Aesop Rock, “Babies With Guns”
Bazooka Tooth, zoo-keep the paper route with janky funds and favors / Cradled by twelve empty Zelda heart containers
Aesop Rock was at the forefront of the underground/alternative rap movement of the late ‘90s and early 2000s and has the kind of sound you’d expect to hear on a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtrack. He’s a Long Island boy, so I’m a little biased, but the way he plays with rhymes and cadence in “Babies With Guns” just to throw in a Zelda reference is gas. Aesop has a cool voice and the beat is vibey and unique, with horns and a groovy little bass that feels like it would fit right in a Tarantino film—it’s just a very good song.
