Aesop Rock - Take Me To The Basement

[xregreenredx]

0:46 best. line. ever.

[MaddieConn]

Not so good the first time, but then you have that ah-ha moment and I can't stop listening...

[UnitedDiscord]

I think I'm gonna have to listen to this song everyday or my brain will explode. Knock 'em out the box, aes.

[LermaOfficial]

I can't stop listening to this. Beautiful tune.

[undergroundhiphopmus]

Beautiful mind meds.

[SickeninglyILL]

I'm googling george gurdjieff while listening to this, my mind is thoroughly being massaged

[ssstammering]

How did he end up making an album for Nike? How does that work?

[OneMicOneMind]

@ssstammering fucking google it

[ssstammering]

@OneMicOneMind Yeah man, did eh, but he doesn't go into much detail about, other than 'I'd be a fool not to'. Just kinda wondered whether there was any ... conflict there, in his thinking about it ... still don't know.

[oAzREZNoR]

@ssstammering they wanted him to do one for their Run series. I guess he's pretty into that sort of thing.

personally, it's a bit slow for me to run to, but it's still as awesome as anything else he's done

[ssstammering]

@oAzREZNoR It's an awesome piece of music. Interesting that you find it too slow. It felt about the right pace to me, but then again, I run about as often as Gingrich reads a book.

[HIPhopPRODUCERz]

why the fuck is this dude underground when people like Lil Wayne are aloud to breath?

[fourlokoJoker]

@HIPhopPRODUCERz

because idiots out number thinking people...

[declineofcivlization]

@HIPhopPRODUCERz shhhhh,dont say that here....

[EyeOwnedByE]

Take me to the basement...

[sympathyQL]

aes rizzle

[mishiphophead]

Never fails to blow my fucking mind

[mishiphophead]

Never fails to blow my fucking mind

[colton8843932]

This pic sums aesop rock up perfectly for me. A guy with a mic pouring EVERYTHING into what hes doing with 2 people staring on who look like the just dont quite get it. Aesop rock is an insane genius

[Mkaurene]

@colton8843932 Put Perfectly. Thank you.

[pkacua]

>_> in 1k ways to die I learned that theyre making illegal music that makes u high, i think this is the legal doseage... cuz im seeing ppl in pig costumes...

[davidrlayzell]

@pkacua LOL, dude that's just the art from the 'None Shall Pass' album :)

[mikethaironlung]

My favorite Aesop track since my homie put me on to him seems like forever ago i had a burned copy of float in my discman as a sophmore in high school... that's a trip.. 12 years ago now... fuck...

[Fire67895]

im going to destroy the one person who disliked this

[AwkWorldsWord]

This is the most incredible beat ever produced.

[dakrizagg]

I want to know who that girl is in the picture, i want to know her and make her my wife...

[dabe95]

@dakrizagg what girl???

[thafuknouz]

@dabe95 I assume he's talking about the girl in the bottom left corner.

[dabe95]

@thafuknouz :/ not very cool

[thafuknouz]

@dabe95 What's not very cool?

[dabe95]

@thafuknouz the girl

[1800mkd]

Following my little lost princess to the promise land... Let's review the hearts ramifications?

[1800mkd]

Beautiful lyr

[DLMNTL1]

@grochalp my bad...wrong choice of word  haha

[DLMNTL1]

Aesop is on the comeback. I've got a lot of my friends into his music after I showed them stuff pre blockhead. People are starting to dig through the crates and find gems like this for everyone to enjoy.

Keep em comin!!

[grochalp]

@DLMNTL1 aesop rock was never gone!

[OneQuest1]

I have at least 10,000 views on this

[GGXXD1]

This is just incredible. So beautiful.

[sippysolis]

This beats today music. no fake shit here

[ELemeNTfiftEEn]

you cant have a favorite aesop song all the dudes shit is fucking indcredible

[linnayaboo]

My breathing gets harder for me when i hear this because i feel every inch of it. The words just flow and rock in my soul the way the moon tugs the ocean waves to form an enormous, synchronized, deep blue rythm

[EnchantEmerson]

Probably my fav aesop rock song.

