None Shall Pass

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{{Infobox album

| name = None Shall Pass

| type = studio

| artist = Aesop Rock

| cover = None shall pass aes rock.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2007|8|28}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=63|s=45}}

| label = Definitive Jux

| producer = {{hlist|Aesop Rock|Blockhead|El-P|Rob Sonic}}

| prev_title = Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Skelethon

| next_year = 2012

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/none-shall-pass/aesop-rock|title=None Shall Pass by Aesop Rock|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/none-shall-pass-mw0000579390|title=Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass|website=AllMusic|first=Marisa|last=Brown|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = B−{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/aesop-rock-emnone-shall-passem-7572|title=Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass|website=The A.V. Club|first=Scott|last=Gordon|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev3 = BBC

| rev3score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wvxm/|title=Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass - Review|website=BBC|first=Louis|last=Pattison|date=2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev4score = A−{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2007/08/24/none-shall-pass|title=None Shall Pass|website=Entertainment Weekly|first=Neil|last=Drumming|date=August 24, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev5 = HipHopDX

| rev5score = 4.0/5{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.843/title.aesop-rock-none-shall-pass|title=Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass|website=HipHopDX|author=J-23|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork Media

| rev6score = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10583-none-shall-pass/|title=Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass|website=Pitchfork Media|first=Jason|last=Crock|date=August 28, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/aesop-rock-none-shall-pass/|title=Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass|website=PopMatters|first=Gentry|last=Boeckel|date=August 30, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev8 = Slant Magazine

| rev8score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/aesop-rock-none-shall-pass|title=Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass|website=Slant Magazine|first=Jonahtan|last=Keefe|date=December 14, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9score = favorable{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2007/09/aesop-rock-none-shall-pass-def-jux/|title=Aesop Rock, ‘None Shall Pass’ (Def Jux)|website=Spin|first=Thomas|last=Golianopoulos|date=September 19, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

| rev10 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/aesop-rock-none-shall-pass|title=Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass|website=Tiny Mix Tapes|author=Chadwicked|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

}}

None Shall Pass is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux on August 28, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051870/aesop-rock-taps-into-bizarro-world-darkness|title=Aesop Rock Taps Into 'Bizarro World Darkness'|website=Billboard|first=Michael D.|last=Ayers|date=May 29, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

Music

The album features production by Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic, and Aesop Rock himself. Guest appearances include DJ Big Wiz, Cage, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Rob Sonic, and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2007/05/aesop-rock-opens-gates-none-shall-pass/|title=Aesop Rock Opens Gates for ‘None Shall Pass’|website=Spin|date=May 9, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}} The album's artwork was done by Jeremy Fish.{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/aesop-rock-inte/|title=An interview with Aesop Rock|website=BrooklynVegan|date=August 27, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

Release

Following its release, None Shall Pass debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week through independent hip hop label Definitive Jux.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049521/high-school-musical-2-starts-third-week-at-no-1|title='High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1|website=Billboard|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2016}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Keep Off the Lawn

| writer1 = Ian Bavitz

| extra1 = Aesop Rock

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = None Shall Pass

| writer2 = Bavitz

| extra2 = Blockhead

| length2 = 4:03

| title3 = Catacomb Kids

| writer3 = Bavitz

| extra3 = Aesop Rock

| length3 = 4:07

| title4 = Bring Back Pluto

| writer4 = Bavitz

| extra4 = {{hlist|Blockhead|Aesop Rock{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length4 = 4:29

| title5 = Fumes

| writer5 = Bavitz

| extra5 = Blockhead

| length5 = 5:00

| title6 = Getaway Car

| writer6 = {{hlist|Bavitz|Christian Palko|Paul Smith}}

| note6 = with Cage and Breeze Brewin

| extra6 = {{hlist|Blockhead|Aesop Rock{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length6 = 3:15

| title7 = 39 Thieves

| writer7 = Bavitz

| extra7 = Aesop Rock

| length7 = 4:15

| title8 = The Harbor Is Yours

| writer8 = Bavitz

| extra8 = {{hlist|Blockhead|Aesop Rock{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length8 = 3:58

| title9 = Citronella

| writer9 = Bavitz

| extra9 = Aesop Rock

| length9 = 4:53

| title10 = Gun for the Whole Family

| writer10 = {{hlist|Bavitz|Jaime Meline}}

| note10 = with El-P

| extra10 = El-P

| length10 = 3:53

| title11 = Five Fingers

| writer11 = Bavitz

| extra11 = {{hlist|Aesop Rock|Blockhead{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length11 = 4:06

| title12 = No City

| writer12 = Bavitz

| extra12 = {{hlist|Blockhead|El-P{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length12 = 4:28

| title13 = Dark Heart News

| writer13 = {{hlist|Bavitz|Robert Smith}}

| note13 = with Rob Sonic

| extra13 = Rob Sonic

| length13 = 3:59

| title14 = Coffee

| writer14 = {{hlist|Bavitz|John Darnielle}}

| note14 = with John Darnielle

| extra14 = Blockhead{{ref|b|[b]}}

| length14 = 9:34

| total_length = 63:45

| all_writing =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus Edition

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title15 = None Shall Pass - DJ Big Wiz Megablast Mix

| extra15 = DJ Big Wiz

| length15 = 23:34

| total_length = 87:19

}}

Notes

  • {{note|a|[a]}} signifies an additional producer
  • {{note|b|[b]}} Blockhead is credited for producing "Coffee", but Aesop Rock produced the hidden track "Pigs", which starts at 5:15.

Personnel

Contributing artists

  • Allyson Baker – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 8, 12 and 14)
  • Carson Binks – bass guitar (tracks 3 and 8)
  • Derek Layes – bass guitar (track 4)
  • Big Hollis – additional vocals (track 1)
  • Camu Tao – additional vocals (track 1)
  • Rob Sonic – additional vocals (tracks 1 and 8)
  • El-P – additional vocals (track 7)
  • DJ Big Wiz – scratching (all tracks except 10)

Production

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2007)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|50|artist=Aesop Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|35|artist=Aesop Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}

References

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