Bazooka Tooth
Whut in thee hell? I honestly have no idea
what this kook is talking about (like the album title, Bazooka
Tooth, isn't clue enough) but like other nonsense guys
like MF Doom and Kool
Keith, it's less about the content than the bizarre rhymes,
crazy word play and interesting beats. If this guy ain't on
drugs, I don't know what's up, but his shit is so much fun,
I really don't care. It is literally gibberish for the most
part, so don't expect any deep anthems, but his delivery is
unique and seriously cool. I wouldn't throw this one on if
you're on the verge of a headache, but if you want to hear
something funky and are into complicated verbal gymnastics,
go for it.
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Labor Days
Despite the incredible density of Aesop's
rhyme style, I never seem to get sick of his twisted twistiness.
In an age of crap-ass Casio keyboard noodlings (I'm talkin'
to you, Cash Money Crew) Aesop has somehow culled awesome
samples where others have just given up. The guy so obviously
knows his craft, and delivers it with panache and style. Does
his stuff make sense? On some level it does, but it's mostly
a deeper level of understanding that is best translated with
dictionary in hand--or at least some sort of Ovaltine Def
Jux decoder ring. |
None Shall Pass
"Puppies pushing sniffles?" I’m
not sure what it means, but I love this album. Dark and dense,
but also bumping and artistic. This kind of record makes that
Cash Money and other Southern crap sound like a fifth grade
school project. This is what hip-hop sounds like when people
give a shit about creating something interesting, challenging
and just plain good. This guy goes so far as to get John Darnielle
from The Mountain Goats
to appear on one track, cementing himself as a backpack champ.
There is a sinister edge to his album, which goes right into
the cynical thing that us old white folks like so much in
our urban music. |
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