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Residing in the boogie down Bronx, Rob has been devoted to music since he was a kid, maintaining a deep connection to it in multiple forms (The Beatles, The Stones, Melle Mel, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, The Soul Sonic Force, The Talking Heads, Zeppelin, BDP, Public Enemy, Muddy Waters, UltraMangnetic MC’s, The Clash, Devo, Goblin, David Bowie, EPMD). He developed his expressive abilities through grinding for 10 + years in New York City, living life in a way unique to the New York experience – hard fought, hard luck, high stress and no money tempered by huge dreams. In 2000, Rob gained critical acclaim as the front man of the group Sonic Sum, who’s album The Sanity Annex won rave reviews in the U.S., Europe and Japan, with SPIN magazine voting it the “2nd Best Album of the Year that No One Heard”. Kudos rolled in from publications such as The Source, The Wire, XXL, NME, Urb (Next 100), and CMJ. Word got around and soon came offers from artists like DJ Krush and Funkstorung to get down on their albums, a collaboration with Slug (Atmosphere) and Mike Ladd, plus shout outs from Radiohead, Bobbito Garcia, Autechre and others. Rob also happened to share the same management as Def Jux honcho El-P, and a friendship, as well as mutual artistic respect, formed. In 2003, Rob signed with the label, asking only for the opportunity to make a record with his heart, mind and soul, hence, Telicatessen. And it’s all we could have ever asked for.
-Def Jux site

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fyshhh wrote:
September 2009

new Rob Sonic and Aesop Rock project! http://www.style43.com/news/2009/09/02/hail-mary-mallon/

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AT- wrote:
July 2009

heavily underrated imo

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Oz_Alchemist wrote:
May 2009

Hi, I'm a new trip-hop and abstract artist, come check my page !

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pixiedustedd wrote:
January 2009

yo ready aim shoot is such a sick song

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AnathemaOfZos wrote:
January 2009

Pretty flippin' cool janx right here.

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Pazas1917 wrote:
November 2008

Great Shit

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AsTheCryFlows wrote:
August 2008

behemoth owns

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Jn_Barnes wrote:
April 2008

he does on the album I have Mikeeey

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Tehryan wrote:
February 2008

less plays than i thought

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non_sekwiter wrote:
February 2008

I've always liked the stuf frum Telicatessen.

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TenInchToolz wrote:
February 2008

its kinda interesting how all the similar artists come from def jux...hmm

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mikeeey wrote:
December 2007

rob does all his own production for his albums right?

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gentlelist wrote:
October 2007

cool

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osemgraca wrote:
September 2007

new record is bloody brilliant, 10 out of 10. way better than 'telicatessen'.

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blackitolism wrote:
September 2007

why is he so slept on though? i don't understand it...

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tom_dissonance wrote:
August 2007

waaay slept on.

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currencedenovo wrote:
January 2007

super ball is so hot

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Alin wrote:
August 2006

If you enjoy this artist you should join the Underground Hip-Hop group. See you there.

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Wingus wrote:
June 2006

Need to check out.

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