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Common's Finding Forever: Best of the Year I'm loving this freakin' album. I've always kinda liked him, but everything comes together on this album.
I was thinking I liked Kanye's mixtape, but it turns out I was just loving Common.  Gonna be a hard one to beat by the end of this year.[Edited 9/12/07 8:31am] | |
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MendesCity said: I'm loving this freakin' album. I've always kinda like him, but everything comes together on this album.
I was thinking I liked Kanye's mixtape, but it turns out I was just loving Common. Gonna be a hard one to beat by the end of this year.Im sorry but Kanye's album is gonna be a lil bit on top of this one for me. The samples are too promising that Kanye was saving the best 4 himself. Funny that I was listenin 2 this album 2dai. The only thing that's missing on this album is a song with a strong grasp that pulls in and doesnt let you forget what the song was. Be had a good couple of those 2 me. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Ive heard some of his music, and its to positive for me.
I dont like positve rap.... Note: This is just my opinion | |
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I'm lovin' "I Want You" | |
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brilliant album and a brilliant artist
dont like positve rap.... 
isnt that pigeoholing black rap artists? hiphop just doesnt fall into 2 categories-postive/not positive you saying coz even tho common is droppin mad funky beats u WONT like it coz hes not killing and shooting...????? | |
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Now that i think about it, that was kinda a trollish thing for me to say 
Its nothing personal against u, common..I think it has to do where i grew up  But im a big Public Enemy fan..i guess there positive | |
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mplsmike said: Now that i think about it, that was kinda a trollish thing for me to say
Its nothing personal against u, common..I think it has to do where i grew up But im a big Public Enemy fan..i guess there positiveSee I didn't even respond, I knew you'd come around.
I kind of know what you mean though about Common. He can get a little full of uplift, and while sometimes it's cool, he can also take it overboard. But I love the sound of his voice, and I love the music on this new album. He says he "found a new Primo," which I guess means Kanye, but some of the beats do have that old Premiere sound. | |
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can you please explain the significance of"primo" | |
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jonylawson said: can you please explain the significance of"primo"
Primo is DJ Premiere, and he's saying Kanye is like the new Premiere. Or am I misunderstanding your question? [Edited 9/12/07 8:29am] | |
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dj premiere-whos he?
am i being totally ignorant!!! | |
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I am actually finding I don't like the new album. I listened to it once or twice and put it away. | |
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jonylawson said: dj premiere-whos he?
am i being totally ignorant!!! Well, I did just realize I've been throwing an extra "e" on his name.
But, if that doesn't clear up the confusion, Wikipedia might. He's just about my favorite hip hop producer ever. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Premier | |
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Lothan said: I am actually finding I don't like the new album. I listened to it once or twice and put it away.
really, what about it? I think I may have gone a LITTLE overboard with the thread title, but I do think it's a damn fine release and definitely my favorite hip hop CD of the year. | |
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I still gotta listen to it, I'm SO behind on recent releases   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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MendesCity said: Lothan said: I am actually finding I don't like the new album. I listened to it once or twice and put it away.
really, what about it? I think I may have gone a LITTLE overboard with the thread title, but I do think it's a damn fine release and definitely my favorite hip hop CD of the year. | |
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I keep good things about Common's CD too. But I think a lot of his sucess is because of Kanye West great production style, etc. He's always been good, but he wasnt mainstream until now. | |
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Lothan said: MendesCity said: really, what about it? I think I may have gone a LITTLE overboard with the thread title, but I do think it's a damn fine release and definitely my favorite hip hop CD of the year. I'm pretty much feeling the same way. BE had me from the very first spin, song for song  I just cracked the new one yesterday, so far tracks 11 & 12 (or is it 10 & 11??) absolutely HAVE me right now. But overall it sounds cool & I'm sure the rest of it will grow on me, except for the one where Kanye is screaming one word repeatedly on the hook - that shit sounds crazy I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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& maybe I'm late noticing but doesn't it seem like Nina Simone is the latest to be getting "robbed" left & right? I can't really complain b/c so far I like the songs that have sampled her, but I hate for her legacy to be reduced to somebody's fucking hook, you know???  I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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In my opinion he took a big step backwards (musically) with BE after the brilliant Electric Circus and Like Water for chocolate.
Im glad he making the money but I aint buying anything from him until he gets back to working with the soulquarians. | |
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Lothan said: MendesCity said: really, what about it? I think I may have gone a LITTLE overboard with the thread title, but I do think it's a damn fine release and definitely my favorite hip hop CD of the year. "Go" did nothing for me, personally. It felt much more like a bid for commercial success than anything off this album. The first tracks I heard were from Kanye's mixtape (People, The Game) and both of those better represent Common/Kanye's Stevie Wonder love, which always hooks me. His dumbass TMZ celeb-name-dropping bothers me on this one, but his flow fits so much better over this style, to me. This one reminds me much more of Like Water For Chocolate, but it feels less forced or something. He's kinda corny, but sounds more OK about it. [Edited 9/14/07 18:07pm] | |
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rebelsoldier said: In my opinion he took a big step backwards (musically) with BE after the brilliant Electric Circus and Like Water for chocolate.
Im glad he making the money but I aint buying anything from him until he gets back to working with the soulquarians. I kind of agree with you in the fact that be was a step back from electric circus and like water for chocolate. I do like finding forever better than be. Also you are right i actually like his work with questlove, djpremier, and the late j dilla better than his work with kanye but his work with kanye is still good and it has allowed him to reach mainstream which is great for a rapper like common who has long been unappreciated. Don't laugh at my funk
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MendesCity said: Lothan said: Parts just seem lazy, like he just didn't give a damn. I may be unfair in judging it because I keep thinking how wonderful BE was. I remember loving Testify and Go from the moment I heard them. Nothing has grabbed me but I will give it another shot. It is the only hip hop album I've bought this year.
"Go" did nothing for me, personally. It felt much more like a bid for commercial success than anything off this album. The first tracks I heard were from Kanye's mixtape (People, The Game) and both of those better represent Common/Kanye's Stevie Wonder love, which always hooks me. His dumbass TMZ celeb-name-dropping bothers me on this one, but his flow fits so much better over this style, to me. This one reminds me much more of Like Water For Chocolate, but it feels less forced or something. He's kinda corny, but sounds more OK about it. [Edited 9/14/07 18:07pm] On the corny thing, it really hurts my ears that he put "the Breakup w/ Jennifer & Vince Vaughn" (or whatever the phrasing was) in a song  It's bad enough when you date your shit w/ pop culture anecdotes, but to name a shitty movie AND name it's wack stars?? Come ON  I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: On the corny thing, it really hurts my ears that he put "the Breakup w/ Jennifer & Vince Vaughn" (or whatever the phrasing was) in a song It's bad enough when you date your shit w/ pop culture anecdotes, but to name a shitty movie AND name it's wack stars?? Come ON And also the Flav/Delicious line  | |
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this is the first common cd i have no interest in buying. Space for sale... | |
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MendesCity said: CalhounSq said: On the corny thing, it really hurts my ears that he put "the Breakup w/ Jennifer & Vince Vaughn" (or whatever the phrasing was) in a song It's bad enough when you date your shit w/ pop culture anecdotes, but to name a shitty movie AND name it's wack stars?? Come ON And also the Flav/Delicious line That one doesn't bother me for some reason
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