[1st listen to] Aesop Rock - Rings (Reaction)
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"They will chop you down just to count your rings" is my favorite line of any song or rap, ever.
Basically, when you chop down a tree, you see a cross-section of its trunk, which is concentric circles or rings. Each ring represents a year. So counting the rings tells you how old the tree is.
In the lyric, they're willing to destroy a beautiful thing, just to see how much cred it has.
One of my favorites as well. Hard to rank them, but he has a line in 'Dorks' '...used to floss the albatross like Daddy Kane with a chain...'
Which also is laced with imagery and deeper meaning about wearing your shortcomings and that which your bound with not just on your sleeve but proudly displayed.
Another is on 'we're famous' with El-P om the bazooka tooth album where he (aes) says 'you brag about your 4 figured watch/ i rock a 99 cent wristband and still know the time when your record flops'... no extra meaning there but the line is hard as fuck
Also plays with the imagery of Championship Rings
He is the original GOAT! Before internet fame. I would by cassette tapes from him and other underground rappers on the streets of SF. 1998ish
Most underrated emcee. He's been putting bangers out for 25 years.
He made all the beats on this album as well
really enjoyed your breakdown. Aesop is a treasure trove of tangled metaphors and top-tier wordplay. He makes all the beats on this album as well. Would love to see you react to more "The Impossible Kid" or "Spirit World Field Guide."
Would love to see Garbology looked into.
He also has the largest vocab in rap
Did he really? I just assumed it was Tobacco since they worked together and it sounds like his stuff. Guess osmosis occured
@@erikgilson1687 Yeah, Aesop historically worked with producers like Blockhead, Tobacco, El-P, and Rob Sonic but he's always been dabbling in production, going all the way back to Float (2000). However, Skelethon, Impossible Kid and Spirit World Field Guide were produced entirely by him. He's definitely influenced by the producers he's worked with in the past and you can hear it in his choice of textures.
@@tristan8922 ah that's awesome. Thank you
Been listening to this dude for 9 years and I still haven’t heard all of his stuff. That’s how massive his catalogue is.
I will never ever get tired of watching videos of people listening to Aesop Rock for the first time and instantly recognize his brilliance.
Welcome to the club 🙏 this was fucking awesome to watch man. When Alexa described cuneiform i nearly lost it.
Always here for Aesop Rock reactions. There are a lotta tracks I'm tempted to recommend, but for something that hasn't been reacted to a billion times, try Flashflood. From his Labor Days album, which for perspective, was released one week after the 9/11 attacks. Aes was 25 at the time, and by his own account, he 'went crazy' a month before that album was released. Had a complete breakdown. Dropped out of the big Def Jux promotional tour. It's Aes young and hungry and messed up and self medicating with pills and rapping to keep himself alive because it's all he has. Everyone reacts to Daylight, but Flashflood gets overlooked.
Good call man, Flashflood was my favorite Aes track for many years - probably all the way through until Skelethon dropped. It also has my personal favorite bar that Aes has ever written (I’m not saying it’s his best or anywhere near it, but for whatever reason I just love it): “I told this cat the Earth was flat, he walked til his beard grew long enough to strangle himself for being stupid.”
Also, this is random but every time I see the word Flashflood written like that (and any time I think of the song in general) I instantly hear Aes’ voice in my head - “In slipped rhythm. Fed a cycle bound by dilemma, debt, and vendetta …”
ive been obsessively listening to this guy for almost 18 years. its great to see someone new discover him. some song suggestions: Daylight, Jumping Coffin, Defender, Kill the Messenger, Pigs, Dryspell, Gopher Guts.
Pigs has some of the best compound rhymes out of any song I've heard in my life:
_Apple in his mouth, Maraschino eyes_
_Party like the butcher boy's cleaver is alive_
_I mosey into sixteen hours of smoke in the misty winter_
_To see the county fair's blue ribbon winner as dinner_
_Then dance until the sun has kissed your blisters in the morning_
_As the misery was dormant and divvied in crispy portions_
_Corporates want to lure him in and whore him_
_Or does he whore the corparates to expand the more important forums for him_
Gopher Guts doesnt get enough attention its poetry man.
You, sir, are the shit
@Salamander Fry thank you. Gopher Guts is a song that gets overlooked often. stuff is fire
So happy that you discovered Aes! You should definitely check out "Jazz Hands" off his latest album or "Crystal Sword" off of Spirit World Field Guide. I hope you decide to react to more of his stuff there is A LOT!
