P.O.S., and many many more. But Aesop Rock is underrated dude. Lyrically who can top Aesop??

    • @divinefallfromgrace
      @divinefallfromgrace Před 2 lety +2

      You like King Crimson and Aes; kudos on your tas'. 😉

    • @musaka2022
      @musaka2022 Před rokem +1

      I also am racist and only listen Caucasoid

    • @VeniVizzleVici
      @VeniVizzleVici Před rokem

      @@musaka2022 Can't help that the top rapper's are white dudes. Or maybe it's just that white folks are more relatable to other white folks. Are you a simple person? Either way: what kind of loser says "Caucasoid"?

    • @musaka2022
      @musaka2022 Před rokem

      @@VeniVizzleVici You're Italian, then you shouldn't be offended by Caucasoid.

    • @coomfard5771
      @coomfard5771 Před rokem

      @@musaka2022 Based and Redpilled. Aesop is a Juden though, just something to keep in mind while listening. Ian Mathias Bavitz. In one of his songs he implies that Jesus’s death was laid at the feet of Pontius Pilot.

  • @TheCondorjc
    @TheCondorjc Před 8 lety +6

    So much dopeness in 5 til 1, Aesop Rock's albums have a personality/flavor of their own. He's a real breath of fresh air.

  • @corr1756
    @corr1756 Před 12 lety +2

    I love the way Rhymesayers is promoting this. I am 500% more likely to buy this album now that I've heard the whole thing in HD and they've made it easy for me to check out tour dates and the like. Music Promoters - THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT.

  • @kyransolar8789
    @kyransolar8789 Před 8 lety +299

    What each song is actually about for those who don't get what he's saying or are too lazy to do some research:
    1.Leisureforce - Living the life as a recluse, pretty much staying at home all day with your cat taking a nap or playing videogames.
    2.ZZZ Top - The life of 3 different teenagers growing through life and finding out what they like. The first kid writes Zoso in his desk, meaning he a fan of rock. The second kid writes Zulu, he's a fan of rap and the third one Zeros meaning he's a fan of punk rock.
    3.Cycles to Gehenna - Gehenna is a place at Jerusalem where they dump trash, dead bodies and other nasty ass shit like that. It's also the place where Jesus described as the Lake of Fire when the Apocalypse happens and the Devil gets burned. The song itself it's about a dude riding a motorcycle too fast and crashing and dying, hence the "Gehenna"
    4.Zero Dark Thirty - That one goddamn time in life where you grow up and realize your an adult and has to deal with shit by yourself. The song rapid-pace is to resemble how everything changes really fast.
    5.Fryestarter - An allusion to the Christian heaven, but actually being about a donut shop at San Francisco, CA owned by Bob. When Aes moved from NY to CA, the shop was one of the most comfortable places for him to hang out cause it hit home and was really "New York-ish"
    6.Ruby '81 - The story about a Beagle dog saving a kid from drowning back in July 4th, 1981 during a family pool party.
    7/8.Crows 1 & 2 - Songs about graveyards, a physical to "re-encountering" with your dead friends in this dark place that gets haunted at night.
    9.Racing Stripes - Aes gets philosophical about getting a bad haircut.
    10.1,000 O'Clock - When you wake up one day and feel tired of the routine and says "Fuck this shit" and wanna do something different with your life after everything gets boring.
    11.Homemade Mummy - After your cat/pet dies, this is the best guide for you to mummify it at home and use it as a Halloween feature at your house, yay! Yea.. that's it basically. And its also about following your heart, and not your brain.
    12.Grace - A song about how much Aes fucking hated vegetables, (specially green beans) as a kid and never wanted to eat them.
    13.Saturn Missiles - What goes on in the mind of a kid daily and what he/she listens to it everyday from their parents when they do shit they ain't allowed to, it narrates from the beginning until the end of the childhood, when the kid becomes interested in.. other things. Saturn could be a vagina/dick and the Missile the aim for it.
    14.Tetra - This is Aes official shit-talking song. It's basically a braggadocious track about how dope he is at rapping and how other rappers can't fuck with him or his bars. He goes in, dayum. ON ANOTHER NOTE, the whole song is a double entendre, could also be viewed from a depressed sociopath teenager who just broke up with his girlfriend and it's ready to kill somebody or in the worst case, kill himself.
    15.Gopher Guts - An introspecting song about Aes' relationship with other people, such as his family members. He thinks that just because you may have a blood bond with somebody, it doesn't mean you have an emotional one, hence the mention of his mom on the first verse. He also speaks on how sometimes in his life he was asshole for people who cared for him and just wanted to help him but he always seemed to push 'em away somehow.
    Hope that helps yo

