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Common - We Can Do It Now
Artist: Common
Featuring: Lupe Fiasco , Jennifer Hudson
Producer: No I.D.
Album: Gatorade Replay
Label: Think Common Music Inc./Warner Bros.
Certain combos are guaranteed winners: Milk and cereal. Warm weather and beaches. Common and No I.D. The renowned emcee and producer have paired up once again as a part of Gatorade’s Replay campaign, and they’re joined by fellow Chicagoans Jennifer Hudson and Lupe Fiasco. We Can Do It Now invokes Chicago’s blues roots with wailing guitar and harmonica riffs, while J. Hud delivers signature powerhouse vocals that would undoubtedly make Chicago blues queen Koko Taylor proud, Lupe and Mr. Sense are both as lyrically astute and smooth as always. With such a prolific trifecta on deck, it’s only right to expect an epic song to result from the collaboration. Unfortunately this record is far from epic, but it still it conveys the message of endurance and perseverance that Gatorade is known for, and sounds pretty dope, so I guess it serves its purpose in every respect. I wouldn’t mind hearing more from this group – imagine the possibilities of a Common/Lupe Fiasco/Jennifer Hudson project with production by No I.D. Take away the constraints of a national commercial marketing campaign, and “epic” couldn’t be far behind.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on November 1, 2010
Listen to More: Common , Lupe Fiasco , Jennifer Hudson , Downloads Written by Stephanie Vaughn
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They should call this song "Chicago Pride." And since I am from the Chi, I have lots of pride listening to three of our greatest talents on display. Smart move by Gatorade getting into the exclusive music game for this new campaign.
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I like the song, the lineup makes it much better. Imma be playin this a lot
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Chi Town's in the house! Oddly Chicago's biggest star isn't on the song. You know a guy by the name of Kanye West. Who tends to work with No I.D., Lupe, and Common. But anyways everyone here should still make Chicago proud.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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you are now listening to greatness.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I love the verses from Lupe and Common but there is almost too much going on with beat in the background in my opinion. But man does j.Hud bring it!
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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powerful vocal by Jenifer Hudson
don't think it's radio cut but great for a motion picture or feature film. -Risse Cakkes Coming- |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Being from Chicago i gotta give this a 5-Star.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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production and hook are smooth and you know Lupe & common deliver on the lyrics and flow...good collab
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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This song is amazing, Common is always on top of his game.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Great mixture of production, vocals and emceeing. Common and Lupe are always on their game and Ms. Hudson gave the song a soul.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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As I wrote on RefinedHype, ironically companies like Gatorade often offer artists more freedom than their own labels, since the company just wants to be associated with a dope song, while a label wants to sell units.
In other words, we might never see this line-up on any of their individual albums, so, on the real, props to Gatorade for helping facilitate an All-Star line-up. I thought it worked from top to bottom.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I think this is a very dope song. Lupe sounded great on this beat. This should be on a album.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Most intelligent move Gatorade has ever made aside from promoting MJ, also a Chi-Town favorite. Solid record.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Nice song
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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soo good!
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Very nice track. My only question is why isn't Kanye on this. Chi town??? One more verse would have completed this song.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I like this!
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I'm not really feeling this track much. The production is decent. I'm not liking Lupe on this beat really although I am a fan of his. Never really been a big Common fan, but he shines sometimes. This was ok from him. I would put it into rotation, but I don't think I would listen to it all the way through on the radio if it came on in the car. So I gotta give it an OK...
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
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I've been dying to hear Common and Fiasco on the same song.
And they @*#$! deliver. Can see this becoming one of my favourite songs of the year. |
| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
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I felt jealous of the chi folks while listening to this anthem. Where is Kanye?
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| Posted on Oct 29, 2010 |
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Great song with great artists. Common always stays relevant, probably one of the few MCs that has maintained his influence over the years and I will generally love anything with Lupe on it!
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| Posted on Nov 01, 2010 |
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great line up, cant go wrong.
www.myspace.com/davidversis wether you listen now or not you will hear it!! |
| Posted on Nov 02, 2010 |
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They betta have J Hud on there sounding like somebody's grandmama. Love it.
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For whatever reason it says the song is unavailable.
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| Posted on Jun 28, 2011 |
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