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Resurrection | 
 enlarge | Artist: Common
Label: Relativity
Category: Music
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Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 120344
Media: LP Record
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 12 x 0.2
UPC: 088561120818
EAN: 0088561120818
ASIN: B000003BXM
Release Date: October 25, 1994
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| Tracks:
| • | Resurrection | | • | I Used to Love H.E.R. | | • | Watermelon | | • | Book of Life | | • | In My Own World (Check the Method) | | • | Another Wasted Nite With... | | • | Nuthin' to Do | | • | Communism | | • | WMOE | | • | This Is Me | | • | Orange Pineapple Juice | | • | Chapter 13 (Rich Man Vs. Poor Man) | | • | Maintaining | | • | Sum Shit I Wrote | | • | Pop's Rap |
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A couple of years after asking Can I Borrow a Dollar? and before he lost the "sense" in his moniker, the Chicago MC now known as Common dropped this impressive sophomore set, marking him as one of the most versatile MCs to emerge in the 1990s. Shirking the often derivative flows of his debut, Resurrection finds the Windy City rhymer ably assisted by the voluptuous jazzy excursions of producers No I.D. & Ynot. He revels in ear-tickling wordplay, slinging countless witty punchlines and similes on "Orange Pineapple Juice" and "Communism"--songs that require several listens to unravel. Far from relentless chest-thumping bravado, Common's lyrics have substance, exploring inner faults and fears on "Book of Life" and touching poignancy on his classic metaphorical ode to hip-hop culture, "I Used to Love H.E.R.," a track that is perhaps more relevant today than when it was released. The beginnings of Common's ongoing struggle between his boyish effusiveness and moral responsibility, which figures greatly in his subsequent releases, is captured on this essential release. --Del F. Cowie
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Common - Resurrection January 7, 2008
found on any hip hop top 100 albums of all time list, this CD is essential. a beautiful work of art.
Common's Best Work September 2, 2007
Rapper Common Sense and producer No I.D. came together at the apex of their careers to make one of the greatest albums of all-time--and I'm not just talking hip-hop. Common and No I.D. were both young, ambitious, and eager to make a name for themselves as well as their underrepresented city in the flourishing rap scene of 1994. They did not disappoint with Resurrection, an album that did not sell much but made a lot of noise. Common defines hip-hop in a way few other emcees would dare on "I Used To Love H.E.R.," the track that sparked a beef with Ice Cube. Common kicks a bragger rap to show off his lyrical talents on the next track, "Watermelon" ("I got six million ways to rhyme-choose one"). In "Book Of Life," he struggles to come to grips with the responsibilities and expectations of the adult world in which he attempts to find himself. No I.D. picks up the microphone on "In My Own World" and surprisingly outshines Common with the track's opening verse. "Nuthin' To Do" is a jazzy, laid-back track in which Common reminisces about growing up on the south side of Chicago over some relaxing horns. In "Communism," he flows using just about every word in the dictionary beginning with the prefix "com." "Thisisme" is a melodic half-sung, half-rapped song that carries the age-old adage of "just be yourself." Every song on this album is worth listening to, as Common's natural ability to use plays-on-words combined with his penchant for rhyming will attract the listener's attention, and his wit and cleverness reveals itself more with each listen.
This album was one of a slew of classics released in '94. Make sure you don't overlook this album and if you're new to Common, you should listen to this first.
100th review (i think) July 12, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
this cd, as of late july 2007 has 4 1/2 stars
i disagree
this is a 5 star cd
and where is this Ynot guy on Chapter 13 (rich man vs. Poorman) his verse is so nice
 This album is aight. June 24, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Yup, it's just alright to me. I know that many rate this album as one of the greatest, but I didn't hear that when I listened to it. When I heard this album back in the say when it first came out, I didn't like it at all. I figured that since my tastes have changed since then, I'd give it another shot. So, I got it from the local library and while I like it better now then I did then, I still can't really feel this album too much. My first Common album (the first one that I bought) was "One Day..." Now, that was a very good album, one of the best to date IMO. Since then, I've purchased every album that Common has come out with and have not been disappointed. It appears to me that he went through a serious change between "Resurrection" and One Day..." I guess that he went through a process of maturing and began writing better lyrics, which is why I like "One Day..." a whole lot better than "Resurrection" His style of rhyming and the lyrics here I just did not like. I loved the jazz infused beats and his pop's rap at the end, but I just didn't really care too much for the songs. I still like the album some, but not as much as his other albums.
Common's more polished sophomore album delivers............... January 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I slept on this dude big time. Just checking out in 07.
Key Joints:
Chapter 13 (Rich Man Vs. Poor Man) (Very Good)
I Used To Love H.E.R. (Classic)
Resurrection
Communism
In My Own World (Check The Method)
Pop's Rap
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