Aesop Rock Scores Best First Week Sales of His Career With ‘The Impossible Kid’

It may be tougher to sell albums these days, but that did not deter the fans of Aesop Rock from showing their support. The "Daylight" rapper went on Instagram today (May 9) to thank fans as his new album The Impossibile Kid earned him the best first week sales of his career.

"Kirby wanted to thank you all for making The Impossible Kid the best first week sales I've ever had," Aesop Rock wrote. "It's getting harder and harder to sell music every year, and you are fighting an industry-wide trend. Love out to Rhymesayers, Biz3, UTA, Alex Pardee, Rob Shaw, and everyone who contributed time, work, riffs, vocals and more to the project. Thanks y'all."

The Rhymesayers artist will have an opportunity to thank many of his fans in person as he's currently on a massive U.S. tour in support of the album. Check out the list of remaining dates below.

May 9 - San Francisco, Calif. - The Fillmore
May 10 - Santa Cruz, Calif. - The Catalyst
May 12 - Los Angeles, Calif. - The Novo
May 13 - Solana Beach, Calif. - Belly Up Tavern
May 15 - Phoenix, Ariz. - The Crescent Ballroom
May 16 - Tucson, Ariz. - Club Congress
May 18 - Las Vegas, Nev. - Fremont Country Club
May 20 - Albuquerque, N.M. - Sunshine Theater
May 21 - Durango, Colo. - Aniamas City Theater
May 23 - Denver, Colo. - Cervantes
May 24 - Fort Collins, Colo. - Aggie Theatre
June 2 - Madison, Wis. - Majestic Theatre
June 3 - Chicago, Ill. - Metro
June 4 - Grand Rapids, Mich. - The Pyramid Scheme
June 6 - Pontiac, Mich. - The Crofoot Ballroom
June 7 - Cleveland, Ohio - Grog Shop
June 8 - Columbus, Ohio - A&R Music Bar
June 10 - Pittsburgh, Pa. - Rex Theatre
June 11 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Union Transfer
June 13 - New York, N.Y. - Irving Plaza
June 15 - Portland, Maine - Port City Music Hall
June 16 - South Burlington, Vt. - Higher Ground
June 17 - Boston, Mass. - Paradise Rock Club
June 27 - Richmond, Va. - The National
June 28 - Washington, D.C. - 930 Club
June 29 - Carrboro, N.C. - Cat's Cradle
July 1 - Charlotte, N.C. - Visulite
July 2 - Knoxville, Tenn. - The International
July 3 - Atlanta, Ga. - The Loft At Center Stage
July 5 - Orlando, Fla. - The Social
July 6 - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - Revolution
July 8 - St. Petersburg, Fla. - State Theatre
July 10 - Pensacola, Fla. - Vinyl Music Hall
July 11 - Baton Rouge, La. - Varsity Theatre
July 13 - San Antonio, Texas - Paper Tiger
July 14 - Dallas, Texas - Trees Dallas
July 15 - Austin, Texas - Barracuda
July 17 - Omaha, Neb. - Slowdown
July 18 - Minneapolis, Minn. - First Avenue & 7th Street Entry

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