Lupe Fiasco On All Real Rappers Should Study Aesop Rock

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@squirrelroberts6354 11 ай бұрын

Aesop is entirely his own genre of Hip Hop. He's the dude sitting on the mountaintop that people will spend their entire lives climbing to hear what he has to say, just to find out he's the both the homeless dude at the bottom speaking truth and the sherpa that guided them up that mountain.

@Iukethegoat 9 ай бұрын

I like Aesop rock but the meatriding is crazy writing a whole ass poem

@africanveteran35 9 ай бұрын

That's the beauty. My guy winds you up just for you to find out he's just talking about his cat. Or therapy. Or his belly. He's constantly trying to tell people they don't need fantasy because the real world is damn near myth and magic. Unfortunately for him, most people come to art for the fantasy, not the truth.

@32Strato23 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@childoftheconsole 6 ай бұрын

This was beautiful. Well said.

@zsebestien7050 24 күн бұрын

@@Iukethegoat fool its accurate wth

@joelmcfarland5153 Жыл бұрын

The man has been ignored longer than we’ve been interested. The first 7 of aesop rocks albums have more unique words than the first 7 works of Shakespeare. One thing that should interest everyone in Aesop.

@dfwherbie8814 Жыл бұрын

Actually, the unique word count has been updated, and in a shorter period of time, Mach-Hommy has more unique words. So now you have to drop that line of argument. Enjoy the music without being weird about it lol happy New Years

@mynammachef Жыл бұрын

@@dfwherbie8814 No one was talking about Mach Hommy so idk how that affects any argument. Appreciating music for its technical aspects isn’t weird, just a deeper appreciation than you may be used to having.

@DubbuhJay Жыл бұрын

Nice allusion. Definitely in the spirit of Aes

@Just_Wingz Жыл бұрын

@@dfwherbie8814 I mean, youre the one who made it weird....

@truevanpencil5403 11 ай бұрын

In a 1000 yrs kids will be studying his bars in class. Guys almost too advanced in every area. People are used to being spoon fed hooks and Aesop requires work to enjoy. Most won’t persevere with it. That’s fine with me.

@richspizzaparty 9 ай бұрын

When Danny Brown coming up he printed out and studied the lyrics to Bazooka Tooth. Real recognize real.

@jordienoel5542 Жыл бұрын

I was 16 years old when I got None Shall Pass. 16 years later, it finally hit me that the first two lines of the second verse of the title song was “If you’ve never had a a day a snow cone couldn’t fix, you wouldn’t relate to the rogue vocoder blitz”. That’s then is hit me that that was the heartbeat of that album. Took me 16 years, but it was worth it.

@worstwizzard5932 Жыл бұрын

One of Aes's best burns on the life of the neurotypical and people who have a familial safety net. Edit: I swear I know how to spell lol

@VeniVizzleVici Жыл бұрын

@@worstwizzard5932 Neurotypical? Is that what you mean? LOL.

@aleksisuuronen5969 7 ай бұрын

Around the times I was a huuuge Eyedea fan and when he died I was so bummed for knowing how much years of growing crazy potential was lost. When he already wrote and freestyled like that in that age. Was also always trying so much so many new things. When I went into Aesop thru the Rhymesayers rabbit hole, from that song the kinda one of the obvious lines (mind that I was a late teen and it's my second language, but I got most of the song at the time) was the: "Blood turns wine when it leaks for police Like, "That's not a riot, it's a feast, let's eat" for how well it paints the imaginary and also says a lot. Is just formed in so 🤌 way of the closing bars of a verse. At my country was already very good rap, but it didn't go into a lot of metaphors and compelxity in that way. Except maybe one or two artists instead the most often very direct approach. The language is anyway way harder for doing certain things, it's already small so it would be hard to get people interested (one guy did became like a one kinda legend and was very cryptic but his style was just something so differend and sounded Really good). I just spesifically remember one of Slug's line since it was sooo tru and I showed it to my friend and he didn't get it even tho we rapped together. Wrote and rapped. It's from the Kristoff Krane song Work: "Break the harness, escape from the sharks Just to argue about who's pavement was the hardest" and my buddy didn't get it at all even tho I tought it's very straight-forward. Especially in like drug-fueled circles the convo can go easily on just telling worse and worse stories to almost compete who have had it hardest time which is not obviously a good surroundings. Like my friend also was in those kinda circles, we had a lot of mutual friends, but at the time like writing was tought in so direct terms or done in differend kinda differend way that just a bit off a metaphora was throwing him off. So I had to explain the meaning of the bars to him. They hve just stuck to me even tho I don't think Slug is close to these two even tho cool and all. Also have to put one from Eyedea aswell that I love: "A young saleswoman sets up shop when the sun sets She'll make your wildest dreams come true, at a price you won't forget The sadly married set up alibis, no harm, no regret Hoping they meet an angel in bed So they can wrestle the devil right out of their heads" Like the last two lines are so good pay off, the whole thing is done in so viceral sense and he could be very poetic with his writing.

