Danny Brown, Aesop Rock & Casual Among Many MCs On Blockhead’s “The Aux” Album
The resulting 15-track offering delivers Blockhead’s pristine production topped with the wordplay wizardry of his peers.
Aesop Rock Releases Video For New Single “Pizza Alley”
Aesop Rock returns with heat via the new joint “Pizza Alley”
Check Out The Rappers Who Have Bigger Vocabularies Than Shakespeare
RAPPERS VOCABULARY COMPARED TO SHAKESPEARE’S…RAPPERS WIN!
Aesop Rock Drops “Kirby” Anthem For Cats
AESOP ROCK HAS AN ANTHEM FOR YOU CAT LOVERS
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Aesop Rock Disses North Carolina Politicians Who Support The “Bathroom Bill”
AESOP ROCK HAS A MESSAGE FOR POLITICIANS IN NORTH CAROLINA!
Data Scientist Calculates Which Emcees Have The Largest Vocabulary In Hip Hop
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BE THERE: AllHipHop.com Previews The MUST-SEE Summer Festivals of 2013 (Part 1)
With the first week of May behind us, AllHipHop.com wants to make sure that some of this summer’s must-see festivals are on your radar. Yes, you may have missed South By Southwest in March and Coachella in April, but beginning this weekend with New York’s Downtown Music Festival, it’s safe to say that you haven’t missed everything in 2013 yet. In Part 1 of our “BE THERE” festival preview, we’ve chosen to highlight some of the largest and most diverse festivals happening all over the United States during May and June, which will include appearances from the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, The Roots, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, 2 Chainz, R. Kelly and many, many more! Check out our preview of this summer’s must-see festivals below: Downtown Music Festival: Where: New York, NY When: May 10 – 11 Who: Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock), Earl Sweatshirt, Mr. MFN Exquire, Kilo Kish, Antwon and More! Tickets: $79 for 2-Day General Admission Pass; $150 for 2-Day VIP Pass; $45 for Single Day Ticket Surf and Skate Festival: Where: Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ) When: May 18 – 19 Who: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, T. Mills, Hopsin, Chris Webby, Mod Sun, Driicky Graham, Jake Miller and More! Tickets: $109.99 for Weekend Pass (Include Park Access); $69.99 for Single Day Ticket (Include Park Access) Sasquatch! Festival: Where: Gorge Amphitheater (George, WA) When: May 24-27 Who: Killer Mike, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt, Azealia Banks, El-P, Bauuer and More! Tickets: $337.50 for 4-Day Festival Pass Soundset Festival: Where: Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN) When: Saturday, May 26th Who: Atmosphere, Snoop Lion, Mac Miller, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, Brother Ali, Juicy J, Schoolboy Q, Aesop Rock, Joey Bada$$, Sean Price, A$AP Ferg and More! Tickets: $46 for General Admission Ticket The Roots Picnic: Where: Penn’s Landing (Philadelphia, PA) When: Saturday, June 1st Who: The Roots, Naughty By Nature, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, DJ Premier, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, AraabMUZIK, Gary Clark Jr., Solange and More! Tickets: $63 for General Admission Ticket Hot 97’s Summer Jam XX: Where: MetLife Stadium (Eat Rutherford, NJ) When: Sunday, June 2nd Who: Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Chris Brown, Fabolous, Joe Budden, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Miguel, Action Bronson, Wale and More! Tickets: $60.25 – $271.55 for General Admission Ticket The Governor’s Ball Festival: Where: Randall’s Island (New York, NY) When: June 7 – 9 Who: Kanye West, Nas, Erykah Badu and the Cannabinoids, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Freddie Gibbs, The Knocks and More! Tickets: $220 for 3-Day Pass; $470 for 3-Day VIP Pass; $95 for Single Day Ticket Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival: Where: Manchester, TN When: June 13 – 16 Who: Wu-Tang Clan, R. Kelly, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, A$AP Rocky, Earl Sweatshirt, Big K.R.I.T., Action Bronson, AraabMUZIK and More! Tickets: $269.50 for 3-Day Pass; $1449.50 for 3-Day VIP Pass for 2; $174.50 f0r Single Day Ticket Firefly Music Festival: Where: Dover International Speedway (Dover, MD) When: June 21 – 23 Who: Kendrick Lamar, Public Enemy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Azealia Banks, Action Bronson and More! Tickets: $258 for 3-Day Pass; $798 for 3-Day VIP Pass; Single Day Tickets Coming Soon Power 106’s 2013 Powerhouse: Where: Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) When: Saturday, June 22nd Who: Big Sean, Chris Brown, A$AP Rocky, Tyga, Trinidad James, Future and More! Tickets: On sale soon! Check back for Part 2 later this summer and be on the lookout for extensive coverage of the many shows listed above!