    • @SerPurple51
      @SerPurple51 Před 8 lety +2

    • @matteli5844
      @matteli5844 Před 8 lety +2

      +god mode Thanks

    • @CHChaos07
      @CHChaos07 Před 8 lety +26

      +god mode You're half right about Cycles to Gehenna. He wrote the song for his friend that died in a motorcycle accident, not just some dude. Hence the line "when you can't take your dead friends names out your phone".

    • @recoome3698
      @recoome3698 Před 8 lety +20

      Well for Gopher Guts its a bit more in depth, the three snakes, frogs, etc throughout the song represent his brothers and him self (or all young people). The animals are disliked, disgusting creatures and are taken, told they are amazing then thrown into the real world without any real preparation for it. People only realize the flaw of this after its too late hence the "oh" after each chorus.

    • @coltenmilford6837
      @coltenmilford6837 Před 8 lety +9

      Saturn Missiles are the type of firework that can be heard at the end of the track. www.atomicfireworks.net/Saturn_Missiles_200.bmp

  • @AlphabetOG
    @AlphabetOG Před 11 lety +4

    I have listened to every song, since this album came out atleast four times a day, and I STILL haven't got tired of any of it. Aesop Rock, I effin' love you.

  • @Nohbodiii
    @Nohbodiii Před 12 lety +3

    Putting a full album on the internet probably seems like a crazy idea to some record companies. It worked for Rhymesayers, because after listening to it twice, I will be getting this album tomorrow.

  • @jackcravford8744
    @jackcravford8744 Před 10 měsíci

    I am the only one who loves the drums on this album? From their dirty sound, to how complicated and multi-structured the percussions are? Of course, all those small beeping keyboards sometimes popping up are cool as hell.
    I love how flexible Aesop can be with his production.

  • @coconut11man
    @coconut11man Před 10 lety +13

    nice aesop knocked this one out the park. one of the few artists that got better with age

  • @adamlawson1834
    @adamlawson1834 Před 3 lety +3

    Been coming back to this for yearssss. Easily one of my favourite albums

  • @kellyrankin8844
    @kellyrankin8844 Před 9 lety +9

    This album is really good. I like all of his, but I feel like something extra special went into this one.

  • @pablomontiel5645
    @pablomontiel5645 Před 9 lety +2

    zzz top is blowing my mind

  • @tattooedwetback
    @tattooedwetback Před 11 lety +3

    I've had my head buried in the underground scene for the last14 years, my friend. It's mind-boggling how much great music people have not heard.

  • @Yes.Its.
    @Yes.Its. Před 4 lety +5

    Insanely good album

  • @Wherzmymoney
    @Wherzmymoney Před 11 lety +3

    This whole album is full of visuals. Greatness ensues when morning arises and this is eardrummin your brain.

  • @mydogsnameislucy768
    @mydogsnameislucy768 Před 6 lety +1

    Ruby '81 gives me chills every time.

  • @fookii99
    @fookii99 Před 11 lety +1

    Aesop Rock is truly a real hip hop artist. If you listen to his albums often, you will learn to love the differentiating and innovative instrumentals spread throughout his career, but thats just the first and easiest step.

  • @3rtolito
    @3rtolito Před 11 lety +3

    Aesop Rock never disappoints me. Another masterpiece...

  • @Robster-Craw
    @Robster-Craw Před 4 lety +7

    Ruby 81 always makes my eyes tear up even still. Dogs are just fuckin awesome!

