This is going to be one of the top albums of the decade; no contest. From what we’ve been teased with so far, does anybody else get vibes that Aesop is kind of returning to his raw ‘Bazooka Tooth’-type persona? But not in a bad or lazy way; it feels more like he finally got the perfect production for this aspect of his music.
The voices in my head still talk tough: I go to bed stoned; I got some walls up. I needed this today in particular. The video really appears to be fucked up. Like the cartoon is self-aware. It freaks me out at the end. It makes me feel sad.
I'm glad I'm not the only one unsettled by the video. It's freaky. Living in a world which doesn't make sense. And I imagine the battle with the stop-motion monsters gets played out the same way every single week forever.
It's like Aes woke up early for work to chill and watch some Saturday cartoons, but he end up feeling stuck on the same kind of daily grind as the character from Deathforce. The video followed The Deathforce as they battle their nemesis; Lord Gore. When the squirrel girl is in this grind, she briefly became self aware enough as a cartoon to see Aes as some hidden higher-being behind the TV. At the end she asks Aes to help her out of the daily rerun loop because she caught a glimpse of what Aes looks like in the 3rd dimension as compared to her 2 dimensional reality. One intriguing detail is the time frame of the video where it's shown that Aes watched Death Force for exactly one hour, as prescheduled in the TV guide. He deliberately got up early to watch Death Force: Aes stopped his alarm at 4am, was still in pajamas at the end, + Wet Cube-friend was ON the cover of the TV guide. Aes, feeling as stuck as a character in a morning rerun of this 'old cartoon', looks at the character's plea for help knowing that he couldn't help even if he wanted to. Even in his 'godlike' three-dimensional form, Aes lacks the ability to alter the reality contained within the TV show. Even though they shared a timeslot in the daily grind, they were unable to help each-other out of it. Aesop was already doing everything he could to break his own daily cycle. It seems like it's a heavy theme with Aesop Rock where he feels like this Impossible mess of a Kid who puts on this shiny face to deal with the world around him, thus Malibu Ken. "Every day I wake up in a gallon of sweat, puke blood, hit the shower, turn to Malibu Ken." - @ 1:13 . At the end, a real girl comes in and abruptly changes the channel like most kids who know how a remote works. This was an interesting concept in that Aes was just watching some cartoon rerun and seeing himself. When the squirrel girl saw him and asked for his help, he just blankly stared back as he was stuck in his own similar loop. Aes could empathize with the cartoon character's daily grind of repeatedly fighting the same beast, but he couldn't break his own cycle let alone the cartoons'. Then his real girl came in and reminded him that it's time to shower and get ready for work again, thus propagating the cycle and snapping Aes out of his Kirby-Os til he pours more tomorrow..
@@no-ri8fw my super-nerdy thesis about TIK is that it explores the nature of being outside people's understanding, which to Aes is what being "impossible" is. ("My first name is a random set of numbers and letters/and other alphanumerics that changes hourly forever", etc.) This video positions him as an apparently higher being outside the TV, and establishes some kind of contact between it and him - elaborating on that theme.
@@isabellamorris7902 the line from Shrunk is æsopian for anyone and everyone, one size fits all, universal spectrum, or entire gamut. Choose the analogy.
@@no-ri8fw fuck yes, use that brain. God damn I love it when I see someone who cares to break it down, that means you live this music, breath it, listen to it daily like medicine. Thats me. And the only way you do q break down in this much detail. Good....fucking....job. keep it up.
This beat is actually genius, its at production levels like 9 inch nails and marilyn manson, the sheer bizarre vibe it puts out and the ability to dump and grab new leads has me with a giant shit eating grin on my face. Well done.
YES! I actually love the whole vibe of Bazooka Tooth even though its a lot of peoples least favorite aes album (I think even Aesop himself says he doesn't really like it lol) but I love the whole raw kinda dirty electronicy sound it has and TABACCO's beats do definitely remind me of it.
@@0oidiedinatimemachineo024 I feel like it represents aesop the most. Maybe nowadays he doesn't want to bring up the past but even the style from it has lingered. It's difficult I'm sure conceptually to make it a sequel but I'd like to hear it.
This album is so dense and dope. The lyrics are a logical conclusion of hiphop, almost no analog in the spectrum of song writing. And tobacco's acid pool synths are growingly compelling with each listen.
