In , Aesop Rock relies on personification in his lyrics, switching between outrageous boasts and mordant self-deprecation. On “Checkers,” he brags, “I’m all of Alexandria’s information in aggregate.” ...

It shows Black Adam slumped in a throne, surveying his kingdom and likely choosing where to strike next. It looks like this: ‘Holy S–t Was He Cool.’ The Rock Remembers The One Single Moment ...