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Nas may be one of the greatest spitters ever to pick up a mic, but patience evidently isn’t his strong suit. Friday night, Twitter followers got to witness the Queensbridge vet pestering Chitown vet Common to hurry up and drop Ghetto Dreams, a collaborative single off the latter’s forthcoming ninth full-length—ultimately issuing a 15-minute warning before leaking the record himself. Of course, after a listen to the record, it’s tough to blame him for jumping the gun. Like Nasir Jones’ own recently-released Nasty, this joint is a retro throwback in the best sense of the term; from Windy City heavyweight No I.D.‘s bombastic brass samples and boom-bap percussion right down to the headliner’s densely allusive bars, which he dedicates to the hood chick of his dreams ( “The type of woman that Big said he would die for.”). Nas takes over on the back, fantasizing about the female who’ll finally convince him to turn in his player card. Craving more? Common’s The Dreamer, The Believer (his first release under the Warner Bros banner) is coming this fall. In the meantime, keep it locked for all the latest tunes!
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on July 11, 2011
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 Everything I'd want from a Common x Nas collaboration. Its an added bonus that we're treated to their rhymes over the boardwork of No I.D. THIS is the Common I was hoping to hear after their last experimental album he released.
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| Posted on Jul 04, 2011 |
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The definition of dope
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I second the Caveman...
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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I heard this when Nas first dropped it on sound cloud and was wondering when it would be here and hopefully available for download as a free MP3. I guess i'll just have to wait.
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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Great track! Common went HAM and of course Esco delivers yet again. The artwork of a young Com & Nas chillin is DOPE too! Haha
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love it way to take it back! Just out of curiosity if the album takes it back how will the market react? how will record sales appear.....either way I love it
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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Solid track.
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Common and Nas, thank you for existing as beacons of light in a relatively dark, devolving artform.
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badass
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The Chi and New York go well together!!! ''....from the hood...''
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they both kill this beat.... Good stuff.
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| Posted on Jul 05, 2011 |
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When two of hip hops finest grace the mic anytime its a joy. It's even better when they do it on the same track. Awesome collab... this is true hip-hop.
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Hip Hop at its finest
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Heard this a few days ago and haven't stopped banging it since, it's crazy just how good this really is. Common? NaS? How you've been missed.
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This is what Hip Hop Sh!ts about....
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This is great work! Nas and Chi-Town own's Common. YESSSS!
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2011 |
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two of hip-hops finest together for the first time, what more can we ask
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2011 |
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COMMON SPAZZED ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO I.D. WITH THE BEAT!!!! WOW!!! NaS WENT IN!!!!! NUFF SAID!!!!!
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No I.D. Did it again! Common and Nas are perfect for a track together, they killed it.
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| Posted on Jul 11, 2011 |
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Wow this is fiyaaaah! I'm going to give this 5 the beat is ridiculous! Nas kills this, Common brings his A game too. Definitely looking forward to both of these guys new albums.
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just what one should expect when two greats come together
solid track |
| Posted on Jul 12, 2011 |
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2 Legends on one track! enough said.
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2011 |
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banggggg.
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common all thee way
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| Posted on Jul 13, 2011 |
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instant classic. nas x common x no i.d. it actualy gets NO better.
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| Posted on Jul 19, 2011 |
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tis song is amazing i swear nas is just getting better as he goes on !!!!!
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Heat!
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beat is crazzzzyyyyy no id, i have no comment. he produces all of commons album so it will be a classic.
common was gr8, 4 out of 5. nas absolutely murdered it, he is unbelievable. classic track no doubt. |
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