Aesop Rock
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Aesop Rock is an American Hip-Hop Artist who rose to fame via his album, Labor Days.
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[edit] About
Aesop Rock or "Ian Matthias" in real life was born on May 11, 1976 at Huntington, Long Island, New York and was raised in Northport, New York. He studied in Northport High School. He took the course of Painting at Boston University. He released two independed EP albums entitled, "Music For Earthworms" in 1997 and "Appleseed" in 1999. After signing a recording contract under Mush Label, Aesop issued his first studio album, Float in 2000. After the released, he signed a recording contract under Def Jux Records. He released his next album, Labor Days in 2001. The album features the single, "Daylight" which chartered at #15 on Top Independent Albums Chart. His next album, Bazooka Touch was released in 2003. The album landed at #7 on Top Independent Albyms Chart and #1 on Top Heatseekers Albums Chart. It features the singles, "No Jumper Cables" and "Freeze". He released another EP on February 2005 entitled, "Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives". In 2007, he released his latest album, None Shall Pass.
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Top Independent Albums | Top Heatseekers | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard 200 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 | - | - | - | Daylight |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 112 | Bazooka Tooth |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
2008 Tours'
Aug 17, 2008 McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Sep 20, 2008 Treasure Island Music Festival, San Francisco, California, United States
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 August 2000 Mush Records |
 September 18, 2001 Definitive Jux |
 September 23,2003 Definitive Jux |
 August 28, 2007 Definitive Jux |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Boombox | Definitive Jux |
| 2001 | Daylight | Definitive Jux |
| 2001 | Limelighters | Definitive Jux |
| 2003 | Freeze | Definitive Jux |
| 2003 | Easy | Definitive Jux |
| 2004 | All in All | Definitive Jux |
| 2006 | Fishtales | Definitive Jux |
| 2007 | Coffee | Definitive Jux |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 November 16, 2004 Definitive Jux |
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[edit] Trivia
- Aesop married Allyson Baker, guitarist of San Francisco rock band Parchman Farm in 2005.