[heyohliz]

damn this is so good. why havent i heard this before?!

[criticalinertia]

This is actually an OPUS track featuring Aesop Rock. I'm really upset that no one has pointed this out yet.

[pekasakep]

@criticalinertia thank u for the enlightment

[DangerZoneWhistle]

you can find this song on itunes under the album first contact 001. you're welcome :D

[NeverReality]

What the shit. What album is this on?

I thought I'd heard all his stuff. And from the comments here, I'm not the only fan that hasn't hear this.

[MartytheComputer]

If Tupac came back from the dead i would definitely recomend Aesop Rock to him.

[davidrlayzell]

@MartytheComputer Why? To give pac an inferiority complex?

[davidrlayzell]

I just.can't.stop listening to this one!

[thetrojanman87]

Love this song, has a Daylight feel but alot more personal. Aesop Rock for President 2012.

[Charvey888]

@hoodyrulez i was thinkin the same thing

[MrYpsi734]

i heard at least 10 songs from Aesop 2day that I've never heard before

[broseph2021]

I've been an Aesop fan for years and this is the first time I can remember ever hearing this song. Thank you for uploading it.

[UL0G]

Gotta smoke to it..... ;)

[UL0G]

Best song!!

[cudi1is3god]

This is incredible...like holy shit.

[nanenikodem]

Take me to the basement, lets review the hearts ramifications. Take me to the basement. Lets remove the costume you escaped in. Hold up your legacies, I'll tell you which one is my favourite one.

[ipodjer1]

where do i download this... this is sick!!!



[lost524]

@ipodjer1 its on one of his b-sides and rarities, if you google aesop rock b-sides and rarities it should have a free download for most of them

[kaqusi007]

This further proves how beautiful Aes can be lyrically.

[DarkPassenger84]

247 people went to the basement....and 1 got left behind.

[Leftcyde]

where did this come from?!?!? aes at the top of his game.

[lilmanweeman]

Off of The Opus's First Contact 001 from 2002..definitely a sick track...it's up in aes's top for sure.

[Lydboelger]

I've been listening to Aesop Rock for a while now and loving him. Why on earth haven't i heard this song before. How can i have missed it? it's fucking brilliant.

[sxjadow]

sick song

[maRze209]

sittin in the same boat as every other soul sank insteada floated

this song is also new to my aesop flooded ears

for real one of the most impresive aesop songs

[SuperSonicPsykic]

What album is this on? i thought i had everything?

[HaveYouSeenChin]

Why did me and so many people not hear this song before???

[sxjadow]

@HaveYouSeenChin i know right this song is awesome

[americannable]

i think this actually the opus ft aesop. that pictures pretty cool, but those are some crunchy lookin spectators. hahah

[goldencaps01]

beastyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.



[hockey91ninjawarrior]

I haven't heard this until now? the fuck is wrong with me?

[xsamestesx]

@hockey91ninjawarrior nothing now

[americannable]

@xsamestesx so true, so true

[snowtoology]

@hockey91ninjawarrior AWESOME???

[byf1864]

@hockey91ninjawarrior lawl. my nigga. ♥

[username8434]

@hockey91ninjawarrior ik my first time aswell and i thought i heard all his albums

[PabloHaselTV]

esencia

[davidrlayzell]

I didn't think Aes could make a song more gorgeous than Daylight, but here it is.

[19MJsPr89]

Aesop Rock is a seriously complex and clever guy....I dunno how he writes this stuff.

[TheOnlyV8]

something about the change up reminds me of Best of Times

[Pleq1]

cool!

[afusake]

BEST

[JipFolk]

I respect the ENTIRE catalog by Aesop Rock, but i believe this and Dry Bones (Oddjobs) are his best 2 emotional tracks..

[poopypoop11111]

This is the best song ever written by anyone....ever....hands down.

