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Resurrection
: This has gotta be the dopest sophomore effort from any emcee. I remember about six or seven years back, I was really feelin Common's first album "Can I Borrow A Dollar?". Then about two years later, he hits me with Resurrection. From the first track, all the way to the last track there are dope rhymes and beats. The banginest track on the album "I Used To Love H.E.R." really changed my life. I've always had love for hip-hop but I never realized that she was being abused until I heard "I Used To Love H.E.R." That track really opened my eyes. What makes the album so tight is the fact that Common seems like a regular guy, but he possesses ENOURMOUS skills on the mic, and that's what makes his name a paradox. He's my favortite emcee and I hope he gets his due props soon.
Common Sense's 2nd release "Resurrection" (1994) is without a doubt a classic Hip Hop album. Album starts with the track that shares it name, a relaxed laid back track with a jazzy beat that Common freestyles over. This is followed up by one of my all time favourite rap songs "I Used to Love H.E.R.", first time I heard this was loving the beat and flow to this track, but not yet understanding the true meaning of the song. Common tells the story of a womans plight which is actually a metaphor for the state of hiphop, and the downward direction it has taken since it became mainstream. Amazing song. "Book of Life" has Common getting introspective talking about himself talking about his ups and downs, love it. "In my Own World" (Check the Method) Common talks about being an MC another memorable track. "Nuthin' to Do" has a sick beat, and has Common talking about life in Chicago and giving shout outs to friends and fam, while Mista Sinista scratches. "Communism" has Common repeatly using "Com" you think that this repetive use of a word might get boring, in fact has opposite effect, and a mellow start/stop beat make it a nice track. "This is Me" is a feel good track, where Common talks about himself dropping lines like "No one can tell me how to be, because I am going to be me", upbeat positive track, lot of love in this track, Common ends track with showing love to his mums, and his music. What other rapper has tracks with names like "Orange Pineapple Juice", Common drops Pun after Pun on this one. Common collabs with Y-Not on "Chapter 13 (Rich Man Vs. Poor Man)" and tells a story about money. "Maintaining" has Common dropping nice verse after verse and "Some S*** I Wrote" is another nice track. Album closes off with Commons father on "Pop's rap" talking about his son, a original way to end an excellent album. All throughout the album Common blesses his listners with entertaining creative intelligent lyricism, backed by tight production from No I.D. and Y-Not. Common's "Resurrection" is reality rap at its best, definitely an album to have.
If you appreciate REAL lyrics, if you ain't hung up on mindless commercial stuff like Ma$e or Puffy, then get this album. Just get it.
Here's a man who defines a style. Common's wordplay is fun like a crossword puzzle. He combines wit with an off-balance rhyme style and a distinct voice that sounds like he's always got the flu. Common is the softest hard man in the biz. There's nothin' sweet on this album, but at the end you know he loves you. No ID provides the toned-down production that allows you to absorb Common's lyrical gymnastics. Wordplay rapping has never been done better.
Common's lyrics and knowledge take this c.d. to another level, like Nas' Illmatic or Gangstarr, this CD straight kicks ballistics. Big Ups to R.E.C.
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