  • @MrLongboarder18
    @MrLongboarder18 Před 11 lety +1

    One of the best outros on a modern album

  • @daviddavidson5523
    @daviddavidson5523 Před 2 lety +3

    this is my favorite album ever produced.

  • @greagandev
    @greagandev Před 10 lety +10

    Such a great album.

  • @rhymesayers
    @rhymesayers  Před 12 lety +8

    Good lookin' out!

  • @lovehand9531
    @lovehand9531 Před rokem +2

    Gopher Guts is one of my favorite songs

  • @cyntelsince.8886
    @cyntelsince.8886 Před 5 lety +6

    he goes in on 1,000 oclock.
    "Today a thousand sea lions got up and left a pier
    They had successfully invaded and secured for 20 years
    Some said it was the food supply or shifting weather patterns
    Truthfully a whole community of scientists are baffled"
    I remember when that shit happened, people in SF thought the world was ending. lol

  • @RustyXXKnife1
    @RustyXXKnife1 Před 12 lety +5

    Jeez favorite track? I can pick about 6 of them that tie for first place in my opinion. Props to Aes on the beats. Best production I've heard in awhile.

  • @FLACKOJODYE93
    @FLACKOJODYE93 Před 9 lety +37

    Dumb rap is fun, intellectual lyrics are everlasting...

  • @skatopolisii624
    @skatopolisii624 Před 8 lety +6

    ruby '81 fuckin gets me everytime, fuck. goosebumbs all overrr

  • @dr_cojo5078
    @dr_cojo5078 Před 2 měsíci

    Man, i had no idea that gokart track was still operational 11 years ago, im having serious nostalgia currently, i appreciate the heck out of this existing and for its creation (the music and the sick live vid) ❤❤❤

  • @stepchild6066
    @stepchild6066 Před 8 lety +5

    Absolutely love this album.

  • @panda2621
    @panda2621 Před 12 lety +5

    I Love Aes his music has so much meaning and almsot every song is an awesome or touching story. Also big props to Rhymesayers for having enough love for their fans to release the whole album into a hour long video.

  • @kiltwearingcommando
    @kiltwearingcommando Před 9 lety +80

    Who else wonders if this was actually Aesop driving?

    • @epiczeke7620
      @epiczeke7620 Před 6 lety +6

      If it isnt I’m gonna be incredibly dissapointed

    • @aaronb5580
      @aaronb5580 Před 6 lety +16

      This never even occurred to me but it's putting a huge fucking smile on my face seeing him have a blast lol. Dude deserves it. I aspire to be at his level of expression and authenticity.

  • @moesalamander7012
    @moesalamander7012 Před 4 lety +9

    Wow. I forgot how incredibly dark this album is

    • @divinefallfromgrace
      @divinefallfromgrace Před 2 lety +1

      It was the first Album after his BFF died, so I imagine his mood was pretty bleak. The song 'Get Out Of The Car' from 'The Impossible Kid' explains it well.

  • @elaztec.aztecca
    @elaztec.aztecca Před 4 lety +3

    New to the land of Aesop and his school of ah-ha moments but I gotta say I'm not typically a fan of hip hop etc but this dude is laying down some serious stream of consciousness and maybe its just me but this guy's a prophet. I'm just thrilled to be inundated with his material and how it makes me think. Amazed, really.

  • @thebiggerreality18
    @thebiggerreality18 Před 2 lety +4

    Still one of the best hiphop albums

  • @henrychinaski2027
    @henrychinaski2027 Před 3 lety +2

    dude's just tearing up this go-cart track!

  • @Takticals
    @Takticals Před 7 lety +2

    That last track though!

  • @toursendeloya4991
    @toursendeloya4991 Před 9 lety +32

    aesop rock has this sound of nostalgia to me. like, i listen to him and i'm 17 again and thinking i'm invincible and the next napoleon bonaparte.

  • @LicoriceLain
    @LicoriceLain Před 11 lety +3

    Still just as amazing 4 months later.

