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Common / Black America Again

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Common / Black America Again

Common / Black America Again

Commonの2年ぶり10作目。近年のUSの黒人人権問題をフォーカスしつつ、いつもながらのコンシャスで真摯で温かみのある作品である。ここ2作でメインプロデューサーだったNo I.D.はExecutive Producerに専念、曲はCarriem RigginsがProduceし、Robert Glasperが楽器とCo-Produceで全面的に絡んでいる。サンプリングを多用したTrackは、冒険的要素は控えめで、Chicagoやネオソウルっぽい、どこか懐かしい印象があるものがほとんど。的を得たGuestl陣によるVocalパートが多めで、アルバムとしての空気感は維持しつつ、適度にバラエティに富んだ構成になっている。

Score card


rap oriented---------song oriented

15

urban-------------------------earthy

15

familiar----------------------serious

15

Rating

110

Producers

Kariem Riggins(1,2,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14)
Kariem Riggins and Robert Glasper(4,15)

Guests

Bilal, Stevie Wonder, Marsha Ambrosius, PJ, Syd, Elena, BJ The Chicago Kid, John Legend, Tasha Cobbs, James Poyser, Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding, Theo Croker, Robert Leslie Hurst, Roy Hargrove

Tracks

No.TitleComposersPerformerTime
1Joy and PeaceLonnie Lynn / Kerry Minnear / Bilal Oliver / Emmanuel Riggins / Derek Shulman / Ray ShulmanCommon feat. Bilal02:40
2HomeMinister Louis Farrakhan / Lonnie Lynn / Willie Mitchell / Emmanuel RigginsCommon feat. Bilal03:31
3Word From Moe Luv (Interlude)Robert GlasperCommon00:40
4Black America AgainJames Brown / Kenny Clarke / George Clinton / Robert Glasper / Rita Greene / Lonnie Lynn / Carlton Ridenhour / Emmanuel Riggins / Jake Riley / Eric Sadler / Hank Shocklee / Stevie WonderCommon feat. Stevie Wonder06:05
5Love StarMarsha Ambrosius / Willie Goodman / Lonnie Lynn / James Mtume / Harry Ray / Emmanuel Riggins / Sylvia RobinsonCommon feat. Marsha Ambrosius, PJ05:09
6On a Whim (Interlude)Emmanuel RigginsCommon00:41
7Red WineSydney Bennett / Edgar Cosma / Vladimir Cosma / Lonnie Lynn / Samora Pinderhughes / Emmanuel RigginsCommon feat. Syd, Elena04:35
8PyramidsRobert Glasper / Derrick Harris / Russell Jones / Lonnie Lynn / Emmanuel RigginsCommon03:30
9A Moment in the Sun InterludeRobert GlasperCommon00:51
10UnfamiliarJohn Cameron / Paris Jones / Lonnie Lynn / Emmanuel RigginsCommon feat. PJ03:58
11A Bigger Picture Called FreeSydney Bennett / Adam Feeney / Lonnie Lynn / Bilal Oliver / Emmanuel RigginsCommon fead. Syd, Bilal04:38
12The Day Women Took OverMark Blumberg / Lonnie Lynn / Emmanuel Riggins / Bryan Sledge / Maimouna YoussefCommon feat. BJ The Chicago Kid05:16
13RainLonnie Lynn / Emmanuel Riggins / Tanisha RigginsCommon feat. John Legend04:08
14Little Chicago BoyTasha Cobbs / Adam Feeney / Lonnie Lynn / Emmanuel RigginsCommon feat. Tasha Cobbs06:37
15Letter to the FreeRobert Glasper / Lonnie Lynn / Emmanuel RigginsCommon feat. Bilal04:24

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