@Koldatt Жыл бұрын

Aesop Rock has impacted my life without letting me know in advance.

@kafelaroux504 2 ай бұрын

😂

@DubbuhJay Жыл бұрын

Definitely glad to hear I'm not the only one who's got a rotation of Aesop Rock songs to put on repeat

@bobopatchnosuke229 9 ай бұрын

There is a time and place for dense music, Aesop Rock is not an artist you listen to everyday, it is not a diss to his music, it is just that his music is so dense that you need time to research the references and meanings behind them etc. Your ears needs to have a break.

@worstwizzard5932 Жыл бұрын

Aes requires multiple listens to any of his songs to even start to grasp all of the nuance and references being made. His music is NOT casual listening (even though it's enjoyable as such), his music is so densely packed with references and analogies you have to listen to it over and over to parse what he's putting down. He is a true master of intricately putting together words to create images and concepts that challenge the listener to become knowledgeable enough to understand.

@SocialTourist 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Aes has been crushing for a long time, his growth as an artist over the years has been a pleasure to listen to. I remember smoking on the tracks in an industrial area when my buddy introduced me to Aesop, that was around 20 years ago. Why I even remember that speaks to the impact of artists like Him.

@Trashious12345 Жыл бұрын

It takes a hell of a rapper to put people on to another rapper. Lupe is fire himself. Both legends but Aesop's complexity is next level.

@dfwherbie8814 Жыл бұрын

Way to put Lupe down….

@Sprite_525 Жыл бұрын

@@dfwherbie8814 simplicity is elegant. Think sushi. Zen. Apple’s product art design. Complexity isn’t the only feature of art. It can be done badly, like pretentious art-school music. Relax.

@dfwherbie8814 Жыл бұрын

@@Sprite_525 I agrée. But it’s great when done with taste. Some simply have none

@bobopatchnosuke229 9 ай бұрын

Lupe > Aesop Rock. Although Aesop Rock is also elite.

@mcshach9982 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what those "5 or 6 songs" that Lupe can't get over are

@childoftheconsole 6 ай бұрын

I'll tell you mine! Kodokushi, Rings, Gauze, None Shall Pass, The Four Winds, Living Curfew, and Vititus

@dongiv196 2 жыл бұрын

Aesop Rock is the greatest. He is true to the lyric arts of old. He is the Greatest writer we've had in this newer form of rhyme. I stand my this as a minority and advocate for this sacred art.

@TheCoddfather Жыл бұрын

🐐

@ishaking6278 11 ай бұрын

Lupe is a much better writer

@bobopatchnosuke229 9 ай бұрын

Lupe > Aesop. Aesop is elite though.

@ishaking6278 9 ай бұрын

@@bobopatchnosuke229 Lyrically Lupe is better, but Aes got a better cadence & flow

@JMGMusic 8 ай бұрын

@@bobopatchnosuke229As much as I love Lupe, I gotta disagree. Aes is the greatest hip hop artist of all time.

@Bayneism Жыл бұрын

Been listening to him for over 20years Best there is!!!!

@leecourtney1225 5 ай бұрын

Takes a master of his craft like Lupe to recognise another true master

@shaycase1834 10 ай бұрын

9-5ers anthem 1000 deaths. Aesop Rock is an amazing mc. Dude is dedicated to his art and it shows on every single song

@TimothyPaperclip 3 ай бұрын

Oxygen, water, abandon all hope, Big Bang 🤝

@shaycase1834 3 ай бұрын

Yea man you know whassup

@HipHopYorozuya 6 ай бұрын

No one will ever impact the game with their vocabulary more than Aesop Rock and E-40.

