Aesop Rock & TOBACCO Released Self-Titled Group Album 'Malibu Ken'

A 10-track offering of weirdness.

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Wordsmith Aesop Rock and the abstract producer TOBACCO join forces as Malibu Ken to release their first self-titled project. The new sound has reinvigorated the iconic rapper, as displayed in the 10-track album. Aesop combines words and phrases like no other while TOBACCO adds a flourish of synths accented by weird bleeps and distorted sounds.

“TOBACCO and I have thrown around the idea of doing a project together since we first toured over a decade ago,” Aesop recently stated. “I find his production to be something special, and always wanted to see what I could bring to it. We recently found time to record some songs, and Malibu Ken was born. I brought a few stories to the table, but also did my best to let the production dictate the subject matter throughout. We hope you like the soup.”

Check out the record below, then check out when went down at Yams Day this year.

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