Aesop Rock

Like a lot of underground rappers, Aesop Rock prefers his rhymes dense -- almost to the
point of incomprehensibility. But because the New Yorker exudes an unpretentious
blue-collar persona that somehow complements his dark beats, his records are strangely
compelling. Bazooka Tooth sports the kind of murky production pioneered by Aesop's
mentor El-P; think old-school synthesizers and horror-movie soundtracks. Aesop... More >

Fathomless beats an adventure, impenetrable lyrics a drag ("Babies With Guns," "Limelighters").