Atmosphere, Aesop Rock & Blueprint Join Forces On "This Lonely Rose"

The Rhymesayers camp has really knuckeld up for this one.

Atmosphere shared a new single late Tuesday night--the dynamic, funk-spitting "This Lonely Rose," which features vocal assistance from both Aesop Rock and Blueprint. Saturated with confidence thanks to a wah-wah'd funk loop and curt drums, the track features one of the funnest performances that Slug has offered in quite some time; on "This Lonely Rose," the Minneapolis patron saint sets aside his doubts and is quick to stand up and stunt. With Blueprint's slinking bars and Aesop's vocal slap-chop thrown in for good measure, all is right inside of these four minutes.

Both Minneapolis local legend Plain Ole Bill and G Koop were behind the instrumental on "This Lonely Rose," and for that we owe them a hearty thanks. This thing goes, in a very wonderful way. Those in Minneapolis should also circle their calendars for December 4th, when Rhymesayers Entertainment will hold a massive 20th Anniversary blow-out concert featuring just about anyone and everyone who has, at some point, worked with the Midwestern label. Listen to "This Lonely Rose" below and check out the full list of artists performing at the RSE anniversary night below.

Rhymesayers 20th Anniversary Concert Roster:

Abstract Rude, Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Battlecats, BK One, Blueprint, Boom Bap Project, Brother Ali, deM atlaS, Dilated Peoples, DJ Abilities, Evidence, Felt, Freeway, Grayskul, Grieves, Hail Mary Mallon, I Self Devine, Jake One, K-Salaam, Los Nativos, Micranots, Mr. Dibbs, Musab, P.O.S, Prof, Soul Position, The Uncluded and Toki Wright.