Broken Rib Forces Aesop Rock To Cancel January Tour Dates
(AllHipHop News) Veteran rapper Aesop Rock has announced that he will postpone tour dates this January, due to a broken rib. Aesop Rock sustained the broken rib in an accident earlier this month, although further details were not released. In all, Aesop Rock will miss seven dates, impacting fans in markets like Oakland, Portland and Vancouver. Aesop Rock will be back on the road with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz with Busdriver by February, with a string of dates. Check out the canceled dates, as well as the February tour dates. Postponed: Jan 19- Oakland CA- The New Parish Jan 21- Ashland OR- Ashland Armory Jan 24- Portland OR- Roseland Theater Jan 25- Seattle WA- Neumos Jan 26- Vancouver BC- The Venue Jan 28- Missoula MT- The Palace Lounge Jan 30- Salt Lake City UT- The Depot February (Confirmed): Feb 6- Baltimore MD- Soundstage Feb 8- Philadelphia PA- Union Transfer Feb 9– Irving Plaza Feb 11- New Haven CT- Toad’s Place Feb 12- Boston MA- Paradise Feb 13- Pawtucket RI- the Met Feb 15- Burlington VT- Higher Ground Feb 16- North Hampton MA- Pearl Street Feb 18- Cleveland Heights OH- Grog Shop Feb 19- Columbus OH- A&R Music Bar Feb 20- Newport KY- Thompson House
STREAM: Aesop Rock’s New Album “Skelethon” Via Rhymesayers Entertainment
(AllHipHop News) San Francisco-based MC Aesop Rock‘s first album in five years, Skelethon, was officially released today (July 10) on Rhymesayers Entertainment, and made available to both fans and listeners in a preview format exclusively on YouTube. Aesop Rock was hailed as “Indie Rap’s wordiest wordsmith” by Rolling Stone, and his Skelethon, which was officially announced at the end of March, acts as the follow-up to his 2007 None Shall Pass album. The new, 15-track album features guest appearances from the likes of Kimya Dawson, Allyson Baker of Dirty Ghosts, Hanni El Khatib, Nicky Fleming-Yaryan, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz, and the Grimace Federation. According to a Rhymesayers press release, “Aesop’s new album follows in the wake of several deep personal losses and highlights subject matter that deals with the sometimes-futile ways people try to cope with serious issues.” “Skelethon is set to be both a showpiece for his illustrious career and a serious payoff for his droves of ever-patient loyal fans,” the statement adds. Aesop Rock is currently on tour in support of the new album, and will be hitting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Vancouver in the coming days, before heading to Seattle, Washington on July 20 for “The 2012 Capitol Hill Block Party.” Check out a full album stream of Aesop Rock’s Skelethon below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYNBOAoXReQ&w=560&h=315] Aesop Rock’s new album Skelethon is available now for purchase on iTunes and other online retailers.
