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Common - Summer Madness
Artist: Common
Featuring: Cocaine 80s
Producer: No I.D.
Album: The Pursuit EP
Label: Think Common Music Inc./Warner Bros.
When it rains, it pours—or, as the case may be, when it snows it blizzards. Relatively quiet since the release of 2008’s Universal Mind Control LP, Common made his return to the hip-hop blogosphere yesterday with the totally unexpected arrival of a collaborative EP with Cocaine 80s—a collective made up of Common, No. I.D., Steve Wyreman, Rob Kinelski, Kevin Randolph, James Fauntleroy, Makeba and more. (Shouts to Andrew of FakeShore for the scoop!) As a taste of the dopeness in store, we present Summer Madness, a lush selection which finds I.D. flipping a lush guitar-organ sample as the “conscious-rap” vet delivers more of the clear-sighted lyrical poetry fans have come to know and love. In vivid bars, the rhymesayer mixes personal reflections with lucid commentary on the social roots of inner-city crime: “Shortys bear arms ‘cause don’t nobody reach out, young frames leak out, aunties freak out.” Like a certain white powder, this mellow, thought-provoking banger is practically guaranteed to leave listeners wanting more. Fortunately, you can get your fix free of charge; fans can download The Pursuit in exchange for nothing more than a promo tweet here.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on June 27, 2011
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Common is one of my favorite rappers. He is one of the most socially conscience rappers in the game. No I.D. always does a good job. Can't wait for the album.
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| Posted on Jun 23, 2011 |
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My power is out thanks to some not-so-awesome storms in Chicago. So, tonight you all just get my rating - I hope it speaks for itself.
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| Posted on Jun 23, 2011 |
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I'm feeling summer all over this one.
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| Posted on Jun 23, 2011 |
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feelin this joint
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three thumbs up!
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| Posted on Jun 23, 2011 |
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Not a bad entry from Common, pretty typical...
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| Posted on Jun 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 23, 2011 |
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Love Common. He kills pretty much every track he raps on. No I.D. definitely made it better.
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| Posted on Jun 24, 2011 |
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Not a fan at all
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| Posted on Jun 24, 2011 |
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This new Common track is dope!
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| Posted on Jun 24, 2011 |
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something about this beat is hypnotizing
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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Common brings it. Feeling the production on this one, too.
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| Posted on Jun 27, 2011 |
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NICE--U GUYS AREOK
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| Posted on Jun 29, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jun 29, 2011 |
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Didn’t think much of the song but shout out to the free EP.
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| Posted on Jul 04, 2011 |
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In This Track: More than just a rotation.
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2011 |
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not fully convinced by the track, but it's decend...
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| Posted on Jul 06, 2011 |
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it's common, what cha expect!
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| Posted on Jul 08, 2011 |
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og common but he could of did better
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2011 |
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my facebook page got thousands of likes via authenticviews,com its very nice.
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