Adrian Younge

The American Negro

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

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.