@sample.text. Жыл бұрын

People who get it know Aesop Rock is without a doubt the most talented wordsmith in the game. He is the artist your favorite artist listens to.

@beast5200 9 ай бұрын

I discovered aesop rock from his partner project known as Hail Marry Mallon. It only had 2 albums. But i loved those and it turned me in aesop's direction

@domone1201 Жыл бұрын

The Jackson P reference was a genious way to describe it.

@user-dj6ub4bi4x 2 ай бұрын

This video is great 👍👍👍👍👍

@olcloudy1618 10 ай бұрын

It's true. Aesop Rock is literally the best hiphop artist of all time.

@Gundasonic 2 жыл бұрын

Great analysis.. His my favorite artist

@knutt81 8 ай бұрын

I LOVE how Ian's last few albums have been made easier for the listener to comprehend, while still tearing it up! I wonder if Lupe has the same thoughts now...🤔 😂

@andycat73 10 ай бұрын

Lupe Fiasco couldn't be anymore correct!! I've been saying Aes is the best for years. Light years ahead of all rappers.

@joebrooks292 Жыл бұрын

I love your take. I agree 100%. i'll have to listen to your stuff. I apologize I haven't yet. You get it though, so I bet you're good. The first listen paints an amazing chaotic picture with the words he uses. Then after listening 50 times or a month later, you're like, "Sh!t, this means something!" Sometimes deep as helll. i.e. "Walkie Talkies" etc, etc, etc.....

@dannydreadnought-xk4qx Жыл бұрын

Every self-respecting Aes fan should listen to Lupe Fiasco - "Mural".

@shawndinkins9329 9 ай бұрын

Thank you LUE for explaining it to them

@leroybarnwell2774 10 ай бұрын

Well said mate you summed it up perfectly 👊ace is a genius

@Poet1k 3 күн бұрын

I remember watching this live on IG. I think i even recorded it also 😂

@sbccmichaelkelly 2 ай бұрын

Great job. I’m buying all Aesop Rock’s music. I’ve listened to many of his albums through, and was happily surprised to find out he’s already collaborated with MF Doom!

@worstwizzard5932 Жыл бұрын

Lupe is talking about "Kirby" being about his cat (and it is), but if you listen to "Shrunk" he references his cat: "My emergency contact is in the daisies chasing birds." And he references "Shrunk" in "Kirby" with the line where his therapist says "I don't know, maybe get a kitten?"

@jordienoel5542 Жыл бұрын

I never noticed that the emergency contact part! I like that the music video for “Shrunk” is in an arcade and his cat is named after a video game character ❤️🐈

@parade Жыл бұрын

Aes seems to have an affinity for cats on some level, Skelethon has a cat skeleton on the cover and a song about mummifying a cat, and the video for Blood Sandwich he and his brothers assemble a cat skeleton at the end maybe as a nod to Skelethon. Another reference to Kirby on Impossible Kid is "Water Tower" when he says "buried by a 7 year cherub in the backyard" calling his cat an angel that killed the bird on his porch.

@flakeyfoont710 Жыл бұрын

He references Kirby on a number of tracks, on difficult he raps “To anybody clocking to copy his every move Catch a birdie from the window of a rocket to the moon Got a double-wide enclosure at the back of the zoo Got a cat named Kirby, she could rap good too”

@thatswhylucyleftme 10 ай бұрын

@@parade Gracias 👂

@lysergicninja 8 ай бұрын

It's a 3 part mini series in the middle of the album. Get out the car is about him in his car outside the psychiatrists office making himself get out and go in, then shrunk is about the psychiatrist appointment, and finally Kirby is about the cat he got at his psychiatrists advice.

@Austii42 Ай бұрын

This is why we should appreciate lupe more. He is giving credit to one of the og underground hip hop artists. Who else with a platform the size of lupes has given ace rock credit?

@edwardlybrand3902 10 ай бұрын

In 2000 Mush records released Rope Ladder 12, an album of various hip hop artists. When i heard "Active Element" I went down an Aesop Rock rabbit hole and never returned.

@SAVUFILMS 2 ай бұрын

Lupe is making Kendrick Lamars bar in control sound like a double entendre when he mentions Asap Rocky (Aesop Rock)

@thehungryhomo 2 ай бұрын

Tf? No he didn't lol

@middlemanAD 10 ай бұрын

I knew you’d bring up “Kirby”, one of my favorite Aes songs.

