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Listen: Common – “The Believer (feat. John Legend)”

By Frank Wu ⋅ December 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s disappointing that Common‘s forthcoming LP won’t arrive until December 20. Why? That release date has two meanings to me: 1) we still have over two weeks to wait and 2) The Dreamer, The Believer won’t make it onto this year’s year-end lists. Considering My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy‘s snubbing at the Grammy’s this year, here’s to hoping that Common won’t be left behind in a years time (but really, who cares about the Grammy’s, right?).

Com just dropped off yet another new song on his Soundcloud page and this time, it’s one-half of the title track. “The Believer” features a soulful hook from John Legend and follows in the footsteps of the previously released tracks with an incredibly inspirational and uplifting sound. It’s practically audio therapy.

Listen: Common – “Sweet”

By Frank Wu ⋅ November 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Funkmaster Flex just liberated the third track and what will probably end up being the next single from Common‘s upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer. Produced by No I.D. (as is the rest of the album), “Sweet” features a fierce-sounding Common dropping rhymes over a hard-hitting beat. Contrary to the song’s name, there’s certainly nothing sweet about this one…

MP3: Common – “Sweet [Tagged]”

Pardon the bombs from Flex for now.

EDIT: Full quality Soundcloud stream from Common himself:

Video: Common – “Blue Sky”

By Frank Wu ⋅ October 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Ever since Common first released his new single “Blue Sky”, I’ve been listening to it excessively. There’s something special about that Electric Light Orchestra sample…

Below, you can watch the newly-released music video for the track. The Dreamer, The Believer out on November 22, 2011 through Warner Bros. Records and is entirely produced by No I.D. From what we’ve heard already, the album (Common’s ninth) is set to be a great one. As he put it himself: “It’s going to be positive hip-hop. Hip-hop that can really generate good spirit, the spirit of the music and just good energy.”

Listen: Common – “Blue Sky (Prod. No I.D.)”

By Frank Wu ⋅ October 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

A radio rip of Common‘s second single “Blue Sky” has been floating around the Internet, but now we have the full CDQ version of the song. Following up first single “Ghetto Dreams” where Common traded bars with the legendary Nas, Common’s newest track has an old-school feel and samples none other than Electric Light Orchestra‘s “Mr. Blue Sky”. Production by No I.D., who also produced the first single.

MP3: Common – “Blue Sky”

Common’s ninth LP, The Dreamer, The Believer will be available November 22 via Warner Bros. Records. That’s a date you definitely should have marked down.

Video: Common – “Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas)”

By Frank Wu ⋅ August 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Director Matt Alonzo gives Common‘s “Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas)” the video treatment, releasing the official video earlier today. One of my favorite collaborations this year that doesn’t involve Kanye West or Jay-Z, this track has me really excited for Common’s The Dreamer, The Believer, out November 22. The black-and-white clip above really does the song justice, depicting the street life and ambitions of the two rappers. Bria Myles stars, as does Rick Ross‘s beard. You can purchase “Ghetto Dreams” on iTunes now.

GOOD Friday

By Frank Wu ⋅ September 11, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Kanye West‘s latest GOOD Friday release features Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, and Charlie Wilson can be downloaded on the new GOOD Friday website.

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