Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples, Jorja Smith, The Weeknd and many others bring a fictional African nation to life — a place whose culture is both deeply spiritual and known for being the most technologically advanced on Earth. Black Panther: The Album blends different genres and emotional motivations to duplicate that dichotomy, mostly to great effect.

An album review by Greg Whitt.

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