The veteran West Coast MC, initially from Fresno, California, helped set up the blueprint to efficiently navigating an unbiased rap profession. 

The Hip-Hop neighborhood suffered a monumental blow on Monday (August 18), when it was found Aesop of the Dwelling 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 Dwelling Legends brethren are in a deep state of mourning, nonetheless coming to phrases with their new actuality. In spite of everything, the Dwelling Legends are booked for a number of excessive profile gigs, together with a present on the historic Pink 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 Dwelling Legends, Cunninlynguists and Souls of Mischief on the invoice, one thing Aesop was actually wanting ahead to. As he talked about within the caption, “Gone finish this 12 months on a superb observe.”

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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, Challenge Blowed and Fashawn.

“I’ve recognized @blackaesop since I used to be 15 years previous,” Planet Asia wrote in an Instagram publish. “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. Appears like i’m on the finish of a dope ass film trigger now we’re lacking one other considered one of our essential characters. PEACE TO THE LIVING LEGEND FROM THE YARD!!!”

Fashawn, who hails from Fresno as effectively, wrote merely, “AESOP FOREVER.”

It’s unclear how Dwelling Legends will deal with their tour plans. The group’s newest album, The Return, was launched in 2023. Most of the Legends have continued releasing solo tasks, together with The Grouch, who dropped The 50-Yr-Previous Rapper in Could.

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