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AESOP ROCK FAST CARS, DANGER, FIRE AND KNIVES DEFINITIVE JUX

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From: The Boston Globe
Date: 20050304
Author:RENEE GRAHAM

Being tagged an indie rapper usually means two things. One, it's unlikely that feckless, corporate-controlled radio stations or MTV will have anything to do with you or your music. And two, shunning lyrics about women, partying, and rims means everyone falsely assumes your music is dreary and something of a drag. New York wordsmith Aesop Rock could never be called dreary, but his songs have often possessed the kind of literate seriousness that, for those simply in search of a good time, could be a right turnoff. With this seven- song EP, Aesop proves he knows how to get a party started while ...

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