INTERVIEW: Aesop puts lyrics to print

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From: University Wire
Date: 20050623
Author:John Bear

John Bear
University Wire
06-23-2005
(Daily Lobo) (U-WIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Aesop Rock is best known for his rapid-fire lyrics, which are packed with meaning and sometimes hard to understand.

He is definitely not a mainstream rapper, but his popularity is beginning to grow as evidenced by the increasingly large venues in which he performs.

He played the Sunshine Theater on June 22.

He said his new LP, "Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives" is more accessible than his previous efforts such as "Bazooka Tooth," but bases this statement on the opinions of critics.

"I never really care how ...

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