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Aesop Rock (born Ian Matthias Bavitz on May 11, 1976) is an United States|American hip hop music|hip hop artist. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground hip-hop|underground acts that emerged during the late 1990s/early 2000s. He is signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label and is a current member of the The Weathermen (hip hop group)|Weathermen.
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A Huntington, New York|Huntington, Long Island, New York-born MC, Aesop initially recorded and released two self-financed records, ''Music for Earthworms'' (1997), featuring underground hip-hop|underground legend Percee P on two tracks, and the ''Appleseed (EP)|Appleseed'' EP (1999), while also working as a waiter. These two independent releases are widely sought after in the underground scene.{{Fact|date=February 2007
After moving to the Mush (record label)|Mush record label|label, Aesop released his first major album, ''Float (Aesop Rock album)|Float'' (2000), with guest appearances from Vast Aire, Slug (rapper)|Slug, and Dose One. Production was split between Blockhead (music)|Blockhead and Aesop himself, with one track by Omega One.
Shortly after releasing ''Float'', Aesop Rock signed to Manhattan-based label Definitive Jux (commonly shortened to Def Jux), where he released ''Labor Days'', an album dedicated to the discussion of labor in United States|American society and the concept of Wage ... read all
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