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In a moment when all eyes are focused on the politics of our nation, we were very happy to discover this article from Read Between The Frets, which gives an in depth analysis of Aesop Rock's album Labor Days and explores where Activism meets Music.....

 The album reflects on the struggles of a working class imprisoned by capitalism; the chorus in “Daylight” repeats “All I ever wanted was to pick apart the day, put the pieces back together my way.” The powerful theme combined with impeccable beats, lyrics rife with metaphor and symbolism, and Aesop’s deep, smooth, damning voice reciting his dense, multi-layered, sesquipedalian critiques of capitalism and “wage slaves” add up to form a stunning album whose sweeping message becomes just a little clearer with every listen.

Click Here to read the whole thing. 

In other News, The Mighty Underdogs are moving through this great country of ours, stopping tonight in Dallas Texas, and tomorrow in Columbia Missouri.  To hear their recent interview with Sol of Hiphop Radio, Click here. 

And Mr. Lif is on to Baltimore tonight!! Check it out Here.