"The album occasionally recalls the rough humanity and humble thoughtfulness of his still-untouchable mid-90s classics RESURRECTION and ONE DAY IT'LL ALL MAKE SENSE.", "He Manages to Turn a Sample of Elo's 'mr. Blue Sky' Into an Elbow-Throwing Banger." -- Grade: A-, 3 stars out of 5 -- "No I.D., who produced all of Common's ninth album, grounds the songs with a steady bass and drums rumble...", "The track 'Sweet' is pure anger, while 'Gold' positions Common as a deliverer with a messianic mission. But even though his chin is out Common also wears his heart on his sleeve in these 12 tracks...", "The album shows Common as one of the greatest rappers out of Chicago, both influencing and being influenced by the likes of Kanye West and Rhymefest.", "The sunny, swaggering 'Blue Sky' chops ELO into a pulsing Technicolor beater. 'Sweet' is downright shocking -- a fiercely growled dis aimed at an unspecific singer-rapper."
Distribution
Warner Music/Cinram Logistics
Number of Discs
1
Additional Information
On his ninth studio album, Common works exclusively with No I.D. as his producer and pulls Maya Angelou, Nas, and his father for guest appearances.