The Official Common "The Dreamer, The Believer" Album Discussion Thread

[Matty]

album is hella dope

[Black Excellence]

1. The Dreamer - 4/5. A very nice opener. Basically exactly how you expect Common to open up an album.
2 Ghetto Dreams - 5/5. The first single, a classic with Nas. Love the scratches! Reminds me of "The Game" but even better than that.
3. Blue Sky - 4.5/5. Definitely a stand out right now. Common & No ID really did they thing on this one.
4. Sweet - 4/5. This beat is extremely tight. Straight quality hip-hop all around here.

5. Gold - 4/5. The quality continues, not a whole lot different to say about this. Just a dope record.
6. Lovin' I Lost - 5/5. This is one of my favorite records on here. It's just too smooth and soulful! I see single potential here.
7. Raw (How You Like It) - 4/5. Just some more dope shit here. "you Hollywood, nah I'm Chicago, so I cracked his head with a mothafuckin bottle."
8. Cloth - 4.25/5. Another great hip-hop joint! Some real talented hook singers on this album too.

9. Celebrate - 4/5. I like all the play on words during the hook. A feel good record but still hip-hop at it's finest.
10. Windows - 4/5. Some meaningful shit here. Another great hook too.
11. The Believer - 5/5. Woah, this is too ill! John Legend is so powerful on this. This shit stands out!
12. Pops Belief - N/A

All in all, a fantastic album! Exactly what you'd hope and expect from Common. Might be the album of the year!

i agree. do you think it's a top ten album  of the year ?

[Lunatic]

1. The Dreamer - 4/5. A very nice opener. Basically exactly how you expect Common to open up an album.
2 Ghetto Dreams - 5/5. The first single, a classic with Nas. Love the scratches! Reminds me of "The Game" but even better than that.
3. Blue Sky - 4.5/5. Definitely a stand out right now. Common & No ID really did they thing on this one.
4. Sweet - 4/5. This beat is extremely tight. Straight quality hip-hop all around here.

5. Gold - 4/5. The quality continues, not a whole lot different to say about this. Just a dope record.
6. Lovin' I Lost - 5/5. This is one of my favorite records on here. It's just too smooth and soulful! I see single potential here.
7. Raw (How You Like It) - 4/5. Just some more dope shit here. "you Hollywood, nah I'm Chicago, so I cracked his head with a mothafuckin bottle."
8. Cloth - 4.25/5. Another great hip-hop joint! Some real talented hook singers on this album too.

9. Celebrate - 4/5. I like all the play on words during the hook. A feel good record but still hip-hop at it's finest.
10. Windows - 4/5. Some meaningful shit here. Another great hook too.
11. The Believer - 5/5. Woah, this is too ill! John Legend is so powerful on this. This shit stands out!
12. Pops Belief - N/A

All in all, a fantastic album! Exactly what you'd hope and expect from Common. Might be the album of the year!

i agree. do you think it's a top ten album  of the year ?

It might be my #1

[Black Excellence]

1. The Dreamer - 4/5. A very nice opener. Basically exactly how you expect Common to open up an album.
2 Ghetto Dreams - 5/5. The first single, a classic with Nas. Love the scratches! Reminds me of "The Game" but even better than that.
3. Blue Sky - 4.5/5. Definitely a stand out right now. Common & No ID really did they thing on this one.
4. Sweet - 4/5. This beat is extremely tight. Straight quality hip-hop all around here.

5. Gold - 4/5. The quality continues, not a whole lot different to say about this. Just a dope record.
6. Lovin' I Lost - 5/5. This is one of my favorite records on here. It's just too smooth and soulful! I see single potential here.
7. Raw (How You Like It) - 4/5. Just some more dope shit here. "you Hollywood, nah I'm Chicago, so I cracked his head with a mothafuckin bottle."
8. Cloth - 4.25/5. Another great hip-hop joint! Some real talented hook singers on this album too.

9. Celebrate - 4/5. I like all the play on words during the hook. A feel good record but still hip-hop at it's finest.
10. Windows - 4/5. Some meaningful shit here. Another great hook too.
11. The Believer - 5/5. Woah, this is too ill! John Legend is so powerful on this. This shit stands out!
12. Pops Belief - N/A

All in all, a fantastic album! Exactly what you'd hope and expect from Common. Might be the album of the year!

i agree. do you think it's a top ten album  of the year ?

It might be my #1

see this spice 2 ?

[BiggSadot]

Spice 2 is braindead his opinion is worthless

[Black Excellence]

Spice 2 is braindead his opinion is worthless

LOL.

[Black Excellence]

1. The Dreamer - 4/5. A very nice opener. Basically exactly how you expect Common to open up an album.
2 Ghetto Dreams - 5/5. The first single, a classic with Nas. Love the scratches! Reminds me of "The Game" but even better than that.
3. Blue Sky - 4.5/5. Definitely a stand out right now. Common & No ID really did they thing on this one.
4. Sweet - 4/5. This beat is extremely tight. Straight quality hip-hop all around here.

5. Gold - 4/5. The quality continues, not a whole lot different to say about this. Just a dope record.
6. Lovin' I Lost - 5/5. This is one of my favorite records on here. It's just too smooth and soulful! I see single potential here.
7. Raw (How You Like It) - 4/5. Just some more dope shit here. "you Hollywood, nah I'm Chicago, so I cracked his head with a mothafuckin bottle."
8. Cloth - 4.25/5. Another great hip-hop joint! Some real talented hook singers on this album too.

9. Celebrate - 4/5. I like all the play on words during the hook. A feel good record but still hip-hop at it's finest.
10. Windows - 4/5. Some meaningful shit here. Another great hook too.
11. The Believer - 5/5. Woah, this is too ill! John Legend is so powerful on this. This shit stands out!
12. Pops Belief - N/A

All in all, a fantastic album! Exactly what you'd hope and expect from Common. Might be the album of the year!

i agree. do you think it's a top ten album  of the year ?

It might be my #1

undun get my vote for #1.

[doggfather]

I have to change my top 5 too.

[Minkaveli]

It's better than Undun.  I have Undun at 3rd on my list.  This album is hands down the best.  9/10 TBH.

[Leggy Hendrix]

this album is dope, definitely up there among the best of the year

[Black Excellence]

It's better than Undun.  I have Undun at 3rd on my list.  This album is hands down the best.  9/10 TBH.

nah. undun is top shelf material. the believer is nice but undun wins imo.

[Darkwing Duck (The Reincarnation)]

album is incredible 

[DblPen]

great album

[Tha Crip]

Very impressive album, worth the wait and it definately makes up for that frisbee he last put out (universal mind control)

[doggfather]

Very impressive album, worth the wait and it definately makes up for that frisbee he last put out (universal mind control)

wasn't that bad.