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Title: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: themovie on July 12, 2002, 07:48:52 AM

Chicago rapper Common, of "The Light" fame, is currently wrapping up production of his fifth album, Electric Circus. The MC recently mixed what is expected to be the first single, "Close to You," which features a guest appearance by Mary J. Blige and was produced by the Neptunes.

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Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: smartass on July 12, 2002, 08:18:42 AM

i never thought i'd see common working with them....

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: Don Seer on July 12, 2002, 09:16:03 AM

i never wanted to see common working with them.

surprised... and worried

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: Rick on July 12, 2002, 09:34:54 AM

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surprised... and worried

Me too.

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: Cliche on July 12, 2002, 11:55:42 AM

suprised and worried too.

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: S.G.V. on July 12, 2002, 03:42:33 PM

wow....like water for choclate was commercial but common and the neptunes?....i dont know....common is really changing....this is way too commercial....

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: Cliche on July 12, 2002, 07:20:18 PM

you thought LWFC was commercial? i just thought it was different.. none of his LPs sound the same...

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: =[Euthanasia]= on July 13, 2002, 04:08:24 AM

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i never wanted to see common working with them.

surprised... and worried

Same here. I hope for his sake that they come up with something different to the same 'ol shit they give every other artist these days.

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: bricklayer on July 13, 2002, 02:54:31 PM

dont worry so much, i mean if the beat is bangin and his lyrics are bangin then what the hell ya'll worryin about.........i mean he needs some tight production anywayz.....the neptunes have made beats for lots of commercial cats, but they havent made it for any underground somewhat like common.......so yah neva know
peace

Title: Re: COMMON+NEPTUNES "CLOSE TO YOU"
Post by: S.G.V. on July 13, 2002, 03:00:58 PM

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you thought LWFC was commercial? i just thought it was different.. none of his LPs sound the same...

i do...it was just not the same common album to me...his shit used to be a little more raw...