| None Shall Pass | ||||
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| Released | August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 63:45 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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| Aesop Rock chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[3] |
| BBC | favorable[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Slant Magazine |  [9] |
| Spin | favorable[10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
None Shall Pass is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux on August 28, 2007.[12]
The album features production by Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic, and Aesop Rock himself.[13] Guest appearances include DJ Big Wiz, Cage, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Rob Sonic, and John DarnielleofThe Mountain Goats.[13] The album's artwork was done by Jeremy Fish.[14]
Following its release, None Shall Pass debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 13,000 copies in its first week through independent hip hop label Definitive Jux.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keep Off the Lawn" | Ian Bavitz | Aesop Rock | 3:45 |
| 2. | "None Shall Pass" | Bavitz | Blockhead | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Catacomb Kids" | Bavitz | Aesop Rock | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Bring Back Pluto" | Bavitz |
| 4:29 |
| 5. | "Fumes" | Bavitz | Blockhead | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Getaway Car" (with Cage and Breeze Brewin) |
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| 3:15 |
| 7. | "39 Thieves" | Bavitz | Aesop Rock | 4:15 |
| 8. | "The Harbor Is Yours" | Bavitz |
| 3:58 |
| 9. | "Citronella" | Bavitz | Aesop Rock | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Gun for the Whole Family" (with El-P) |
| El-P | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Five Fingers" | Bavitz |
| 4:06 |
| 12. | "No City" | Bavitz |
| 4:28 |
| 13. | "Dark Heart News" (with Rob Sonic) |
| Rob Sonic | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Coffee" (with John Darnielle) |
| Blockhead[b] | 9:34 |
| Total length: | 63:45 | |||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "None Shall Pass - DJ Big Wiz Megablast Mix" | DJ Big Wiz | 23:34 |
| Total length: | 87:19 | ||
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| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200[16] | 50 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 35 |
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