Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez

The third in an ongoing series of vague tributes to random actresses, following Christina Ricci and Lisa Bonet, Rosie Perez finds Felt (alterna-rap heroes Murs and Slug) cutting loose over a cacophony of spazzy beats cooked up by Aesop Rock, who takes over the production duties previously helmed by Ant and the Grouch. Lyrically, they're all over the place, fusing party rhymes with relentless trash-talking, oddball hooks, in-jokes, and straight stories. Aesop's beat construction is both jarring and compelling, never satisfied with simple loops and breaks, instead overloaded with challenging percussion, unidentifiable samples, and no shortage of effects. Unlikely to find airplay on your local "HOT" radio station, it will nonetheless be eagerly devoured by the legions of insatiable Def Jux/Rhymesayers/Living Legends fans. "Glory Burning," "Deathmurdermayhem," and "Bass for Your Truck" are especially dope.