I don't think so. I just think TOBACCO's de-emphasis of heavy bass and simplistic acoustics brings out the lyrics more. If you pay close attention, the flow, content and pacing isn't all that different, if at all, from traditional Aesop.
Am I the only one who loves how off-beat Aesop starts off , It is like every song he has a fight with the beat and then wins and makes it something greater
its kind of how grateful dead and a lot of psychedelic musicians make their music: if theres a rythmic spot already taken by something, anything new coming into the composition has to occupy a different space. filling the rhythmic gaps, instead of everything hitting the exact same beat over and over. not sure if i was able to deliver the meaning of what im trying to talk about, but hey, at least i tried
I feel like with the two songs and videos he’s put out it brings me to his childhood. Saturday morning cartoons, rock and roll and the hate for it in the 80s. I’m hyped!
CreativeYousername the crazy thing is , Aesop probably would do it , if he had the time. I've seen him a number of times on Long Island , and he used to chill before and after the show , dude is cool like that. Now that I think about it , I can't recall him cursing on any tracks. I could be wrong about that but none come to mind. I first listened to daylight about 17 years ago , and it was the same style and flow he is using now. He hasn't changed the whole time , when the shit bag Aesop Rocky came out I was mad as hell and tried to explain it to anyone who would listen lol. He's a white dude from Long Island , nobody would believe me , always said nah he black from harlem.
First time I've ever commented on a youtube video before... But I'm just too stoked by the releases this year. Aesop, you are a lyrical mastermind, an old soul and I love you. Shoutout to Tobacco, never heard of you before Malibu Ken but I'm enthralled by these beats man. Keep it up, the both of you
I'm convinced. With aging wisdom to bestow upon the rest, how could hip hop, a culture of fine literature , be a young man's domain. Maybe they have some walls up.. Signed - ARSNIK
The realest of reals!! You're such an intelligent artist. I've been listening to you since float and you've never been better and more on point. I appreciate you dude. Keep it up!
My palms are sweating.. That's how hard I felt this! This made my 2018..big ups Aesop Rock! 2018 and only getting better, stronger, faster..brighter ✌️
Impressive as usual, aes consistently kills track after track, I try to put other people on to him, wish he was more well known. Excited for this album
Charles appalachia I know, I'm just hyped for new Aes in particular because he's my favorite rapper of all time. But yeah him and TOBACCO are a good combo as Malibu Ken
banger
Glad to see you have good taste my boy. ;)
Cyranek ayyy, not a person I would expect to see here
Cyranek delete your channel plz
wow meme
fantano drone
Nobody:
Aesop Rock: I don't even like horses
A horse is a horse of course, but who rides it's important.
@@bsh819 nice
Never thought i'd see a no one joke on an aes channel. looks like the good word is spreading.
he likes wild orchids and neighbors with wide orbits
wow there's a group of people that deserve to be really fucking proud of making this
this beat is a masterpiece. crazy how it sounds so disturbing yet wonderful in it's art
Tobacco's production is killer. Aesop's bars are insane. Probably best collab in 2018 into 2019
edit: PLEASE HELP ME
* stares confused and in disbelief *
Damn are you okay? lmao
@@Sapsche man real talk that was such a strange crossover lol
best collab? maybe second best. rtj is comming
@@Significian rtj is alright nothing memorable to me tho
This is going to be one of the top albums of the decade; no contest. From what we’ve been teased with so far, does anybody else get vibes that Aesop is kind of returning to his raw ‘Bazooka Tooth’-type persona? But not in a bad or lazy way; it feels more like he finally got the perfect production for this aspect of his music.
Been rockin with Aes since 2000. He is the GOAT and it warms my heart to see some younger people in today’s hip hop scene realize the same.
I've been listening to him since 2015, he's my hero! I don't care if that's cheesy. I believe he is the best rapper out there.
This album was low key fire AF, every single song on this album 10/10. Ace still on point.
Aesop is really the King of all this shit..
I like wild orchids and neighbors with wide orbits
That line made me smile ear to ear😂
@@amberstarr23 is this a reference to anything?
@@EPiCxRhymes I don't think it's a reference, but it could be. By "wide orbits" he's implying "at a great distance" or "far away (from him)".
@@sinnison23 I understood it as neighbors who are tweeking or high on life...that's jus my interpretation?!?
@@amberstarr23 it means neighbors who keep their distance and mind their own business.
Can’t wait for the album to come out!!
