Aesop Rock - All Day: Nike + Original Run

Commissioned by Nike for part of their Original Run series, MC/producer Aesop Rock lays off his typically verbose rhymes and focuses on the beat during his 45-minute, one-track album (those being part of the requirements, along with certain bpms), entitled All Day: Nike + Original Run. An iTunes-only release, the record is meant to act as accompaniment to a workout, and for the most part, fulfills that objective well. The rapper's lines, when he does spit them, are often to hard to decipher, behaving more as driving, rhythmic components rather than conveyers of insight or reflection. Read More