Hip Hop and the World We Live In is the fourth studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. Entirely produced by Elusive, it was released on Project Blowed and Decon in 2002.
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10 and described it as "a good, solid example of the art of rhyme."[1] Steve Juon of RapReviews.com gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "another album that will keep Aceyalone's loyal hip-hop audience pleased."[2] He said, "the album's only clear flaw is that the soundtrack is too static for a mic controller that's so dynamic."[2]