in the days of kings and queens i was a jester

atmosphere's 'trying to find a balance' finds slug pouring out his lyrics in a rage upon those that want to crucify him and/or worship him/mock him or celebrate him.

there are very few sacred cows in the is song - he finds bitter bile for those who live to eat, to drink, to defecate, to procreate and who will leave nothing behind but their credit card bills having added nothing to the world but their own evil intentions.

it is perhaps a condition of being an artist to at times respond at the tipping point when the need to put something back out into the world rather than just let it pass by as if it was nothing but for one's own entertainment.

he has equal scorn for those who would co-opt hip-hop for their own ends and shows his passionate knowledge of the genre when he refers to krs-1's 'my philosophy'.

so this one is dedicated to artist surrounded by fools who will leave the world untouched by their passing except for the crappy things they bought as if the world was nothing but a giant sized wal-mart.

and i will remember your name and face

on the day you are just a fun house guest/and i will remember your fall from grace/when it came from the sky as "none shall pass"


aesop rock back with the full version of his blistering song about the hypocrisy of backstabbers.


so i send this one out to all of us who are surrounded by the double tongues who act as if they are looking to help but really are looking for the soft spot of the back to put their blade in.



none shall pass

def jux compilation page on adult swim (where the 'clean' version of aes rock's song is)

the entire def jux compilation for adult swim by def jux