Aesop Rock & TOBACCO Announce Malibu Ken Challenge With "Acid King" Video

It’s been a minute since Aesop Rock has surfaced, however his self-imposed hiatus is evidently over. On Tuesday (November 20), the famously verbose wordsmith returned with a brand new joint mission that includes Black Moth Tremendous Rainbow’s TOBACCO referred to as Malibu Ken.

To accompanying the announcement, the Rhymesayers duo has dropped an animated video for “Acid King,” which incorporates a zit-faced “Malibu Ken” delivering Aes’ bars. The observe serves because the inaugural single from their upcoming self-titled album.

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“TOBACCO and I’ve thrown across the concept doing a mission collectively since we first toured over a decade in the past,” Aesop stated in a press launch. “I discover his manufacturing to be one thing particular and at all times needed to see what I might convey to it.

“We just lately discovered time to report some songs, and Malibu Ken was born. I introduced just a few tales to the desk, but in addition did my finest to let the manufacturing dictate the subject material all through. We hope you just like the soup.”

Malibu Ken is anticipated to reach on January 18.

Within the meantime, watch the Rob Shaw-directed video above, take a look at the Malibu Ken tracklist/paintings beneath and pre-order the album right here.

  1. Corn Maze
  2. Tuesday
  3. Save Our Ship
  4. Sword Field
  5. Canine Years
  6. Acid King
  7. Suicide Huge Gulp
  8. 1+1=13
  9. Churro
  10. Purple Moss