None Shall Pass
Definitive Jux
HIP HOP
Responsible for all but revolutionizing the entire face of underground hip-hop in the early portion of this decade with a slew of potent and influential releases AESOP ROCK (aka IAN BAVITZ) has proven that resting on his past laurels is all but forbidden.
Created over a 2 year period following his last release, ‘None Shall Pass’ unravels retrospectively, documenting not only much personal change that Aesop experienced over these years, but also scenes and stories indicative of all ages of life. Forgoing the typical stance of braggadocio everpresent in underground and mainstream hip-hop alike, Aesop Rock investigates and examines himself and others on this album; likening the title phrase to the inevitable judgment that everyone must encounter by their peers based solely on their actions.
The majority of production on ‘None Shall Pass’ is handled by Aesop’s longtime partner BLOCKHEAD, labelmate and friend ROB SONIC and AESOP confidently producing a large portion of his own tracks, not including a trademark dystopian banger by DEF JUX label-head El-P and also features the MOUNTAIN GOATS’ JOHN DARNIELLE.
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