The veteran West Coast MC, initially from Fresno, California, helped set up the blueprint to efficiently navigating an unbiased rap profession.
The Hip-Hop group suffered a monumental blow on Monday (August 18), when it was found Aesop of the Residing Legends had died. The veteran West Coast MC, initially from Fresno, California, helped set up the blueprint to efficiently navigating an unbiased rap profession.
Naturally, his Residing Legends brethren are in a deep state of mourning, nonetheless coming to phrases with their new actuality. In any case, the Residing Legends are booked for a number of excessive profile gigs, together with a present on the historic Crimson Rocks Amphitheater on September 19 with Environment, Dilated Peoples, Cunninlynguists, Immortal Approach and Hieroglyphics.
Simply weeks earlier than Aesop’s sudden passing, The Grouch additionally introduced his annual How the Grouch Stole Christmas Tour with Residing Legends, Cunninlynguists and Souls of Mischief on the invoice, one thing Aesop was actually trying ahead to. As he talked about within the caption, “Gone finish this 12 months on a superb word.”
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Because the information continues to ripple throughout social media, a number of of Aesop’s friends have expressed their condolences and sorrow, together with Planet Asia, Slug of Environment, Pigeon John, Percee P, Undertaking Blowed and Fashawn.
“I’ve identified @blackaesop since I used to be 15 years previous,” Planet Asia wrote in an Instagram submit. “He’s a member of my unique crew, SKHOOL YARD MASSIVE. All of us are going to overlook joking and arguing with you bro. I used to be woken as much as the calls from my brothers @559shakedamayor and T CARTER giving me the unhappy information. REST IN POWER FAM. Looks like i’m on the finish of a dope ass film trigger now we’re lacking one other one in all our essential characters. PEACE TO THE LIVING LEGEND FROM THE YARD!!!”
Fashawn, who hails from Fresno as nicely, wrote merely, “AESOP FOREVER.”
It’s unclear how Residing Legends will deal with their tour plans. The group’s newest album, The Return, was launched in 2023. Lots of the Legends have continued releasing solo tasks, together with The Grouch, who dropped The 50-12 months-Previous Rapper in Could.
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