Mike Ladd
Negrophilia: The Album
Release Date: Feb 8, 2005
Genre(s): Indie, Rap, Jazz
Record label: Thirsty Ear
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Album Review: Negrophilia: The Album by Mike Ladd
Excellent, Based on 1 Critic
AllMusic - 80
Based on rating 8/10
Based on rating 8/10
This characteristically conceptual and adventurous album from Mike Ladd isn't exactly Negrophilia -- Petrine Archer-Straw's book that deals with Parisiens' fascination with black culture during the 1920s -- brought off the page and placed onto wax. The book is more of a jump-off point than anything else. Its ideas are referenced, examined, messed with, expanded upon, and dusted off to make natural modern-day parallels.