Aceyalone – A Book Of Human Language (CD) (1998) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

A hip-hop concept album with a rather broad concept: the main thread seems to be that the song titles all begin with “The” (“The March,” “The Vision,” “The Hunt,” etc.). If A Book of Human Language’s 20 tracks drag somewhat at times — and are weighed down by a bit too much THC-induced profundity — this is easily forgiven, since it is a relief to hear a rapper rap about something other than his own greatness. Aceyalone wins major points for even trying to tackle weighty topics like life, death, time, and language. The production is organic and rich, but just ragged enough to sound honest. Add in a spoken word excerpt from “Jabberwocky,” exceedingly deft rhyming, and a hip-hop answer to Pink Floyd’s “Time” (“The Grandfather Clock”), and you have a quite ambitious and pleasing package.

Tracklist:

01. Forward
02. The Guidelines
03. Contents
04. The Balance
05. The Energy
06. The Hurt
07. The Hold
08. The Walls & Windows
09. The Jabberwocky
10. The Grandfather Clock
11. The Reason
12. The March
13. The Vision
14. The Faces
15. The Hunt Prelude
16. The Hunt
17. The Catch
18. The Thief In The Night
19. Human Language
20. Afterward

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare