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Common - Raw (How You Like It)
Artist: Common
Producer: No I.D.
Album: The Dreamer, The Believer
Label: Think Common Music Inc./Warner Bros.
Common has been building a slow, but steady momentum this fall as he preps the masses for the release of his ninth studio album The Dreamer/The Believer. Like a chef (not to be confused with Raekwon, of course) Com’s been seasoning the pot with small delights and whetting our palette with samples of what’s to come. With just one week left before his album is scheduled to drop, new single, Raw (How You Like It), seems to be his way of setting his concoction to boil so everything comes together just right. Joining Com in the kitchen is frequent production collaborator No I.D., whose boardwork contributions rarely disappoint. The savory guitar samples and a melodic hook contrast with Common’s edgy lyrics and delivery, but in the end you do get a sense of the rawness that the title of the song conveys. With the heavily anticipated release of new albums from The Roots and Amy Winehouse already making their mark as 2011 comes to a close, Common’s falling in line right on time to really close out the year with some truly high level hip-hop.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on December 19, 2011
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Have I mentioned how much I am looking forward to this new album?!
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LEGENDARY LEGENDARY...THAT IS ALL
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Now this is the type of Common track that I really like. He ripped this for real! Sick beat too. BANGER!
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Yeah this is fire!
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Haha I don't think so Z..... I was actually hoping not to see Common again until the 20th. Guess Christmas is coming early this year....
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2011 |
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Common release= Made my day. Thank you.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2011 |
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How you like it?? Damn Com', just like that!!!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2011 |
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Oh my dam, Common's flow is perfect on No I.D.'s beat, this is one of those songs that you'll just never get sick of, definetly pumped for the album a lot
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1805 |
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More fire from Common... dude is on point
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From what I'm hearing lately this is going to be Common's year.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 218 |
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Let that boy Common cook (not to be confused with Lil B cooking, that is). Ha!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2011 |
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Common is so at home on tracks like this, NO ID is a beast as always! His album is gonna be crazy!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2011 |
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This album is gonna be a masterpiece...
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2011 |
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Don't know if it's as good as "Blue Sky", but it's pretty damn close.
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Yeah, this'll be dope
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| Posted on Dec 17, 2011 |
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Really looking forward to the project, but I have to say that this is not my favorite track he has previewed thus far. Regardless, I'm really looking forward to buying the album on the 20th.
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