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1998 studio album by Aceyalone
A Book of Human Language
Studio album by Aceyalone
ReleasedApril 14, 1998 (1998-04-14)
GenreAlternative hip hop, experimental hip hop
Length68:46
LabelProject Blowed
ProducerMumbles
Aceyalone chronology
All Balls Don't Bounce
(1995) 		A Book of Human Language
(1998) 		Accepted Eclectic
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
CMJ New Music Monthlyfavorable
RapReviews10/10
Vibefavorable

A Book of Human Language is the second studio album by the American rapper Aceyalone. It was released on Project Blowed in 1998. The album was entirely produced by Mumbles.

Critical reception

Bill Cassel of AllMusic wrote: "Aceyalone wins major points for even trying to tackle weighty topics like life, death, time, and language." Brian Coleman of CMJ New Music Monthly called it "one of the most intelligent albums" of the year. Malik Singleton of Vibe described it as "an uninhibited exhibition of lyric artistry laid over jazzy breakbeats and rare groove loops."

In 2014, Paste ranked the album at number five on their list of "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention".

The following year, Fact placed it at number 24 on its list of the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Forward"2:25
2."The Guidelines"4:47
3."Contents"0:54
4."The Balance"5:07
5."The Energy"1:39
6."The Hurt"4:33
7."The Hold"3:40
8."The Walls & Windows"5:42
9."The Jabberwocky"1:52
10."The Grandfather Clock"4:57
11."The Reason"1:21
12."The March"2:04
13."The Vision"1:26
14."The Faces"4:16
15."The Hunt Prelude"1:19
16."The Hunt"4:42
17."The Catch"1:25
18."The Thief in the Night"6:45
19."Human Language"7:47
20."Afterward"2:06

References

  1. ^ Cassel, Bill. "A Book of Human Language - Aceyalone". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Coleman, Brian (April 1998). "Hip-Hop". CMJ New Music Monthly: 63.
  3. Tomer, Matt (December 12, 2006). "Aceyalone :: A Book of Human Language :: Project Blowed". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Singleton, Malik (March 1998). "Revolutions". Vibe: 142.
  5. Spinelli, Adrian (November 6, 2014). "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention". Paste. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. "24. Aceyalone - A Book of Human Language (Project Blowed, 1998)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

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