I love hip hop concept albums.
This is honestly picking up where "To Pimp A Butterfly" left off.
Same lush musicianship, just a different story.
I'm not ready to label this the album of the year, but MAN...
also...(ahem)...CHICAGO STAND UP!

ADD-2
Jim Crow: The Musical
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/add2/jim-crow-the-musical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=351TbSZuGnI

NARRATOR
Kadeem Hardison

FEATURING
Phonte, Brittney Carter, Oliv Blu, Andy Allo, Koku Gonza, Sam Trump, Elisa Latrice, K.Love, WdotIll, Point of Realization

PRODUCTION
Slot-A, Jadah Arrington, Disrupt, Sirplus

TRACKLIST
01. Welcome to Jim Crow
02. The Secret Life of Blacks feat. Koku Gonza
03. Git Your Hand Out My Pocket
04. 3 Fifs feat. Accapella
05. You're Different Skit
06. Young Niggas (Maintain)
07. Souls 4 Sale (Soul'd Out)
08. Back in the Day feat. Brittney Carter, Oliv Blu & Phonte
09. Mama Said Skit
10. Fear of God
11. Jump the Broom feat. Andy Allo
12. Black in Amerikkka Skit
13. Hashtag
14. Nappy Hair feat. Sam Trump, Elisa Latrice & K.Love
15. Homecoming feat. WdotIll
16. Slave Awareness Skit
17. Willie Gets Lynched feat. Yaw
18. Wings (Please Don't Leave) feat. Point of Realization
19. Soul Searching feat. Natalie Oliveri

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>I love hip hop concept albums.
>This is honestly picking up where "To Pimp A Butterfly" left
>off.
>Same lush musicianship, just a different story.
>I'm not ready to label this the album of the year, but MAN...
>also...(ahem)...CHICAGO STAND UP!

You just set my expectations impossibly high lol



>
>ADD-2
>Jim Crow: The Musical
>https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/add2/jim-crow-the-musical
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=351TbSZuGnI
>
>NARRATOR
>Kadeem Hardison
>
>FEATURING
>Phonte, Brittney Carter, Oliv Blu, Andy Allo, Koku Gonza, Sam
>Trump, Elisa Latrice, K.Love, WdotIll, Point of Realization
>
>PRODUCTION
>Slot-A, Jadah Arrington, Disrupt, Sirplus
>
>TRACKLIST
>01. Welcome to Jim Crow
>02. The Secret Life of Blacks feat. Koku Gonza
>03. Git Your Hand Out My Pocket
>04. 3 Fifs feat. Accapella
>05. You're Different Skit
>06. Young Niggas (Maintain)
>07. Souls 4 Sale (Soul'd Out)
>08. Back in the Day feat. Brittney Carter, Oliv Blu & Phonte
>09. Mama Said Skit
>10. Fear of God
>11. Jump the Broom feat. Andy Allo
>12. Black in Amerikkka Skit
>13. Hashtag
>14. Nappy Hair feat. Sam Trump, Elisa Latrice & K.Love
>15. Homecoming feat. WdotIll
>16. Slave Awareness Skit
>17. Willie Gets Lynched feat. Yaw
>18. Wings (Please Don't Leave) feat. Point of Realization
>19. Soul Searching feat. Natalie Oliveri

- Didn't like that Phonte didn't have a verse on Back in the Day (he's on the chorus).
- The 3rd Act wasn't my thing (Nappy Hair, Homecoming)

Other than that, it's a very cohesive album.
Even the skits work which is rare in hip hop.
But yeah, I kept thinking of "Butterfly" while listening to this.
Maybe it was the heavy saxophone work that was used throughout.

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>- Didn't like that Phonte didn't have a verse on Back in the
>Day (he's on the chorus).
>- The 3rd Act wasn't my thing (Nappy Hair, Homecoming)

I agree with all of this. But its a very, very dope record.

I haven't really checked for dude since Save Our Souls, which was also very good.


>
>Other than that, it's a very cohesive album.
>Even the skits work which is rare in hip hop.

agreed. This is an excellent album and I hope people check it. Thanks for the reminder.

Hyped to listen, ALOT of quality music this year, trying to keep up is a full time gig...

Integrity is the Cornerstone of Artistry...

I’d heard/read the name, heard him some on the first Jamla is the Squad, but never really paid attention.

Been on a Khrysis kick lately, which led to me finding “Between Heaven and Hell” and “Prey for the Poor”.

He is top tier rapper IMO. There’s not too many rappers who can keep my attention for a full album anymore, but I’m all in on him.

And this album is something else too! Glad I caught on.

He reminds me a little bit of early Lupe - when he was more relatable.

I enjoyed some of the tale of two cities way back but haven't listened for years, but it seems like his proper albums from more recent years are on another level

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