The Autobiography of Malcolm X during middle school: it grew in popularity during the 90s when Public Enemy, BDP, X-Clan and other conscious rap was en vogue, but Malcolm's story inspired a lot of us during that era in learning more about Islam, Afrocentricity/Pan Africanist, and critically thinking about American politics and other socio historical issues through a different lens.
We Are the Weather: both made me reevaluate how diet & ethical eating impacts the environment both now and for future generations
That's also the new album I'm most looking forward to checking out. I feel like he's retained his signature dusty sound much more than a lot of other rappers from his generation