Yep.
word up
Whens it out?
Somewhere in 2019
giddy for this shit, roll on jan 18
No lie, this is his best album. I’ve been listening to Aesop for over 20 years and this one is definitely a masterpiece.
The voices in my head still talk tough: I go to bed stoned; I got some walls up. I needed this today in particular.
The video really appears to be fucked up. Like the cartoon is self-aware. It freaks me out at the end. It makes me feel sad.
I'm glad I'm not the only one unsettled by the video. It's freaky. Living in a world which doesn't make sense. And I imagine the battle with the stop-motion monsters gets played out the same way every single week forever.
It's like Aes woke up early for work to chill and watch some Saturday cartoons, but he end up feeling stuck on the same kind of daily grind as the character from Deathforce. The video followed The Deathforce as they battle their nemesis; Lord Gore. When the squirrel girl is in this grind, she briefly became self aware enough as a cartoon to see Aes as some hidden higher-being behind the TV. At the end she asks Aes to help her out of the daily rerun loop because she caught a glimpse of what Aes looks like in the 3rd dimension as compared to her 2 dimensional reality. One intriguing detail is the time frame of the video where it's shown that Aes watched Death Force for exactly one hour, as prescheduled in the TV guide. He deliberately got up early to watch Death Force: Aes stopped his alarm at 4am, was still in pajamas at the end, + Wet Cube-friend was ON the cover of the TV guide.
Aes, feeling as stuck as a character in a morning rerun of this 'old cartoon', looks at the character's plea for help knowing that he couldn't help even if he wanted to. Even in his 'godlike' three-dimensional form, Aes lacks the ability to alter the reality contained within the TV show. Even though they shared a timeslot in the daily grind, they were unable to help each-other out of it. Aesop was already doing everything he could to break his own daily cycle. It seems like it's a heavy theme with Aesop Rock where he feels like this Impossible mess of a Kid who puts on this shiny face to deal with the world around him, thus Malibu Ken. "Every day I wake up in a gallon of sweat, puke blood, hit the shower, turn to Malibu Ken." - @ 1:13 . At the end, a real girl comes in and abruptly changes the channel like most kids who know how a remote works.
This was an interesting concept in that Aes was just watching some cartoon rerun and seeing himself. When the squirrel girl saw him and asked for his help, he just blankly stared back as he was stuck in his own similar loop. Aes could empathize with the cartoon character's daily grind of repeatedly fighting the same beast, but he couldn't break his own cycle let alone the cartoons'. Then his real girl came in and reminded him that it's time to shower and get ready for work again, thus propagating the cycle and snapping Aes out of his Kirby-Os til he pours more tomorrow..
@@no-ri8fw my super-nerdy thesis about TIK is that it explores the nature of being outside people's understanding, which to Aes is what being "impossible" is. ("My first name is a random set of numbers and letters/and other alphanumerics that changes hourly forever", etc.) This video positions him as an apparently higher being outside the TV, and establishes some kind of contact between it and him - elaborating on that theme.
@@isabellamorris7902 the line from Shrunk is æsopian for anyone and everyone, one size fits all, universal spectrum, or entire gamut. Choose the analogy.
@@no-ri8fw fuck yes, use that brain. God damn I love it when I see someone who cares to break it down, that means you live this music, breath it, listen to it daily like medicine. Thats me. And the only way you do q break down in this much detail. Good....fucking....job. keep it up.
You know when you hear a song and play it over and over and over and over? I. cannot. get. enough. of. this.
I relate to the cartoon.
Aesop keeps getting better-beein listening to him for like 15 years...he’s always getting better. Crazy.
When all life falls to its bleakest...Aesop Rock shows up in my notifications to try to help get me thru it. Thank you for your art, Aes. ✌
truer words have never been commented
This happened recently for me with the first single from Garbology.
This beat is actually genius, its at production levels like 9 inch nails and marilyn manson, the sheer bizarre vibe it puts out and the ability to dump and grab new leads has me with a giant shit eating grin on my face. Well done.
that's so funny now that tobacco collaborated with trent reznor.
I can't believe a Tobacco and Aesop Rock are actually finally making an album. Been begging for this for the longest.
We need malibu ken 2 . Some of aesops best recent lyrics are on this album. Period.
Damn, modular synthesis and Aesop is a match made in heaven.