Loved his reaction to cuneiform!!🤣🤣
for real that genuinely made me crack up laughing, so good
One of my favorite hip hop / rap artists. Really you glad you chose to delve into the Aesop Rock. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed Aesop bro, really hope you check out more. This is one of his more straightforward songs, others tend to be more cryptic. Once you start understanding how he writes, you realize how genius of a lyricist he can be. If I had recommendations it would be - Dorks, Pigs, or None Shall Pass. A personal favorite of mine is Pigs, where it covers the topic of corporate welfare and greedy businessmen taking from the working class.
@Rheumattica cool, and your comment is a polite way of telling me you failed every book report past elementary school.
@Rheumattica I'm guessing your degrees weren't in communication theory. You're sending mixed signals.
@Rheumattica Aesop Rock is the living opposite of poor delivery.
@Rheumattica You said "Easily top 10 all time" plus "poorly written and poorly delivered". Exactly what opinion does that even make, for me to have judged?
Gotta give respect to any reactor that checks out Aesop. Bro check out Jazz Hands or Difficult. Top tier rapping.
This is the song that got me into Aesop Rock. I heard some other stuff and was like "this is cool, no idea what he is talking about though". Then I heard this and it hit home hard. I figured if he wrote something so brutally honest I have to listen to his other stuff too. Fast forward to now I owning most of his stuff on vinyl. The more you listen to him, the more he makes sense. Even now there there is stuff he says I know means something, I just have not figured it out yet. He is totally worth not only hearing, but truly listening to. I hope you check out more of his tracks.
I don’t know why it’s so enjoyable to watch people discover Aes his word play is levels above most and it’s a challenge to break down!
My man learned today
Aes got my guy asking Alexa for help, LOVE IT!
He is one of the rarest most raw artists there is on this earth!! He will have your head thinking and spinning around and around. My top 3 Favorite artist!! Probably #1
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AES is the GOAT lyricist, nobody comes close
dude! he does all the producing on his music too, so he makes his music for his words
Best rapper you never heard of :)
This is one of his easiest tracks to pickapart....... You should listen to "Face Melter" by him , the name is exactly what it does to people.
His flow has always been flawless, so technical and complex yet effortless
Everyone talks about Aesop's lyrics but overlook his ability to ride the beat
bro i am so happy you hopped into Aesop's catalog. I was waiting for you because his bars deff needs breakdowns from you. Some immediate songs I recommend to dive into are; KLUTZ, Dorks, none shall pass, preservation, the gates
Ayeee love the reaction believe it or not this is a much more simple aes than normal
Yo!! Aesop's in my top 5. You gonna have ur brain challenged breaking down this dude. I hope u bring more... try "Dorks"!!!!
OF course you need to check out more Aes, he is the Goat. "None Shall Pass" was the first song I ever heard from him and it got me hooked.
Same!
always enjoy watching people's reaction to hearing aesop rock for the first time
Great reaction! Thx a lot
Discovered Aes while in basic training when another soldier played "None Shall Pass" for me. This was 2007. Been obsessed ever since. For most this is the greatest rapper you've never heard of.
You could throw a dart at a collage of Aes songs and be blown away every time. I've been high on Acid King for some time. Pick anything; it's fun to see you as confounded and amazed as me.
"Hey, Alexa."
😂💀😂💀
It do be like that listening to Aes.
Glad u found aesop ... 👍
naaah that alexa assist during a aesop song is exactly what i wanted to see from a reaction 😂😂 legendary, most people just pretend they understood it, none of us knew what a damn cuneiform was stop playinggg, thumbs up bro.
lol i still dont know
@@RedTopReactions same but that shit slaps
Aesop rock -jumping coffin, pretty much any song you find will be like this. This is newer stuff where he produces everything. Prior to Skelthon blockhead and el-p did his beats
"Drank Kool-Aid" means to be swayed by the pressure to believe.
Anti-Midas is a bar you slept on. Midas turned all he touched to gold; Aes, the Anti-Midas, the Impossible Kid.... "Everything that he touched turned promptly to shit."
Aes is a legend for people in the know, and every fan seems to have a different list of great songs. "he is too dope for regular human consumption" lol. Check out lazy eye, Lucy, daylight, none shall pass, boot soup. ...... great break down reaction
Love this reaction, you absolutely need to do more of Aesop Rock
If this is your first Aesop, this is a good first track: easy to follow, nothing too complicated. Give you a good feel for Aes' beats and flow.
Then try some Spirit World Field Guide and then Skelethon or Impossible Kid before Bazooka Tooth.
Sick reaction, please do more aesop!
BREAKER OF BARZ! "Asap Rock, I aint not never heard of Asap Rock."