  • @AlexClark
    @AlexClark Před 12 lety +1

    Fav thing about this and many AES albums is the flow from song to song, and how the entire project's energy levels bleed from track to track. Too many albums are just 'near' great when an artists records ~40 tracks and selects ~12 and hopes they have the same feel.
    Bought this. See yall in ATL.

  • @bonemachine18
    @bonemachine18 Před 12 lety

    I can't express how grateful I am that Rhymesayers and Aesop decided to do this. I wasn't able to purchase it on the release date and Aesop is my favorite artist. Needless to say ill be picking this up when I cash my paycheck today. Thanks again.

  • @puzl3r_ttv
    @puzl3r_ttv Před 2 lety +6

    aesop describes every aspect of my life, as if the lyrics change to the times

  • @adrianrifkinrubin9588
    @adrianrifkinrubin9588 Před 9 lety +8

    Ace still spittin pure ether.

  • @moorecaleb
    @moorecaleb Před 11 lety +1

    The production on this speaks to me. Some of the best this year, not to mention an epic lyrical display.

  • @penfold187
    @penfold187 Před 12 lety

    was just listening (for the third time, background music) and something caught my ear about Ruby '81. Backed it up, listened carefully... and got the biggest goosebumps from Aesop's presentation of that story! Re-God-damned-diculous talent.

  • @steinthor
    @steinthor Před 4 lety +3

    Underappreciated. Shared and bought. Doing what I can as a fan. This skill deserves nothing less than an awkward standing ovation.

  • @lucidlullaby894
    @lucidlullaby894 Před 2 lety +5

    I love that even after all these years I still remember the opening nursery rhyme to Crows 1
    _Little baby blue eyes eyes turn black_

  • @opyner
    @opyner Před 7 lety +1

    Having flown off motorbikes a couple times and not died, I have a special appreciation for Cycles to Gehenna. Also have a special appreciation for still having all my eyes and teeth considering how easy it is to eat shit on a bike. Ride fast, think quick, watch out.

  • @BowCleave
    @BowCleave Před 11 lety

    All of ace rocks albums are dope. If you truly enjoy aesops style, each album will grow on you in time. Aesop Rocks.

  • @sonofamachinegun8568
    @sonofamachinegun8568 Před 5 lety +3

    IF YOU'RE JUST TUNING IN, WALK INTO THE LIGHT.

  • @yannicktimon8856
    @yannicktimon8856 Před 3 lety +3

    I'm so glad that this will soon hit 1 mil views.

  • @tonightwerideee
    @tonightwerideee Před 2 lety +2

    Can't belive I've had this on CD for 9 years

  • @MrLucasD123
    @MrLucasD123 Před 5 lety +2

    Originality and genius

  • @patrickbrand1319
    @patrickbrand1319 Před 8 lety +37

    the more hip hop you listen to the easier it is to understand aes' rhymes, if someone isnt use to a style like this they only glaze over what is being said

    • @calebmauer1751
      @calebmauer1751 Před 7 lety +6

      Yeah, when I started listening to Aes it was mainly the beats that grabbed me, the words were all flying by and I didn't really understand. It's great how the songs sink in over time and just keep getting better.

    • @dondraufi
      @dondraufi Před 7 lety +3

      I only recently started listening to him more and I agree with you, it's very hard for me to grasp what he says, but then again I'm German.

    • @tgd02
      @tgd02 Před 6 lety +1

      Patrick Brand uhhhh I grew up wit metal and can understand his verses he's metaphorical and makes known and vague vague references maybe it helps to have listened to hip hop earlier but meh not so much imo

  • @neerajschannel
    @neerajschannel Před 10 lety +9

    this is the dopest thing ive heard

  • @DLithic
    @DLithic Před 3 lety +2

    always dope...Aes is the King of World Peace

  • @LisaOpenshaw
    @LisaOpenshaw Před 9 lety +1

    Very Esoteric. Aes's lyrics amazing!!! I think that's why. Cosmicmelon, people don't understand his lyrics, and he's not on a major label that wants to produce a million-dollar maker and sell their creative souls....so to speak.