At 40 years old, Ian Bavitz, aka Aesop Rock, is proving that age is just a number as he inches closer to becoming a household name without ever departing from his underground roots. Bavitz has been chipping away at a comfortable cave for himself in the indie rap scene for 20-plus years, releasing seven albums and four EPs since 1997, along with a handful of oddball collaborative efforts, teaming up with artists such... read more
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