It’s official: Common’s highly anticipated album Black America Again is set to release on Nov. 4. Land loss has plagued black America since emancipation – is it time to look again at ‘black commons’ and collective ownership? We write our own story, black America again [Sample – James Brown:] You know, you know, you know. Quality: Mastered for iTunes. Black America Again (feat. 2016 Preview Editors’ Notes More than just a protest statement, this politically charged album is at once an exorcism of rage and a constructive healing ritual. How Trump Is Making Black America Great Again. In an interview with the radio show “The Breakfast Club,” Common stated the album’s title is “a movement, a call to action … we [African-Americans] are writing a new With his eleventh studio album Black America Again, Common joins the vast collection of powerful black voices rising in protest for black lives. Black Americans want what all other citizens want—safer communities and more police. Filled with love, grief, and rage, Common traces institutionalized racism back to Christopher Columbus and covers many of the after effects, from slavery to police shootings, from housing projects to gentrification. We write our own story, black America again You know, you know, you know One way of solving a lot of problems we got is to let a person feel like somebody And a man can't get himself together until he knows who he is and be proud of what and who he is And where he come from, and where he come from 2016-10-27T22:16:58Z Comment by Steez Harvey Common has unveiled the tracklist and cover art for his upcoming album Black America Again today (Oct. 14). Featured artists include; Marsha Ambrosius and Lauryn Hill. 2016-10-28T19:29:34Z Comment by KING. Bilal) Common More by Common. "Black America Again" is certainly a meditation on current events, the Black Lives Matter movement at large, and a call to take control of the narrative. The Chicago MC will drop his eleventh … 962 likes. “Black America Again” features vocals from Stevie Wonder, bass from Esperanza Spalding, and ad-libs from Chuck D and MC Lyte. “Black America Again” is the title track to Common’s next album and its video opens with the disturbing footage of Alton Sterling’s murder. So like his other albums since then it has some moments of greatness that we know he can deliver with a lot of filler imo. Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "All that's here, dark or bright, is vital." Download Common - Black America Again. referencing Black America Again, CD, Album, B002573902 I dont think Common has made an essential album since Electric Circus so even with my bad maths skills that is 14 years. Unlike the wavy, synth-filled 99.9%, Black America Again is rooted in scratching, ’90s-inspired vocals and instrumentals, a nod to Common’s earlier days. We need your support to continue printing and distributing them across America in partnership with local and State Republican Organizations. The first single "Love Star" will be serviced to radio on 9/6 and impacting Love Star on 9/19. America as we know it is ceasing to exist. [Common, (Musician)] -- Common releases his eleventh studio album, which includes the single "Love star". Lines have been drawn and the Democrats have spooked you once again. Daily news and entertainment for African-Americans. "Black America Again" will be Common's 11th studio album. Black America Again received widespread acclaim from critics. Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap. One way of solving a lot of problems we got is to let a person feel like somebody and a man can’t get himself together until he knows who he is and be proud of what and who he is, and where he come from, and where he come from Robert Glasper serves as the executive producer. [Black America Again] could have been written in the ‘60s, it could have been written in the 1800s and still apply and now it’s 2016. And as per usual, Black Americans will be hit the hardest. The nationwide distribution of the very informative Booklet “Make Black America Great Again”, is an initiative of coalition leader Vernon Robinson. Common's new album Black America Again is finally here.The 15-track album features John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Bilal, Marsha Ambrosius, and more. Thematically and structurally, "Black America Again" distills the essence of its parent release like few other pre-album singles. Behind a refreshingly inventive beat, “Joy and … 2016-11-25T03:03:11Z Comment by smenth. The title track “Black America Again” is the true crown jewel of this album and immediate focal point. this is power and the comments ive read proves tht folks scared of the change wit BAA!!!!! Promoting Black Community self-reliance nation-wide through family values, educational advancement, economic empowerment & community involvement. Stevie Wonder) Common Letter to the Free (feat. Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune said, "One of the year's most potent protest albums. Your one stop for all things Black America. Same man that stole the land from Chief Black Smoke And made the whip crackle on our back slow And made us go through the back door And raffle black bodies on the slave blocks Now we slave to the blocks, on 'em we spray shots Leaving our own to lay in a box Black mother's stomachs stay in a knot … real shit common Black America Again ! Format: M4A. On Nov. 4, Common released his eleventh studio album “Black America Again,” and from the get-go the rapper lets the listener know this a politically charged album. Robbed of our names and our language, stole again Who stole the soul from black folk? Here we’re basically seeing white liberals and a populist reaching out to a third party, Black America, to negotiate an alliance. @fuxksteezharvey: what. Gucci Mane, Pusha T & BJ The Chicago Kid) [Gucci Mane:] Come look into the eyes of a man named Gucci Got me peepin' out the blinds like Malcolm with the Uzi The government, the church, and the world is so polluted They callin' me a criminal when I'm a revolution Make BLACK America Great Again. #segregation. Usage of the term Black America is an attempt to make this a tri-partisan issue, which highlights the fundamental issue. African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 88, based on 13 reviews. There are also appearances from Marsha Ambrosius and Lauryn Hill. 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