Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer"

Subject: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Fri 16 Dec 2011, 4:35 pm

leaked...sounds good not incredible...step back in the right direction though after "Universal Mind Control"

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Does it come with midol or do you have to buy your own? Big Grin

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Wed 21 Dec 2011, 6:28 pm

This album DEFINITELY is a step back in the right direction after UMC (good call ctrx). It's an excellent album, 4 to 4.5 stars on this one, but I'll probably settle with a strong 4 star rating.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Wed 21 Dec 2011, 7:08 pm

I like it, 3.75 to 4 is that range I guess

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Wed 21 Dec 2011, 8:23 pm

I'm recieving this as a Christmas present so I'll give y'all my thoughts after I bump it that day.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Wed 21 Dec 2011, 8:33 pm

Yeah after 1 spin, it's just good to hear Common back on the Be....Finding Forever vibe. Definitely better than UMC and I would say 4-4.25 after 1 spin.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Sun 25 Dec 2011, 7:15 pm

I played it twice so far and I really like it. Its front loaded but the 2nd half is not bad just not as good or consistant as those 1st 5-6 trks. Common sounds good but still seems to be trying to find that spark lyrically. Its a step in the right direction like some have said already. The production is easily the star of this album. The beats outshine Common on a few trk imo.

Lyrics- B
Subject Matter- B
Production- B+
Entertainment- B-
Originality- B

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Sun 25 Dec 2011, 11:59 pm

I'm diggin this album. I'd say it's his best since Be. I actually think it's better lyricially than Be, although Be arguably had better production. Definitely a Top 10 album of the year. 4-4.25 stars.

E-4000, Ya Smell Me? Posts : 4876 Join date : 2009-05-31

To me this is nothing like Finding Forever. The tone is similar to Be but the beats are a little more raw for the most part, and Common takes back a slightly more aggressive mic presence.

On a few spins this easily takes fourth in his discography. I would say beating out ...Dollar for third is a good possibility.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Mon 26 Dec 2011, 10:31 am

I agree that this is similar to Be, in a good way. I personally feel Be is the better album, but TDTB does give it a run for its money. As far as this being possibly better than Can I Borrow A Dollar, you may be right on that one Parker.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Mon 26 Dec 2011, 8:01 pm

This is far better than Can I Borrow A Dollar IMO. I'd say this is no worse than his 5th best album, maybe 4th on a good day. But in a discography like Common's that's not a bad thing.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Tue 03 Jan 2012, 6:37 am

Common is definitely back on track. Very solid album, I liked NO.I.D. production he arranged the whole thing very well. The songs with Nas and John Legend seem to be the better ones.

Woof Posts : 2 Join date : 2012-01-04

Common is one of the best Lyricist in the game and one of the most educating ones as well. I like this album and think he should be given more credit

E-4000, Ya Smell Me? Posts : 4876 Join date : 2009-05-31

Eh, the more I listen the less I like. Don't get me wrong, some of these tracks go hard with that classic Common conscious/aggro balance. But, some of these tracks are straight Draketype candy-ass emo

garbage.

All in all my sentiments somehow remain intact. Goes to show just how much I loathe the 3 previous albums.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Tue 10 Jan 2012, 1:24 pm

The first track is my favorite

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Thu 19 Jan 2012, 7:36 pm

I have not heard it yet... I'll check it out though...

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Mon 13 Feb 2012, 1:59 pm

I can't stop playing this album. I reach for it quite often. No ID did a good damn job on the boards and Common sounds right at home. This has moved to top 10 of 2011 for me.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Fri 17 Feb 2012, 5:24 am

Blue Sky is one of my favorite tracks of the year.

Subject: Re: Common - "The Dreamer, The Believer" Wed 25 Apr 2012, 12:49 pm

This album has moved up in my Common album rankings also.

Like Water
BE
One Day
The Dreamer
Finding Forever
Resurrection
Electric Circus
UMC
Can I Borrow?

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