![]() Hearing the title alone, conjures feelings of love, respect, and affection. That something better would be better life experiences for his daughter than he had. However, he still dreams of something greater. Upon hearing the track, it’s clear Common is appreciative of the life he has now. Having Maya Angeloudeliver poignant poetry as only she can doesn’t hurt either. ![]() The opener to Common’s ninth disc, “The Dreamer” sets the tone for what is another superb album in the catalogue of the rapper turned actor. “It’s too many black women that can say they mothers but can’t say that they wives.” Fifteen years later, that statement is still the realest thing Common ever wrote. Featuring Lauryn Hill on the hook, “Retrospect For Life” weighs the options of getting an abortion and choosing to raise the child. Common’s lyrics placed a spotlight on some inconvenient truths in the black community. With the corner as his stage, Common’s lyrics painted vivid pictures of our lives. Laid on top of a hard hitting Kanye West beat, “The Corner” was only elevated by the poetry of The Last Poets. At the time, there was nothing better.Īs the centerpiece of 1997’s One Day It’ll All Make Sense, “Retrospect For Life” is one of the most powerful songs created, hip-hop or otherwise. Common gets his town crier on by riddling his verses with the happenings of inner city living. The second single from Be reaffirmed the fact hip-hop as being the Black CNN. When Jay-Z said, “Truthfully, I wanna rhyme like Common Sense,” we suspect it was because of this song and album. Lonnie Lynn had smoothed out the rough edges on his previous effort and became known to the public. Gone was the misogyny found in “Heidi Hoe,” replaced by more thought provoking wordplay. produced track served as the turning point in his lyrical style. “They Say”should be considered as the most mature and respectful diss record ever put on wax.Ĭommon’s classic piano driven No I.D. Kanye Westprovides the laid back production and lends a verse popping off at the people who didn’t believe he would make it as a rapper. ![]() The Chicago rhyme slinger addressed the hate e received for dealing with Erykah Badu and the dismal sales of Electric Circus. “They Say”was a song aimed squarely at his detractors. Instead of getting mad, he got even by making one of the best albums of his career with Be. While the album was a flop, this track is the silver lining in that dark cloud.īy 2005, rap fans had written Common off. “Between Me, You & Liberation”finds the Chicago MC telling of the effects of a woman being raped as a young child, feeling helpless as he watches a relative lose their bout with cancer, and confronting his homophobic notions when he finds out a longtime friend is gay. Common weaves three personal stories on this cut from 2002’s Electric Circus.
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