Living proof that not all of the greatest die before they're 30
Aes still coming with that underground sound after so many years. Talk about longevity...
I've never been disappointed by anything Aesop has put out.
"The million dollar free-jazz speak in a secret garden
Some people think it's freakish but they can't deny the harvest"
Damn fucking right!
first few seconds of the beat already hooked me. definitely don't have doubts about this album
You should have. It all sounds the same
Killer track. Can't wait for the whole album
Anybody else getting Bazooka Tooth vibes off of TOBACCO’s production for this project?
Aesop and T are killing it with these singles / visuals
YES! I actually love the whole vibe of Bazooka Tooth even though its a lot of peoples least favorite aes album (I think even Aesop himself says he doesn't really like it lol) but I love the whole raw kinda dirty electronicy sound it has and TABACCO's beats do definitely remind me of it.
@@0oidiedinatimemachineo024 I feel like it represents aesop the most. Maybe nowadays he doesn't want to bring up the past but even the style from it has lingered. It's difficult I'm sure conceptually to make it a sequel but I'd like to hear it.
@@0oidiedinatimemachineo024 Honestly i'm all about that album! So grimy and aggressive. Glad some other aes fans are into it too!!
Not at all, Tobacco's production sounds like hes sampling 70s sci-fi cartoons or NES games. Bazooka Tooth had NONE of that.
Two of my favourite artists and they have crazy synergy, I'm so hyped
Its a dissapointing album
Ian Good cap
This album is so dense and dope. The lyrics are a logical conclusion of hiphop, almost no analog in the spectrum of song writing. And tobacco's acid pool synths are growingly compelling with each listen.
i liked the "you're killing me smalls!" reference at 0:47
I really like that this project is distinct from Aesop's solo stuff. Even his flow is different. Harsher, more raw maybe.
This is a lot slower at times I think
its different but its still reminiscent of his regular stuff too, it's fuckin dope
Sounds just like his last album and the stuff with Sandman.
@@amdi8966 Just listened to The Impossible Kid yesterday and that record and it's pretty fast paced. Haven't heard much of the stuff with Sandman
I don't think so. I just think TOBACCO's de-emphasis of heavy bass and simplistic acoustics brings out the lyrics more. If you pay close attention, the flow, content and pacing isn't all that different, if at all, from traditional Aesop.
Am I the only one who loves how off-beat Aesop starts off , It is like every song he has a fight with the beat and then wins and makes it something greater
He built some walls up
its kind of how grateful dead and a lot of psychedelic musicians make their music: if theres a rythmic spot already taken by something, anything new coming into the composition has to occupy a different space. filling the rhythmic gaps, instead of everything hitting the exact same beat over and over. not sure if i was able to deliver the meaning of what im trying to talk about, but hey, at least i tried
Over rated garbage. Aesop sounds the same in all his music for the last 109 years
To me it doesn’t sound off Beat it sounds like he was listening rapping to his song forgot part of it then jumped back on when he remembered
totally feel you and especially considering like... try nodding your head to this beat, let alone rapping on it. his pocket is unthinkably brilliant
There are rappers...there are MCs & then there is Aesop Rock ! Damn...
Aesop. Your the only rapper that I have to rewind. Keep it alive.
Heard this two days ago. Woke up today with the hook still knocking around in my head.
"The voices in my head still talk tough"
nice bro, whole album is pretty lit.
Malibu Ken finna be legendary
like wendy's fries and a frosty... both amazing on their own, but surprisingly out of this world combined...
I literally listen to this religiously every morning. I need more music like this, it's so refreshing
It was way to long since the new king dropped some music. so glad we got more Asesop to listen to.
I haven't been this hyped for a project in a few years, lets go
Blessed be the OGs for still carrying the torch for hip hop.
Every day I wake up in a gallon of sweat
Puke blood hit the shower turn to Malibu Ken
I cant stop saying this line to myself when Im doing things
Aesop Rock and TOBACCO are a match made in heaven
Not sure I can express how much I appreciate this song's existence. Thank you.
This album is the literal only thing I've ever considered breaking my rule against pre orders for.
Do it.
Absolute banger
got it on bandcamp, bandcamp rocks.
+1
I feel like with the two songs and videos he’s put out it brings me to his childhood. Saturday morning cartoons, rock and roll and the hate for it in the 80s. I’m hyped!
1:25 aesop’s pulling out that gummy flow.
