How baggy is your most comfortable hoody? She also really puts it all out there in the lyrics, as in GOES there, and I find that endlessly inspiring. It’s daringly honest and funny and sad and sweet and poignant and smart. She really is 100% in her own lane as far as a sound and approach. I think she falls on the more “punky” side of folk – not in a yell-y way, more in a DIY way, pushing the emotion and message to the front seat of the song. Her style of singing and her skill at choosing words has really struck a chord with me for many years. I think a lot of traditional rap fans are used to the type of female vocalist with a silky smooth, classically pretty voice, and that’s not really what Kimya does. How would you explain her appeal to more traditional rap fans? How does it influence your writing and/or approach to songs? You collaborated with Kimya Dawson on The Uncluded album, Hokey Fright. I’d say Rob Sonic influences my writing more than anyone else these days – I’d love to see him get his due for his writing/rapping. There’s always a slew of underground heads really doing great stuff that gets overlooked by the general public. He doesn’t get mentioned in too many “G.O.A.T.” talks, possibly would need more solo material, but Puba in his prime was pretty amazing. A guy like Grand Puba isn’t unsung, but there was a time when I think it seemed like he’d be an unstoppable force for a long time. Who are your favorite unsung rappers in history? There are cats, hoodies, that rap music stuff, donuts, tattoos, and more-the essentials for floating while everyone around you is busy drowning. For a guy who spends his time writing rhymes packed with cryptic and complex diction, I’m sure he’s tired of being misquoted and misunderstood. When you think about it, that format makes sense. The questions were asked via e-mail, as that’s how he prefers to handle most inquiries. He’ll perform at the New Parish in Oakland on Monday, April 22, kick-starting a brief West Coast tour alongside Busdriver.Īs a prelude, here’s an interview with Sir Ian Mathias Bavitz, son of Paul and Jameija, brother of Chris and Graham-he’s really into Game of Thrones.
It might be his best album to date, or at least his most approachable. After his second weekend at Coachella, Aesop is headed back to his home in the Bay Area. Personal tragedy, five years of gestation and creation, a few side projects here and there, and Aesop Rock emerged with his best album sans Blockhead. Last year’s “ Skelethon” surpassed expectations, both lyrically and production-wise.
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