Malibu Ken
{{Short description|American hip hop duo}}
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| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = {{start date|2018}}–present
| label = Rhymesayers
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Malibu Ken (also known as Aesop Rock & TOBACCO are Malibu Ken) is an American hip hop duo composed of rapper Aesop Rock and multi-instrumentalist Tobacco. The duo released their eponymous debut album on January 18, 2019, through Rhymesayers Entertainment.
History
In 2007, Tobacco's band Black Moth Super Rainbow opened for part of a North American tour headlined by Aesop Rock.{{cite news |last1=Octigan |first1=Cameron |title=Aesop Rock Tours with Black Moth Super Rainbow, Cage |url=https://www.xlr8r.com/news/aesop-rock-tours-with-black-moth-super-rainbow-cage |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |work=XLR8R |date=July 24, 2007}} According to Aesop, he and Tobacco had wanted to work together on a project since their meeting during this tour, with Aesop calling Tobacco's production "something special". The following year, Aesop featured on the track "Dirt" from Tobacco's debut album Fucked Up Friends.{{cite news |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Stream Aesop Rock & Tobacco's New Album Malibu Ken |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2029186/stream-aesop-rock-tobaccos-new-album-malibu-ken/music/album-stream/ |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |work=Stereogum |date=January 18, 2019}} In November 2018, the pair announced that they were releasing their debut album under the moniker Malibu Ken in January 2019, and released the album's first single "Acid King" and its accompanying music video at the same time.{{cite news |last1=Schatz |first1=Lake |title=Aesop Rock and Tobacco form new group Malibu Ken, announce debut album |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/aesop-rock-tobacco-malibu-ken-album/ |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |work=Consequence of Sound |date=November 20, 2018}} The second single, "Corn Maze", released the following month, also with a music video.{{cite news |last1=Leas |first1=Ryan |title=Malibu Ken (Aesop Rock & TOBACCO) – "Corn Maze" Video |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2026621/malibu-ken-aesop-rock-tobacco-corn-maze-video/music/ |accessdate=January 22, 2019 |work=Stereogum |date=December 18, 2018}} On January 18, 2019, Malibu Ken was released by Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Discography
= Studio albums =
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|+List of albums, with selected chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart position |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US {{cite magazine |title=Aesop Rock Chart History (Billboard 200) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/aesop-rock/chart-history/tlp/ |accessdate=January 29, 2019 |magazine=Billboard}} |
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| scope="row" | Malibu Ken
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| 176 |
= Singles =
References
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{{Tobacco (musician)}}
{{Aesop Rock}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2018
Category:American hip-hop duos
Category:Alternative hip-hop groups
Category:Rhymesayers Entertainment artists
Category:2018 establishments in the United States
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