Black Hole Superette

Black Hole Superette is the tenth solo studio album by American hip-hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on May 30, 2025, through Rhymesayers Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Armand Hammer, Open Mike Eagle, Homeboy Sandman, Lupe Fiasco, and Hanni El Khatib. It peaked at number 171 on the US Billboard 200.

Background

On April 2, 2025, Aesop announced the album with its guest features. A free game was launched to Steam in promotion, entitled Aesop Rock's Black Hole Superette Experience, where the player explores a fictional convenience store.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Black Hole Superette received an average score of 78 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. The AV Club ranked Black Hole Superette the 25th best rap album of 2025.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

• Aesop Rock – vocals, production, beats
• Joey Raia – mixing
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• Rob Sonic – vocals (tracks 1, 4, 14)
• Asher Fulero – keyboards (2–4, 6–8, 15), vocals (18)
• Slug – vocals (2, 4)
• Homeboy Sandman – vocals (2, 13, 16)
• Farnell Newton – horn (3)
• Billy Woods – vocals (5)
• Elucid – vocals (5)
• Open Mike Eagle – vocals (6)
• Forest Pond – cuts (9, 11, 13)
• James McNew – bass (9)
• Lupe Fiasco – vocals (13)
• Hanni El Khatib – vocals (18)

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