They need one-two minutes of a vibe that will play at the same time as skateboarding sounds," Aesop admits. But this was a one-time thing, and I dealt with one guy at Nike who was real cool. "It's just a compulsion at this point," Aesop says, of the drive to create. I'm flattered that anyone would make it.It's totally possible that leaving NY in 05 really shook me into some other direction, but to me it always feels like a clear step from whatever I did last, and I never really approach an album with a "what-do-I-want-to-do-now" attitude - its more like I work on music all the time, and whatever comes out comes out.I just prefer to keep my dialog with the fans about my music. They pick what works, and I can usually just tweak one or two things, give it a slight intro, or a layer of music that comes in and goes out at some point -- just things to kinda keep it moving. These are the transcripts of an interview with Aesop Rock. It was actually more catered towards the artist than any record deal I've ever had, even though I've been primarily an indie artist. Aspiring MCs could prosper from modeling themselves after the likes of New York-based producer/MC Aesop Rock, though doing so would most definitely have negative effects on the global market for gold and platinum grillz.
Just because people like your records doesn't mean what you have to say is going to be interesting. These are people that were my best friends, and what's gossip to some is my actual life that I gotta deal with every day.I never really saw it coming, but I do know what you mean. Or is it just coincidental? I think some of the imagery of my writing are snapshots of where I've been and my feelings about the world.Aesop Rock: I've been here for about two years. R apper Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) knows words. It's sitting at my house. And I don't want to come off as that dude.Aesop Rock: Of course it means something to me, and it seems like it does mean something to a lot of people. It's kind of scary to, say, paint after you put it down. We're gonna do more stuff.Aesop Rock: I would never sign a full contract with any major corporation.
It seemed a lot of what we were all doing at the time was just being together, and making songs from the p.o.v. Ultimately the skateboarding is the focus there, so I just need to give it vibe. Rob Shaw, the videos director, has done a lot with me at this point," Aesop says. Below is an interview with him. "I mean, rap has always been, on some level, about braggadocio and style, but that stuff that starts as playful lyricism spreads out, and the next thing you know the artists have bought into their own hype to a degree that seems, for lack of a better word, poisonous. I like to think ill read it. I mean, you make this music in your home and all of a sudden you're expected to say interesting things outside of home. HipHop elemented together in its past.THE solo MC is a corporate creation". 718+ views. We have a little break coming up in a few days which I'm sure everyone is looking forward to, but all in all everything has been great. Ultimately I do what I do, and people can take or leave it.It's a slow process for me, a ton of trial and error, and not something I feel confident enough about to be out there pushing beats on people.I'd like to think I always challenged myself, and these are all just phases I go through.