The Palm Wine Drinkard is the first solo mixtape by rapper Kool A.D., of the rap group Das Racist.

The track "A Ganglion of Lightnings" is a re-recorded version of a song by Kool A.D.'s previous band, Boy Crisis.

The Palm Wine Drinkard received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.

Pitchfork's Zach Kelly gave the mixtape a 6.2/10 rating, stating, "when A.D. really stretches himself, some of the most bizarre ideas turn into something interesting.

"[1] Giving the album a 6/10 score, Adam Finley of PopMatters declared the mixtape "a messy mix of goofy ideas slammed together by a guy as seemingly interested in entertaining himself as he is in making consumable art," but adding, "what he does do well is surprise and entertain, building the recognizable form of an album out of disparate pieces.