A Book of Human Language | ||||
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Studio album by Aceyalone | ||||
Released | April 14, 1998 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 68:46 | |||
Label | Project Blowed | |||
Producer | Mumbles | |||
Aceyalone chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable |
RapReviews.com | 10/10 |
Vibe | favorable |
A Book of Human Language is a studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released on Project Blowed in 1998. The album was entirely produced by Mumbles.
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."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 2015, Fact placed it at number 24 on its list of the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time".