Aesop Rock is the stage name of Ian Matthias Bavitz, an American hip hop artist known for dense, abstract lyrics, complex flows and experimental production across a long career.

Releases discussed in the reviews include The Impossible Kid (2016), Skelethon (2012) and material notable for intricate wordplay and introspective themes; real name Ian Matthias Bavitz.

Reviews emphasize Aesop Rock's dense, stream-of-consciousness lyricism and obsessive, icy production. Themes of death, mourning (notably Camu Tao), isolation and self-examination recur. Critics praise technical flow, inventive metrics and emotional honesty. Albums discussed include The Impossible Kid, Skelethon and earlier classics.

For:Listeners who appreciate dense, literate hip hop, experimental beats and introspective, dark themes.

 The Impossible Kid is me. The Impossible Kid is Ian Matthias Bavitz.

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 Insane flow, impossible metrics, monstrous speed changes, metaphors so cultured and cryptic and an unbelievable use of alliteration; here and there some enjambment (as if it were poetry) and most importantly: the content!

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 You didn’t understand a thing, did you? It’s normal, relax: what Aesop Rock says turns out to be really complex and it’s incredibly difficult to translate one of his phrases, much harder than translating a Luca Giurato sentence (no no, no blasphemy).

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