Me: This is going to be hilarious.
He produced this too, as incredible and lauded as he as an emcee (rightfully) I think this dude is severely overlooked as a producer. His beats are so fucking dope to me!
4:20 imagine a 4d person drawing us... lmao
OMG Alexa defining Cuneiform is like the perfect way to show you how crazy my boy Aes is.
I'm a little late to this reaction but better late than never. This was a dope breakdown and I hope you continue to come back to Aes every now and then. He has a big enough catalog to keep you busy for years, lol. Besides his ridiculous solo stuff he has a lot of bangers with his group Hail Mary Mallon. Check out "Kiln", you won't be disappointed.
It’s not hyperbole to say that Aesop Rock might just be the greatest rapper of all time. He crafted the instrumental in this as well
I stand by that.
check out the song he did on the song 'Strange hours' by the grimace federation. IF you go down the rabbit hole, i suggest starting from latest release and work backwards
As far as Aesop going hard, I would recommend Dorks for sure. Dog at the Door and the cat trilogy (TUFF, Shrunk, Kirby) are him at his silliest for sure.
Maybe some Long Legged Larry for more animal silliness.
And if you're going to do Shrunk, you need _Get Out of the Car_ before it.
welcome to the world of before and after becoming aware of Aesop Rock :)
One of the best reactions to his work i've seen so far. "Jazz Hands" is so 🔥.. No hook, no chorus. Bad ass beat and lyrics. "Shrunk" and "Kirby" are both equally d-ope.. But to me ALL of his library is art, collabs as well.
Definitely check out Dork and None Shall Pass by Aesop Rock for sure. If you want extra then check out 9-5ers Anthem, Daylight, and Boombox Apocalypse 💯💯💯
This and 10,000 Days, Wings pt. 2 are my most favorite ever. Hands down. Period.
"don't tell me everything means something"
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-sOp, not -sAp. That's that other guy. 😉
Check out anything from Spirit World Field Guide or Hail Mary Malon
Best reaction ever.
Thank you I appreciate it
Aesop Rock and Busdriver will always be in my top favorites. Everyone else kinda comes and goes.
Bro you have to do more Aesop dudes a living legend definitely my all time favorite artist
Yeah check out his track with El P, We're Famous from the Bazooka Tooth album.
Aesop is the most slept on rapper, all time! He’s literally the greatest mc ever! When all is said and done, AES #1
It’s tragic, though. Nobody cares about him so he’s still underground. It doesn’t matter how hype we get off him. You gotta buy his albums and try to see him and send him love. He’s gotta get everything he deserves.
Legit breakdown bro! More Aes!
You got it!
Welcome
immediately subscribed after watching your genuine ass reaction. idk why i love watching people react to my favorite artists songs, but i do, and i hope you never stop putting out videos man. This is my 1st time watching your videos so idk if anybodys suggested this artist yet, but take a look at Sadistik if you have the time to, Lazarus, Eden, 8 1/2, Daisies, Pet Sematary are just a couple songs out of 100+ that i think you'd appreciate. Aes also has a deep ass 30+ year discog that you could spend years in 😂 either way man, love the video and can't wait to see what other shit you put out.
"Don't tell me everything means something."
Ahhh yeah, he gets it only 2 minutes into the video.
EVERYTHING.
No wasted sound. Every syllable is a bar.
DAYLIGHT.
"Life's not a bitch. Life is a beautiful woman. You only call her a bitch because she wouldn't let you get that pussy. Maybe she didn't feel y'all shared any similar interests. Or maybe you're just an asshole who couldn't sweet talk a princess."
If you can find "Take Me to the Basement," I HIGHLY recommend it. Lyrics on a thousand and a beat like nothing I've heard since.
NIGHTLIGHT.
you gained a subscriber lmao, you’re funny asf bro
Thanks
This song was super simple for me, I was super into drawing and painting and was in college level art classes in highschool and gave it up, you're right about he's drawing and painting but he's also complaining about himself being a failed artist where he gave up painting and drawing even though he was gifted, "used to draw, hard to admit that i USED TO draw", most of the confusing stuff in this song for most people is just artistic jargon you may not pick up on if you weren't taught
In his youth, Aes was a visual artist. He went...well, off to a school where it was all he could do, and was trained and observed by a capable few. In other words, he went to Boston University to study and train in the visual arts, acquiring a bachelor's degree. But when he committed himself full time to rapping, he put all his creative energy into that, and that meant no longer obsessively drawing and painting like he used to. Really, it's a song about looking back on something that used to be your entire world, that you don't really engage with anymore, and feeling a sense of loss.
