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Rating Aesop Rock’s Discography

Aesop Rock is honestly one of the greatest, most underrated lyricists of all time. As I said in my review of Malibu Ken, I’ve legitimately never heard a bad song by him. My favorite album from him is definitely his underground classic, Labor Days. The only project from him that I’ve never listened to is the Appleseed EP that he dropped in 1999, so that won’t be counted in this post. I’m counting Malibu Ken as a solo album just because he’s the only MC featured on the project.


Solo Albums

Music For Earthworms

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Favorite Song: Abandon All Hope

Score: 84 (B+)

Float

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Favorite Song: Big Bang

Score: 79 (B)

Labor Days

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Favorite Song: Daylight

Score: 92 (A)

Bazooka Tooth

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Favorite Song: Cook It Up

Score: 85 (B+)

None Shall Pass

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Favorite Song: None Shall Pass

Score: 85 (B+)

Skelethon

Favorite Song: ZZZ Top

Score: 84 (B+)

The Impossible Kid

Favorite Song: Rings

Score: 85 (B+)

Malibu Ken

Favorite Song: Purple Moss

Score: 91 (A)

Spirit World Field Guide

Favorite Song: Button Masher

Score: 87 (A-)

Garbology (with Blockhead)

Favorite song: That Is Not a Wizard

Score: 88% (A-)


Extended Plays

Daylight

Favorite Song: Alchemy

Score: 87 (A-)

Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives

Favorite Song: Rickety Rackety

Score: 80 (B+)

Cat Food

Favorite Song: Bug Zapper

Score: 85 (B+)

Freedom Finger

Favorite Song: Drums on the Wheel

Score: 77 (B)


Hail Mary Mallon Albums

Are You Gonna Eat That?

Favorite Song: Church Pants

Score: 78 (B)

Bestiary

Favorite Song: Octoberfest

Score: 87 (A-)


The Uncluded Albums

Hokey Fright

Favorite Song: Oooooooooo

Score: 72 (B-)


Extended Plays with Homeboy Sandman

Lice

Favorite Song: Environmental Studies

Score: 96 (A+)

Lice Two: Still Buggin’

Favorite Song: Oatmeal Cookies

Score: 82 (B+)

Triple Fat Lice

Favorite Song: Pins & Needles

Score: 90 (A)


Solo Albums: 86 (A-)
Hail Mary Mallon Albums: 82 (B+)
Solo Extended Plays: 82 (B+)
Lice Extended Plays: 89 (A-)
All Albums: 84 (B+)
All Extended Plays: 85 (B+)
All Solo Projects: 84 (B+)
All Collaborative Projects: 84 (B+)


Overall

84

80-89
Grade: B+

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