Aesop Rock (a.k.a. Ian Matthias Bavitz) is a recent San Francisco transplant having moved to the city from New York. He has been my favorite rapper in the alternative hip hop scene ever since I first heard his 2001 album Labor Days. Bavitz’s lyrics are dense, cryptic but evocative. His delivery is powerful and his production is dead on. He consistently released nothing but awesome records during the past decade including the fantastic EP “Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives.” The EP was originally released with seven tracks and an 88-page booklet containing lyrics from all of his albums released to that point. It was later re-released without the booklet and with an additional track titled “Facemelter.” You can win an autographed copy of the re-release here on Musical Pairings (see the above picture).
There are two ways to win. The first way to win is to post a comment on any post (old or new) on Musical Pairings between February 15, 2010 and 10:00 p.m. on February 28, 2010 (be sure to include your e-mail address so I can contact you). The second way to win is to follow Musical Pairings on twitter (http://www.twitter.com/matthewhickey) and tweet a link to your favorite Musical Pairing (old or new) before 10:00 p.m. on February 28, 2010 (be sure to include the phrase “Musical Pairings” in the body of the tweet). If you comment and tweet you’ll get two chances to win. The winner will be selected at random at 10:00 p.m. on February 28, 2010.
Aesop Rock – Fast Cars
Aesop Rock – None Shall Pass (Bossasaurus Remix)
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