Criminally underrated
Needed this today 🤘
It just keeps getting better and better.
The voices in my head still talk tough
I go to bed stoned
I got some walls up
Wearing Headphones and I have the bass turned up so high I can feel the beat in my TEETH
I like wild orchids
And neighbors with wide orbits
I feel you, Aes
So happy they’re doing this album.
Thank you and mad love to the true school
This beat is unreal and the rhymes hit hard, can't wait for this album, also the 2D animation is really fitting
The instrumentals on this album are FUCKING RIDICULOUSLY GOOD!
this whole album is pure gold
*Thank you Aesop, very cool!*
Plz come play at my son's birthday party :)
Very cool
CreativeYousername the crazy thing is , Aesop probably would do it , if he had the time. I've seen him a number of times on Long Island , and he used to chill before and after the show , dude is cool like that. Now that I think about it , I can't recall him cursing on any tracks. I could be wrong about that but none come to mind. I first listened to daylight about 17 years ago , and it was the same style and flow he is using now. He hasn't changed the whole time , when the shit bag Aesop Rocky came out I was mad as hell and tried to explain it to anyone who would listen lol. He's a white dude from Long Island , nobody would believe me , always said nah he black from harlem.
I hope Tobacco has produced the whole album.
Malibu Ken is Aesop and Tobacco, so he probably is producing the whole album
the voices in my head still talk tough
First time I've ever commented on a youtube video before... But I'm just too stoked by the releases this year. Aesop, you are a lyrical mastermind, an old soul and I love you. Shoutout to Tobacco, never heard of you before Malibu Ken but I'm enthralled by these beats man. Keep it up, the both of you
Check out "dirt"
Song aesop and tobacco did 9 years ago....also fire.
May 2019 and the voices in my head still talk tough. Still go to bed stoned. Still got some walls up.
the ending when the rat realized its in a cartoon had me laughing my ass off so hard thats amazing
Aesops style with TOBACCO's production blends insanely well. Kinda wan a hear an earl sweatshirt feature on this album.
Another work of art by Aesop
I'm convinced. With aging wisdom to bestow upon the rest, how could hip hop, a culture of fine literature , be a young man's domain.
Maybe they have some walls up..
Signed
- ARSNIK
Loving the production on this album, both of the singles released are fucking great
It makes me happy aes bringing out a couple songs a year, let's me know he's doing okay
I can tell already that this is going to be my new favourite record
The synth work and production on this is so good that it somehow manages to put Aesop in the backseat. This is going to be an incredible album.
As always, pure work of art. Thank you, this made my day a million times better.
The visuals are amazing
I got up at 3:55 this morning.....no death force 😢
God damn, everytime I randomy think: I'm gonna search Aesop and see if he's released anything new, I always score
The realest of reals!! You're such an intelligent artist. I've been listening to you since float and you've never been better and more on point. I appreciate you dude. Keep it up!
No one here talking about that video? It gives me dang chills!
Used to write, hard to admit that I used to write..
But who could feel like they accomplished any writing that's worthwhile after listening to aes.
This collab is insane. And both videos have been incredibly animated. Fuckin art
Beat reminds me of NIN's Ghosts instrumental set. Heavy, slow, electronic, loads of fuzz.
This is the super team above all super teams!
My palms are sweating.. That's how hard I felt this! This made my 2018..big ups Aesop Rock! 2018 and only getting better, stronger, faster..brighter ✌️
I love that slight guitar part at 0:50
Impressive as usual, aes consistently kills track after track, I try to put other people on to him, wish he was more well known. Excited for this album
New Aesop uploaded 18 minutes ago? Hell yes.
New malibu ken song.
Charles appalachia I know, I'm just hyped for new Aes in particular because he's my favorite rapper of all time. But yeah him and TOBACCO are a good combo as Malibu Ken
Lame
The Lyrics are insane. I cannot wait for this album.
Oh this just gets better and better
Fire
You’re killin me smalls!!
Props to the artist.
There was actually two of them.
No hay duda, Malibu Ken está destinado a ser de lo mejor de 2019.
This album is all I ever wanted since I heard dirt in 2009
Aesop is the best
Aesop your flow is as always maaaaad lethal!!!
Aesop is literally incredible.
This is one of the greatest songs I have ever listened to.
I'm so ready for this record. Preorder's been in since day one, as soon as Aes posted the link on Instagram.
Same