@danielwake2430 4 ай бұрын

It's probably frustrating to reach his level of artistry and be largely invisible through his whole career. "I see similar stars, but cant sit at the same feast"

@rodimusthetwiztid6834 4 ай бұрын

YOOOOOO props to Lu for references ICP and Dead Body Man

@africanveteran35 10 ай бұрын

Me, a Lupe fan who has been saying this for years: Thank you.

@solidussmith 9 ай бұрын

Back in like 2015 my buddy introduced me to None Shall Pass, after that I was hooked. I've devoured all his music, which there is a ton of haha I used to work at a warehouse full time, I would pick an album and work my way through as many of them throughout the day as I could. I feel pretty well versed in Aesop's discography at this point lol

@Sprite_525 Жыл бұрын

12:50 the Jackson pollock & Aesop Rock comparison was great

@marsthemaker 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been listening to Aes my whole life. I’ve never been able to articulate myself well enough to explain why he is on such another level. Lupe did a flawless job. I was intrigued when I saw he had a 47 minute video explaining this lol

@amanSpawn00 Жыл бұрын

You can actually hear Lupe’s appreciation for Aesop Rock’s style on Ms Mural You can hear a little of the influence

@shaycase1834 10 ай бұрын

Big bang is dope

@oottatify 4 ай бұрын

Aesop rock just is. Diogenes of hiphop. Renders metaphors.

@f.demascio1857 9 ай бұрын

No Regrets

@Danzines1987 8 ай бұрын

Its has been blowing my mind, like he has only gotten better at "dumbing it down" without actually dumbing it down. Also r.i.p Kirby

@larryham6980 7 ай бұрын

Whats funny is i chilled with Far East Movement before they went pop, and as i was leaving I was bumping Float in my car and they were like "fuck yeah! Aesop Rock! I fuck with him".

@Ty91681 3 ай бұрын

Aesop rock is the goat

@silviusksig Жыл бұрын

Shout out to Jedi Mind Tricks... Nice

@rxibot 10 ай бұрын

LMFAO OMG here comes the fucking chart. :D

@johnsonjay60 2 жыл бұрын

Kirby is his cats name. He loves cats.

@joop912 Жыл бұрын

I just heard this song today. Amazing!

@frizankrizizzo Жыл бұрын

"Shout out to dead body man" oh so Lupe knows the DEEP cuts

@user-dj6ub4bi4x 2 ай бұрын

Where can I begin? Trure words cant be said😊

@PIS187 6 ай бұрын

K rino is the most slept on lyricist

@17valley 10 ай бұрын

“Aes Rock it’s short for James Bond”

@mcshach9982 Жыл бұрын

24:34 is exactly how I would describe listening to Lupe. Word for word!

@madnietzschean Жыл бұрын

I am definitely a Phan...

@deadmedowns 9 ай бұрын

I've spent the last year getting the entirety of Spirit World Field Guide performance ready even though I'm not going to perform it in front of anybody. I just wanted to see if I could do it. I think it's one of the best hip hop albums of all time.

@Drteomas 10 ай бұрын

I hope this is not about the song Kirby bc that's like a Whiskas commercial from all sides. Like a movie poster with the title in huge words on it at the top.

@lawencelawson5089 9 ай бұрын

Yes, Lupe , literally spent 35 minutes expounding on the song Kirby.. you muppet …🙄

@Drteomas 9 ай бұрын

@@lawencelawson5089 You are both simpletons then.

@zsebestien7050 24 күн бұрын

ok so what about ian? he's a lyrical genius 2

@RideorDieRob 9 ай бұрын

BRO WTF. El-P isn't on the list???? That list is whack.

@madeINaBATHtub Жыл бұрын

I dunno, maybe get a kitten?

@marciwyrd8905 10 ай бұрын

Im really not surprised to see watsky high up, i think hes more of a poet and i think most of his poems are great. Im surprised to see lupe himself isnt one of the top, no surprise with immortal technique though. As a white guy id like to see where Eminem ranks, but because lil Wayne was my first tast of hiphp in 8th grade i really wanna kno where he is. I mean it doesn't really matter but we had 2 black kids in my grade, one was a dickhead bully jock, the other introduced me to lil Wayne, Snoop Dog, and Eminem. I was listening to the beetles and black Sabbath prior.