None Shall Pass
Studio album by
Aesop Rock
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)
GenreHip hop
Length63:45
LabelDefinitive Jux
Producer
Aesop Rock chronology
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
(2005)		 None Shall Pass
(2007)		 Skelethon
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB−[3]
BBCfavorable[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[5]
HipHopDX4.0/5[6]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Spinfavorable[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]

None Shall Pass is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux on August 28, 2007.[12]

Music

The album features production by Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic, and Aesop Rock himself.[13] Guest appearances include DJ Big Wiz, Cage, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Rob Sonic, and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats.[13] The album's artwork was done by Jeremy Fish.[14]

Release

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 through independent hip hop label Definitive Jux.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Keep Off the Lawn"Ian BavitzAesop Rock3:45
2."None Shall Pass"BavitzBlockhead4:03
3."Catacomb Kids"BavitzAesop Rock4:07
4."Bring Back Pluto"Bavitz
  • Blockhead
  • Aesop Rock[a]
4:29
5."Fumes"BavitzBlockhead5:00
6."Getaway Car" (with Cage and Breeze Brewin)
  • Blockhead
  • Aesop Rock[a]
3:15
7."39 Thieves"BavitzAesop Rock4:15
8."The Harbor Is Yours"Bavitz
  • Blockhead
  • Aesop Rock[a]
3:58
9."Citronella"BavitzAesop Rock4:53
10."Gun for the Whole Family" (with El-P)
El-P3:53
11."Five Fingers"Bavitz
  • Aesop Rock
  • Blockhead[a]
4:06
12."No City"Bavitz
  • Blockhead
  • El-P[a]
4:28
13."Dark Heart News" (with Rob Sonic)
Rob Sonic3:59
14."Coffee" (with John Darnielle)
  • Bavitz
  • John Darnielle
Blockhead[b]9:34
Total length:63:45
Bonus Edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."None Shall Pass - DJ Big Wiz Megablast Mix"DJ Big Wiz23:34
Total length:87:19

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] Blockhead is credited for producing "Coffee", but Aesop Rock produced the hidden track "Pigs", which starts at 5:15.

Personnel

Contributing artists

  • Allyson Baker – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 8, 12 and 14)
  • Carson Binks – bass guitar (tracks 3 and 8)
  • Derek Layes – bass guitar (track 4)
  • Big Hollis – additional vocals (track 1)
  • Camu Tao – additional vocals (track 1)
  • Rob Sonic – additional vocals (tracks 1 and 8)
  • El-P – additional vocals (track 7)
  • DJ Big Wiz – scratching (all tracks except 10)

Production

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 35

References

  1. ↑ "None Shall Pass by Aesop Rock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Scott (September 5, 2007). "Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Pattison, Louis (2007). "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass - Review". BBC. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ Drumming, Neil (August 24, 2007). "None Shall Pass". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ J-23 (September 5, 2007). "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Crock, Jason (August 28, 2007). "Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ Boeckel, Gentry (August 30, 2007). "Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass". PopMatters. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Keefe, Jonahtan (December 14, 2007). "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (September 19, 2007). "Aesop Rock, 'None Shall Pass' (Def Jux)". Spin. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Chadwicked. "Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ Ayers, Michael D. (May 29, 2007). "Aesop Rock Taps Into 'Bizarro World Darkness'". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Aesop Rock Opens Gates for 'None Shall Pass'". Spin. May 9, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ "An interview with Aesop Rock". BrooklynVegan. August 27, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (September 5, 2007). "'High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Aesop Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Aesop Rock Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
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