| Artist | Aesop Rock |
|---|---|
| Cover | Bazooka_Tooth_cover.jpg |
| Released | September 23, 2003 |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Label | Definitive Jux |
| Producer | Aesop Rock · Blockhead · El-P |
| Prev year | 2002 |
| Next year | 2005 |
Bazooka Tooth is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux in 2003.[1]
Critical reception
Bazooka Tooth received generally favorable reviews from critics. Metacritic gave the album a score of 74 out of 100, based on 16 reviews.[2]
Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork called Bazooka Tooth "another strong outing from one of underground hip-hop's most talented, thanks in no small part to its unprecedented wealth of lyrical depth and individual production style."[3] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! commented that "Aesop drops abstract poetry, heartfelt stories and new millennial b-boyisms in his gruff monotone flow."[4] Francis Henville of Stylus Magazine noted that "the beats feel somewhat restrained, lethargic and lazy" and "they are perfectly suited to Aesop's limpid down-tempo rhymes."[5]
Meanwhile, John Bush of AllMusic felt that Bazooka Tooth lacks "the catchy, sample-driven flavor" of Labor Days.[6] David Morris of PopMatters gave the album an unfavorable review and said, "Bazooka Tooth is almost a textbook example of what happens when a previously struggling artist gets a handful of success".[1]
In 2013, Danny Brown named it one of his 25 favorite albums.[7]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
- El-P – executive producer
- Nasa – engineering, mixing (all tracks)
- Spence Boogie – assistant engineer (all tracks)
- Tippy – mastering engineer (all tracks)
- DJ Cip One – scratches (1–3, 6)
- DJ paWL – scratches (9)
- Jer – pots and pans (1)
- Cannibal Ox – additional vocals[a]
- S.A. Smash – additional vocals[a]
- Party Fun Action Committee – additional vocals[a]
- Murs – additional vocals[a]
- Tomer Hanuka – illustrations
- Dan Ezra Lang – design and logos
- Ben Colen – photos
- Jesse Ferguson – product manager
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|
Notes
- ^ Credited as "additional trash talking and malarchy" with no track numbers specified.
References
- ^ Morris, David (November 10, 2003). "Aesop Rock: Bazooka Tooth". PopMatters. Archived February 4, 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Reviews for Bazooka Tooth by Aesop Rock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Pemberton, Rollie (October 22, 2003). "Aesop Rock: Bazooka Tooth". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (January 1, 2006). "Aesop Rock: Bazooka Tooth". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Henville, Francis (January 8, 2004). "Aesop Rock – Bazooka Tooth – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Bush, John. "Bazooka Tooth – Aesop Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Nostro, Laruren (October 1, 2013). "Danny Brown's 25 Favorite Albums – 23. Aesop Rock, Bazooka Tooth (2003)". Complex. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Bazooka Tooth. Definitive Jux. 2003.