P.S

Aesop you are the best Lyricist to ever walk the face of the earth.

[OolabaSwa]

Let me count the holes in your foundation.

[WeedTortillas]

She applied the lipstick slow.

Slow enough for me to bask in,

Fast enough for me to wish it lasted

Past my alarms cackling.

amen dude.

[OneQuest1]

This song is like being pulled under the river styx by a philosopher whilst hanging onto the robe of a fallen angel whose clinging onto an angel from heaven. all while high out of your mind. Most aestetic spitter to grace the third dimension

[Lunatock]

i need the instrumental to this

[derpingtohard]

my favorite aesop rock song by far.. no words can describe this song

[domestic57]

this beat got that aqua sound to it

[Hoodyrulez]

if youve never experienced heavy concepts you cant explain to ordinary people or if youve never dropped or munched then you most likely wont understand and will think his stuff is whack. haha

[crstlcstls]

@Hoodyrulez ive "dropped" and "munched" but that isn't why i "get it" I dont think theres anything to get. he's not trying to feed you. if people think its whack its because they dont have any vocab or emotions.

[futchofdeth666]

WHere the fuck is the basement? I have never came across this song before... any idea what album it's from... I NEED this mp3

[TheJats670]

@futchofdeth666 It's not from an official Aesop album. When I look it up it just says "compiliations and rarities" but I can assume (according to omegaotis's comment) it's from First Contact by the Opus.

[phonicphone]

@TheJats670 yeah that OPUS album. look it up on here just so you can see the cover. Flav's on it too i think

[calebofthetower]

amazing



[MarionetteOwl]

man, I learned to walk with an anchor in my back pocket.

man, I read palms during, even the most brief, handshakes.

[Gramroberts]

This speaks to me. "You will die by the tools you built" speaking about humanity

[paulsharp76]

New favorite Aesop track for sure

[paulsharp76]

New favorite Aesop song for sure.

stream of consciousness

[byf1864]

is this man a verbal shaolin?

[1wright1]

ohhhh the music....

[domestic57]

this man have crazy vocabulary

[afrothunder003]

such an ill photo, songs dope too

[klok1usa]

this reminds me of a darker version of how to be a carpenter

[weinerman09]

good song.

[pizza916]

this quickly just became my favorite aesop song

[MarionetteOwl]

@pizza916 it's definitely my favorite. <3

[AezRizzle]

haunting.

[omegaotis]

its off of First Contact by The Opus, mikethaironlung dont know nothing

[lyricalgod100]

@omegaotis it's featured on B-Sides and Rarities Volume 1 also, along with all kinds of tracks from other artists that AR collaborated with, but you got the origin right

[TheRealManikos]

music for earthworms right?

[Jordyjg]

this has to be the best song ive ever heard, what album is it off?

[mikethaironlung]

@Jordyjg rarities & b-sides if i'm not mistaken

[xochaos]

This has turned into the only song I've been able to listen to the few past days.

[Wheetpunk]

Let's remove the Costume u escaped in

[Denaeught]

I think its off of First Contact by Opus. Good moody songs on that album, some are a little more high energy than others.

[SidKid321]

can any one tell me what cd this is off

[RobertReyesOfficial]

@SidKid321 B sides and rarities Volume 1. enjoy bro.

[SidKid321]

@RobertReyesOfficial good looking b

[Jordyjg]

@SidKid321

I'll never see you again

[afrobandit79]

haunting.

[Wheetpunk]

Vote 4 this Track dudes!!!

[1dotonly]

the instrumental is by the opus.

[JBlaze3100]

One Of my new Favorite Songs From Aesop Rock.Just pure amazing.

[sheldo6969]

@pbmful ur a fucked up person bitch lol

[sheldo6969]

ur a fucked up person true as death bitch



[buckfastboy3]

I.V.I.Lcorp true as DEATH

[buckfastboy3]

I.V.I.Lcorp true as DEATH