Tracy Chapman "Tracy Chapman (35th Anniversary)" MF Doom Mm..Food (20th Anniversary) Allmusic called the album a

Allmusic called the album a masterpiece and a definitive jazz core album

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a mesmerizing album full of emotional raps

The Black Album received acclaim from music critics

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Tracy Chapman "Tracy Chapman (35th Anniversary)" MF Doom Mm..Food (20th Anniversary) Allmusic called the album aORANGE VARIANT IS DISCONTINUED BEFORE RELEASE DATE. Tracy Chapman is the debut album by the American singer songwriter Tracy Chapman, originally released on April 5, 1988, by Elektra Records. The album was recorded at the Powertrax studio in Hollywood, California. In 1987, Chapman was discovered by fellow Tufts University student Brian Koppelman. He offered to show her work to his father, who owned a successful publishing company; however, she did not