| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[2] |
| RapReviews.com | 10/10[3] |
| Vibe | favorable[4] |
A Book of Human Language is a 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 gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Aceyalone wins major points for even trying to tackle weighty topics like life, death, time, and language."[1] Brian Coleman of CMJ New Music Monthly called it "one of the most intelligent albums" of the year.[2] Malik Singleton of Vibe described it as "an uninhibited exhibition of lyric artistry laid over jazzy breakbeats and rare groove loops".[4]
In 2015, Fact placed it at number 24 on its list of the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ a b Cassel, Bill. "A Book of Human Language - Aceyalone". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Coleman, Brian (April 1998). "Hip-Hop". CMJ New Music Monthly: 63.
- ^ Tomer, Matt (December 12, 2006). "Aceyalone :: A Book of Human Language :: Project Blowed". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Singleton, Malik (March 1998). "Revolutions". Vibe: 142.
- ^ "24. Aceyalone - A Book of Human Language (Project Blowed, 1998)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
External links
- A Book of Human Language at Discogs (list of releases)