Common’s, "Finding Forever," In Stores July 31st
Multi-faceted Hip-Hop superstar Common is prepping his highly anticipated seventh album, Finding Forever, for a July 31st release on G.O.O.D Music/Geffen Records. The album is the follow up to the four times Grammy nominated, critically heralded and Kanye West produced Be, which spawned hits including “The Corner,” “Go,” and “Testify.”
Common – The People
Common – The Game(Video)
Who is looking forward to buying this album?
Finding Forever, finds Kanye again taking the bulk of production work with help from Will.I.Am on the sultry “I Want You,” the late great J. Dilla on “So Far To Go,” featuring a surprise guest appearance by D’Angelo and G.O.O.D Music producer Devo Springsteen on “Misunderstood.”
On Finding Forever, Common, rips the mic like a hungry newcomer. The street single “The Game” produced by Kanye with scratches by the legendary DJ Premier is a horn drenched, vintage NY rap boom-bap banger from the Chi-town emcee, no less (check video out at www.common-music.com/media). The resounding lead single “The People” finds Common lyrically asserting why and who he creates his music for over regal strings, delectable keys and hard to get vocals by Gil Scott Heron. The video for “The People” will be in shot in by Neon in NYC on Saturday, June 9th.
Since 1992 the Chicago native and Source Unsigned Hype alum has built an unparalleled catalog of progressive Hip-Hop music. From his first release of Can I Borrow a Dollar to his ground-breaking release of Resurrection to his most recent release of Be, the media has poured in the compliments: XXL magazine gave Be a rare XXL rating in there magazine, Rolling Stone said Resurrection was a “confluence of phat beats, smooth flows, and dope rhymes, and Interview magazine noted that on Like Water for Chocolate “with piercing intellect and poignant lyrics, Common may be the most skilled rapper.”
Always a Hip-Hop renaissance man of wide ranging tastes, though music remains Common’s first love, he has expanded his career beyond just beats and rhymes. He has commenced a successful acting career, landing roles in Smokin’ Aces alongside Entourage’s Jeremy Piven and in the upcoming American Gangster with Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington and Wanted with Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman. Besides sharpening his acting chops, in early 2007, the always fashionable Common, launched a line of hand made Italian hats called Soji, available exclusively at La Coppola Storta stores in Palermo, Roma, Firenze, Bologna, and New York City.
Common recently graced the covers of Billboard, Uptown, and Ebony magazines and performed at Central Park’s Summerstage Benefit Concert alongside Joss Stone on June 8th.
Suggestion Box
June 13th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
I’m get it!
Common is serious!
1#
June 13th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
first bitches!
June 13th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
well ill settle for second
June 13th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Looking forward to it.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Common represents real hiphop… definitely looking forward to this album.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Who is looking forward to buying this album?
…everyone who loves hip-hop
June 13th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
And you bedda know it!
June 13th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
This is one album that I’m definitely buying…
June 13th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
resurrection is a classic and one day it will all make sense was NICE but everything after that (besides a track here and there) did nothing for me so personally i could care less about his new album..
and i know u shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but LOL at that cover!
June 13th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
real hiphop
June 13th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
this is a classic example of “when keepin’ it real goes right!” Besides Black Thought of Roots and Blackstar, Common is the most consistent mc on the planet. I’ll be Findin’ Forever with this dude
June 13th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
I’m def getting this Common is dope homie!
June 13th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
common is an artist you want to get behind (no homo) b/c he is grounded, talented, and an individual. big ups to that dood
June 13th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
LOL not hating on Common, but damn that album cover is straight up homo
June 13th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
i always support dood! def will be in stores first day it dropppsss…com is consistent wif dat real hiphop!
June 13th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
“This is one album that I’m definitely buying”-Serengeti
You speak as if the world will end if you dont
June 13th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
“LOL not hating on Common, but damn that album cover is straight up homo”
June 13th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
July 31st, FINDING FOREVER will be mine
June 13th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Common is CLASSIC!!! All this talk of “grown folks” music/hip hop, is it me or is Common one of the few if not the only hip hop artists that appeals to mid-30s crowd and young kids. This is why like a U2, Rolling Stones he will be able to be a legitimate rapper at late 30s, 40s and still be revered, an artist and relevant. Seriously at 50 years old I can see him dropping spoken word on iTunes or a book or poetry….the sky is the limit for Common
“most people livin’ at the speed of need”
June 13th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
“..come to tha crib get banged,they take ya chain” the real chicago stand up. real hip hop reppin from where?? thats right boys and girls. if thats where hip hop lives..then you fuckin up the crib. CHICAGO.
June 13th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
i have bought every common album (except can i borrow a dollar). so of course i gotta keep up w/ da collection.
June 13th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
this is definitly getting bought.
not downloaded or bought from the barbershop.
common is the best rapper alive.
June 14th, 2007 at 12:20 am
nice cover…but i ain’t buying shit. i’ll d/l it tho.
common is finally recovering from that succubus known as badu.
June 14th, 2007 at 5:18 am
Looking forward to this. Will cop it, no doubt.
June 14th, 2007 at 7:22 am
commons the truth!!
June 14th, 2007 at 8:21 am
That cover is wild homo
June 14th, 2007 at 10:27 am
YEAH….CHITOWN IS IN DA BUILDING…
This is going to be Common best album. My shit is “Misunderstood”, brotha is droppin knowledge..
I know that too much for the simple minded yound adults now, but there’s only so much dancin like a jig that you can do.
Hip-hop has been resuscitated!!!!
June 14th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
CHICITY IS HERE!!!! and WE WILL BE HEARD!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 19th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
this people song is very good i like this – i’ll buy this cd just for this one song