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Common - The Believer
Artist: Common
Featuring: John Legend
Producer: No I.D.
Album: The Dreamer, The Believer
Label: Think Common Music Inc./Warner Bros.
Having all but convinced Boothgoers that his ninth LP will be a classic, Common could just sit back and, I dunno, brush up on his Call of Duty skills till the project hits stores and heads inevitably descend upon it like sharks at a chum buffet. (Which, now that I’ve typed it out, is a pretty disgusting image.) Luckily for us, though, he’s decided to bless our eardrums with another quality leak off the project: namely The Believer, an anthemic jam which finds the Chi-town mainstay giving voice to the the striving of his people in the way only he knows how. No I.D. goes suitably big on the production tip, pairing a subdued choral backdrop with a shuffling breakbeat as the emcee delivers a poetically allusive commentary on the state of Black America: “That ain’t the way that Langston Hughes wrote us / Soul controllers on the shoulders of Moses and Noah. / We go from the oppressors to Oprah / Cultivated to overcome—emphasis, we came over.” John Legend echoes the headliner’s sentiment on his soaring hook, expressing his faith that “...our dreams won’t turn to dust.” Watch for The Dreamer, The Believer to arrive on store shelves Dec. 20, via Warner Bros./Think Common.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on December 12, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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This is outstanding. I am more excited about Common's new album than any other full body of work in quite some time. This is not Midwest bias, its quality music appreciation.
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Yeah I can't wait for this album to come out!
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This is great like his previous tracks, John Legend definitely added to it. Can't wait for this album to drop!
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 This is pretty cool right here. I like the production work. I like the chorus and singing by John Legend and Common lays it down with his usual skills. Unfortunately, this isn't my type of song, but its a cool listen.
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 218 |
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The Roots and Common are gearing up to re-educate folks on how to put out a cohesive and dope project. John Legend is one hell of a hook man too. Great track!
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cant wait for the album
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Musical zenith.
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I definitely can't wait for this album
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Please Common leave the rest of the album as a surprise! Every song released has been amazing!
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Common one again brings that heat!
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Incredible. Can't wait for the album to drop.
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Cant wait to get the project...
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Flawless....
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Common continues to give fans dope lyrical delivery matched with dope production and John Legends beautiful hook. This single really has me looking forward to the release of the project!
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I made a "Wale" station on Pandora and last night and a "Common" song came on and I was amazed. I couldn't believe I havn't heard of him, then this morning I opened up DjBooth and saw Common ft. John Legend and again, I was amazed. I am looking forward to going to the stores this afternoon and buying all of his CD's.
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Amazing song!!! This IS Hip Hop!!
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I love the beat (No ID) and John Legend did his thing on the chorus.
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Emotional!! This is the type of music that should be remembered, and talked about, forever... So uplifting, its hard for words. Common has created a masterpiece of an album already....nuff said!
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I'm with the Booth, this is shaping up to be album of 2011, watch out Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole & Drake!
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i don't even know what to say about this joint. thank you Common, thank you for reminding us why we love Hip Hop! beautiful music! John Legend, you are befitting of your last name! G.O.O.D job.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2011 |
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Common has been really on point lately. Great song.
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this album is definately album of the year for me Everything on this track is just cold lyrically & sound wise. glad he didnt give in to the commercial bull shit props for com
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