10th
- Track: None Shall Pass
- Artist: Aesop Rock
- Album: None Shall Pass
I kind of forgot about Aesop Rock. Note to self: Seriously, don’t do that. I am not entirely ashamed to admit I was introduced to this artist through this youtube video.
From the artist’s wikipedia page:
Bavitz’s lyrics are generally seen as complex and sometimes read like a stream of consciousness. Critics state that the use of words can be so detailed that it becomes difficult to determine their originally intended meaning.[5] The interpretation is highly subjective, because the messages conveyed are not always clearly defined. The lyrics are sometimes inspired by events which have occurred in Bavitz’s personal life.[6][7]
Although, in response to being questioned about his lyrical style in an interview, Bavitz responded:
It’s probably because it’s not the most accessible music in the world. It may pose a slight challenge to the listener beyond your average pop song. I’m no genius by a long shot, but these songs are not nonsensical, that’s pretty preposterous. I’d have to be a genius to pull this many nonsensical records over people’s eyes. It’s not exactly fast food but when people pretend I’m just spewing non-sequiturs and gibberish I can’t help but think they simply haven’t listened and are regurgitating some rumor they’ve heard about me. Even if it’s not laid out in perfect sentences—is any rap?—you’d have to be an idiot to not at least grasp a few things from these songs. Or have had no interest in pulling anything from them in the first place. [8] (Italics added)