He also worked in an art gallery in NYC and just up and quit one day to throw himself in rapping
The reals one know this dudes on the Mt Rushmore of Lyricist
Aes is the best.
And so it begins..
Aesop is the goat. Check out his newest joint with blockhead on prod. Garbology. It's an instant classic.
you gotta check out aesop's newer stuff!!
I'd say "Mystery Fish", from the same album as "Rings", but it's lyrically a lot more complex and esoteric. Great shit though, and the beat is amazing.
See, this is what I love about Aesop Rock. I've heard this song like 25 times, but it's only now occuring to me what the line "all heart, though we would've made cowardly kings" means, since you basically have to double double double back to understand it. All heart, but we couldn't be lion-hearted like King Richard the Lion-Heart, instead we're more like the cowardly lion from Wizard of Oz or King John I, who ruled in King Richard's stead while he was off doing a crusade. He wasn't fighting his battles, but instead terrorizing everyone around him until they all quit on him and forced him to bow to their demands, i.e. the Magna Carta. He's saying he had the courage to continue, but couldn't find it within himself, like the cowardly lion, and instead caved to societal pressure like King John I, becoming a tyrant to himself and everyone around him in the process due to the bitterness he felt from deferring his dreams.
That's why he's being "chopped down". Basically, that fight in him began to slowly wear away within him with age, hence "count your rings". He tried to fight for his dreams, but the world cut him down because it didn't like his fight, and now that it's years later, he can only think about what could have been if he fought his own battles and been a warrior king like Richard the Lion-Heart instead of a coward like King John I.
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thass whass up
my guy, he was an art student
Aesop is deep.
"Drank kool-aide from a tube of acrylic" referring to the Jonestown massacre where cultists committed mass suicide by willingly drinking Kool-aide laced with poison.
Aesop Rock has so many great songs, it's hard to recommend just one, but Zero Dark Thirty is definitely high up on my list.
Aesop Rock - Jumping Coffin :D
Great breakdown! Aes has a way of using big words, and I think that misses a lot of people when it’s crammed in so densely. ☝️ Also, it’s pronounced A-sawp, not to be confused w A$AP.
Aesops another one that rhmesayers records got the claws into. They so badly want to stay underground that no artist gets a shot. Aes is brilliance and should be mainstream underground starting 20 years ago. Same with Busdriver, same with El-P (granted, RTJ does well), same with Sapient, same with Doom Tree and so so many. Keep on helping dig em up my man.
Aes is the best man, anything and everything is gold.
For recommendations, absolutely have to say 'none shall pass' is up there, also 'Klutz'. Skelethon is personally my favorite album but those two are good starts.
Aes is king.
Jumping coffin and none shall pass next
Aesop will always be my favorite artist. Not every song hits for me, but there’s dozens on par or better than this one!
You don't need to listen to more Aes....you need to listen to ALL the Aes...haha. Cool that you dug this. Everything Aes does is impeccable, but you really can't go wrong with anything off Impossible Kid or Spirit World Field Guide.
You should check out 1,000 whispers by Illogic, if you think this was good then that’s gonna put you in a trance, also “Fumes” is one of my favorites from Aesop
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I know you already have a million other Recs, but Please do yourself a favor and make a reaction to Acid King - You'll want to have the music video on your computer and lyrics on your phone / Second monitor.
The true story of Ricky Kasso. I won't link anything [to any news articles, wiki, ect] here before you hear the song, but it's haunting and the amount of detail he covers in such a short time is insane.
Here is the music video:
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Listen to Dorks. It is about the rap game.
_Dorks_ and _Klutz_ go well together.
Check out hail Mary mallon beastiry album
It's aesop rock and rob sonic
I believe aesop is a great artist..watch pigs by him
I think the Kool aid is about him treating his art like a cult or something... The only thing I can relate to since the whole Jonestown Massacre killed themselves with Cyanide laced kool aid.
So funny listening to people hearing aes for the first time. They miss it's all concepts and a whole heap of double meanings and having to use your imagination to understand what are spits. No-one does it better and no-one does it anywhere close to to his complex rhyme schemes. The dopest to spit in my opinion 😊
You can't _hear_ Aesop's lyrics, you have to _imagine_ the lyrics. It is a painting made out of words.
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Listen to Mystery Fish. Aesop’s flow at its peak
You can't handle Aseop Rock...no rockt here son....get some lyrics now....book of the dead son..yayah..
*rocky..
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you butchered his name lol
it isnt ASAP rock.. it is Aesop. pronounced like Ace - Sop. he even says his own name a few times in different songs so u can hear him say it himself