Aesop Rock Drops Off His Conceptual "Integrated Tech Solutions" Record

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This might be Aesop's crowning achievement.

The founding grounds of hip-hop, New York, have the some of the best rappers since the genres inception 50 years ago. One of the most unheralded names is Aesop Rock. His creativity and lyrical gymnastics are probably his greatest qualities he possesses. Those are put to the forefront of his newest journey, Integrated Tech Solutions.

ITS is Rock's 15th project to date, going all the way back to his at the turn of the new millennium, 1999. Out of all of them, this may be his most conceptual one yet. We got the first look at this escapade back in mid September with the lead single, "Mindful Solutionism." After that, we got two more, "By The River," and "Infinity Fill Goose Down."

Listen To Integrated Tech Solutions By Aesop Rock

The theme behind this album is explained by Aesop. "We cannot be trusted with the stuff that we come up with." It is a pressing issue in today's world. Even though we can create some truly innovative things, they are ultimately a disadvantage, most of the time. He speaks on this among other more philosophical questions throughout the rest of the record.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new album from Aesop Rock, Integrated Tech Solutions? Is this his best record he has ever put together? Which tracks are you enjoying the most so far? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Aesop Rock, as well as all of the best album drops.

Integrated Tech Solutions Tracklist:

  1. The ITS Way
  2. Mindful Solutionism
  3. Infinity Fill Goose Down
  4. Living Curfew (feat. billy woods)
  5. Pigeonometry
  6. Kyanite Toothpick (feat. Hanni El Khatib)
  7. 100 Feet Tall
  8. Salt and Pepper Squid
  9. Time Moves Differently Here
  10. Aggressive Steven
  11. Bermuda (feat. Lealani)
  12. By The River
  13. All City Nerve Map
  14. Forward Compatibility Engine (feat. Rob Sonic)
  15. On Failure
  16. Solid Gold
  17. Vititus
  18. Black Snow (feat. Nikki Jean)
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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