A Book of Human Language

A Book of Human Language is the second studio album by the American rapper Aceyalone. It was released on Project Blowed in 1998. The album was produced by Mumbles.

A Book of Human Language
Studio album by Aceyalone
Released	April 14, 1998 (1998-04-14)
Genre	Alternative hip hop, experimental hip hop
Length	68:46
Label	Project Blowed
Producer	Mumbles
Aceyalone chronology
All Balls Don't Bounce (1995) A Book of Human Language (1998) Accepted Eclectic (2001)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	10/10[2]
The Source	[3]

Bill Cassel of AllMusic wrote: "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.^[4] Malik Singleton of Vibe described it as "an uninhibited exhibition of lyric artistry laid over jazzy breakbeats and rare groove loops."^[5]

In 2014, Paste ranked the album at number five on their list of "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention".^[6]

The following year, Fact placed it at number 24 on its list of the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time".^[7]

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