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Aesop Rock + Tobacco = Malibu Ken

Posted by Loren on November 25, 2018

Hip-hop artist Aesop Rock has teamed up with Tobacco (Black Moth Super Rainbow) for an upcoming record under the moniker of Malibu Ken. Set to release on Jan. 18 on Rhymesayers, the 10-song record will be out to kick off the new year.

“Tobacco and I have thrown around the idea of doing a project together since we first toured over a decade ago,” Aesop Rock said in a press release announcing the project. “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.”

Here's a video for the song "Acid King:"

MALIBU KEN TRACK LIST
Corn Maze
Tuesday
Save Our Ship
Sword Box
Dog Years
Acid King
Suicide Big Gulp
1+1=13
Churro
Purple Moss

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