The Architecture of Oppression Part 2 by Jake Ferguson of the Heliocentrics — who also goes by the name “The Brkn Record” for his solo work — is a testament to the potential of combining music and activism to create a lasting and effective impact in their respective fields.

By combining music and activism into one, The Brkn Record can hit two birds with one stone. Besides delivering a musical creation that crosses different styles such as hip-hop, jazz, soul, and other genres to deliver a wonderful album, the themes of The Architecture of Oppression Part are also able to successfully deliver the message that it intends to send to its willing listeners.

This feat is not an easy ordeal, but one that The Brkn Record successfully achieves to near perfection. As a follow-up to the similarly acclaimed first part spearheaded by Ferguson, Part 2 of The Architecture of Oppression is once again a moving creation that pulls listeners in with its powerful themes and composition.

Featuring different artists across several tracks, The Architecture of Oppression Part 2 is a bold, brave, and daring work of art that The Brkn Record has elevated into not only a musical collection, but a platform to speak out on social issues — namely systemic racism.

Envisioning a Pro-Black world, the album creates an environment that intends to tear down present-day oppression with epic tracks carrying important themes and messages.

There are several songs worth mentioning such as the resounding introductory track “Black Gold”, the catchy “Cut The Cheque”, the raw and intense track called “We Need Freedom”, and the grand finale of the album named “The Walls of Jericho”.

Overall, The Architecture of Oppression Part 2 is sublime from beginning to end. Echoing The Brkn Record’s call for an end to the many plagues of current society, the album extracts its intensity and power from the many musicians who have lent their talents to create a collection of songs that tell of a compelling journey.