AHH Stray News: Wiz Khalifa Reveals “O.N.I.F.C.” Collaborators; Meek Mills Signs With Roc Nation Management; Aesop Rock Announces Tour Dates
(AllHipHop News) With less than four months to go until his second Atlantic Records album, O.N.I.F.C., hits stores, Taylor Gang’s Wiz Khalifa is revealing collaborators for his follow-up to 2011’s Rolling Papers. Wiz recently told DJ Whoo Kid, “I’ve got Pharrell on there, he did a beat and a verse, I’ve got Cam’Ron on there. I’ve got Spitta [Curren$y] on there, of course. The Weeknd.” Wiz also spoke on his vision for the album’s first single, “Work Hard Play Hard,” “It’s just a perfect combination of a club song, a radio song, a friendly song for everybody, and it’s hard. It’s edgy; it doesn’t compromise any of its rap integrity.” In a recent interview with Life + Times, Warner Bros. recording artist Meek Mill announced that he recently signed a management deal with Roc Nation. “Me coming up in this rap game, I was always an underground artist coming up by myself and making all of the moves by myself,” said Meek. “My manager – he’s just like me, we’ve been coming up in the streets by ourselves. So we just decided to partner up with Roc Nation and take things to another level.” The news comes a week after Meek Mill revealed at an MMG press conference that his debut album Dreams and Nightmares would be released on August 28. The Philladelphia native also recently dropped his highly-anticipated new mixtape, Dreamchasers 2, to an outstanding response. Meek will perform alongside Rick Ross tonight (May 11) as part of Power 99’s SpringFest concert event in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Aesop Rock’s sixth solo studio album, Skelethon, will be the MC’s first release in five years, and in support of the long wait, Rock has announced plans to embark on a 22-city tour beginning on July 13 in Los Angeles, California. Aesop Rock is also set for a performance on May 27 at Rhymesayers Entertainment’s SoundSet Festival, which will take place in Minneapolis. The festival will stop in Vancouver, Atlanta, Dallas, Philadelphia, New York, and other major cities before wrapping up in San Diego, California on August 15.
Aesop Rock “Zero Dark Thirty”
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Aesop Rock Strikes Back With “Skelethon”; Rhymesayers Entertainment Release His First In 5 Years
(AllHipHop News) Rhymesayers Entertainment has announced that Aesop Rock’s sixth studio album, Skelethon, will be released on July 10. Hailed as “Indie Rap’s wordiest wordsmith” by Rolling Stone, the New York-born and San Francisco-based MC’s new album will be his first solo release in five years and will act as the follow-up to 2007’s None Shall Pass. According to a Rhymesayers Entertainment press release, “Skelethon not only sees the rapper back waxing poetically on his own but also marks his first wholly self-produced effort. While the sounds are familiar, we see Aesop venturing in some exciting new directions with guest appearances from Indie Rock archetype, Kimya Dawson, as well as Allyson Baker of Dirty Ghosts, Hanni El Khatib, Nicky Fleming-Yaryan, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz and the Grimace Federation.” It continues, “Aesop’s new album follows in the wake of several deep personal losses and highlights subject matter that deals with the sometimes-futile ways people try to cope with serious issues. Skelethon is set to be both a showpiece for his illustrious career and a serious payoff for his droves of ever-patient loyal fans.” Check out the tracklisting for Skelethon below: 1. Leisureforce 2. ZZZ Top 3. Cycles To Gehenna 4. Zero Dark Thirty 5. Fryerstarter 6. Ruby ’81 7. Crows 1 8. Crows 2 9. Racing Stripes 10. 1,000 O’Clock 11. Homemade Mummy 12. Grace 13. Saturn Missiles 14. Tetra 15. Gopher Guts For more information, visit AesopRock.com or Rhymesayers.com. Skelethon will be released on July 10.
Afrika Bambaataa, Atmosphere, Danny Brown and More to Release “Record Store Day” Exclusives
(AllHipHop News) April 21 is the 5th annual Record Store Day, which will feature special releases from Afrika Bambaataa, Atmosphere, Danny Brown, Aesop Rock, and many more. Every year since its inception, Record Store Day has allowed music enthusiasts and collectors to take part in special events, and more importantly, purchase exclusive works from an enormous list of diverse talent from all musical genres. Among the exclusive content that will be released for this year’s celebration is a special 7″ release from punk band MC5, that will include the original version of their song “Kick Out the Jams,” as well as a cover by Zulu Nation’s Afrika Baambaataa. Five thousand copies of this release are expected to be pressed. Rhymesayers Entertainment will distribute a three-sided exclusive for Record Store Day, which includes music from Atmosphere and the duo of Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson, known as The Uncluded. The 10″ vinyl, which will only receive 1,500 pressings, also includes a special third side featuring “A Poop Story Told By Slug.” In addition, Fool’s Gold artist Danny Brown will release, for the first time ever on vinyl, 1,000 double-sided 12″ copies of his critically-acclaimed project, XXX. Releases from Run DMC, Childish Gambino, Miles Davis, Odd Future, Bruno Mars, The Pharcyde, Gorillaz, Andre 3000, and Esperanza Spalding will also be available for purchase on April 21. Founded in 2007, Record Store Day is “a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. It is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances.” For a full list of releases and to find a participating store near you, visit www.RecordStoreDay.com.
