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Good vs. Evil (album)

2016 studio album by Crooked I

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ28127659 ↗
Source-derived summary

Good vs. Evil is the third studio album by American rapper KXNG Crooked (formerly known as Crooked I). The album was released on November 11, 2016, through RBC Records and Entertainment One, marking KXNG Crooked's second release in a year. The album features cameo appearances from notable rappers such as Eminem, RZA, Xzibit, and Tech N9ne, among other guests.

The album was well-received by critics, who praised its direction, dark beats, and narrative skills. The album's sequel, Good vs. Evil II, was released on December 8, 2017.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Good vs. Evil (album)” as 2016 studio album by Crooked I. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA productive route into publication, performance and collection histories when the underlying object or edition remains clearly identified. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2016, 2017—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2016-11-11. The account is most persuasive where Good, Evil and album can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as 2016 studio album by Crooked I. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q28127659. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2016 and 2017.

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This entry incorporates text from “Good vs. Evil (album)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.