Adrian Younge

The American Negro

Revisionist History --
The American Negro 7.4/10
The Black Broadcast --
Revolutionize 5.8/10
Double Consciousness --
Watch the Children 6.5/10
Dying on the Run 6.2/10
Intransigence of the Blind --
James Mincey Jr. 7/10
Disadvantaged Without a Title --
Mama (You Will Make It) 7/10
The Black Queen --
Margaret Garner 7/10
Race Is a Fallacy --
Light on the Horizon 7/10
A Symphony for Sahara 7.2/10
America Is Listening --
The March on America 7.2/10
Paradox of the Positive --
The Death March ... read more

The first Something About April album was his only completely solo release I really liked. Didn't even go in expecting much, but was still disappointed by this. It all sounds the same, drags on and has its vibe interrupted by too many interjections of half-baked ideas as interludes.

Adrian Younge is a renaissance man. An academic, lawyer, author, poet, playwrite, actor, rapper, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, he embodies the ideal balance of both the studied and artful side of life. All of his projects are incredibly ambitious and inspired, but with this latest release, he may have just created his masterpiece. It serves as a perfect blend of all his occupations and passions while somehow managing to remain coherent and entertaining without becoming a pretensious ... read more

Easily the most important release of 2021. This takes a deep dive into the what it means to be black in America. It celebrates black culture and history, it talks in depth about racism and its many forms. It’s presented as a thoughtful and well crafted blend of spoken word and enjoyable jazzy R&B.