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Formats and Editions
1. Keep Off the Lawn
2. None Shall Pass
3. Catacomb Kids
4. Bring Back Pluto
5. Fumes
6. Getaway Car
7. 39 Thieves
8. Harbor Is Yours, The
9. Citronella
10. Gun For the Whole Family
11. Five Fingers
12. No City
13. Dark Heart News
14. Coffee
More Info:
Created over a 2 year period following his last release, 'None Shall Pass' unravels retrospectively, documenting not only much personal change that Aesop experienced over these years, but also scenes and stories indicative of all ages of life. Forgoing the typical stance of braggadocio everpresent in underground and mainstream hip-hop alike, Aesop Rock investigates and examines himself and others on this album; likening the title phrase to the inevitable judgment that everyone must ncounter by their peers based solely on their actions. The majority of production on 'None Shall Pass' is handled by Aesop's longtime partner BLOCKHEAD, labelmate and friend ROB SONIC and AESOP confidently producing a large portion of his own tracks, not including a trademark dystopian banger by DEF JUX label-head El-P ("Gun for the Whole Family") and features the MOUNTAIN GOATS' JOHN DARNIELLE on the album closer (and second single) "Coffee". DJ BIG WIZ also has a large presence on the album, appearing on 13 out of 14 tracks and offering a devastating rebuttal to those that say the art of scratching is dead.Reviews:
''None Shall Pass'' is the fifth full-length album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock, released on 28 August 2007 on Definitive Jux (see 2007 in music).
The album features seven tracks produced by Blockhead, five tracks by Aesop Rock himself, one track by El-P and one track by Rob Sonic. DJ Big Wiz adds turntable elements to 13 of the 14 tracks. Guest appearances include El-P, Cage, Breeze Brewin, Rob Sonic and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. The album's artwork was done by San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish.
The album's title track was first released on the ''Definitive Swim'' compilation.
Following its release, ''None Shall Pass'' debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week. - Wikipedia
