Resurrection by Common Sense

Personnel: Common Sense, NO I.D., The Illustrious and Praiseworthy Mohammed Ali, The Late Show's Ynot Never The Less (vocals), Lenny Underwood (keyboards), Mista Sinister (scratches). Producers: NO I.D. (tracks 1-5, 7-11, 13, 15); The Late Show's Ynot Never The Less (tracks 12, 14). Engineers: Troy Hightower (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9-15); Stephen Georgiafandis (tracks 2, 4, 8). All songs written by Common Sense. Contains samples from "Protect Ya Neck" (as performed by Wu-Tang Clan) and "Power Of Love" (as performed by Alton McClain and Destiny). The music on RESURRECTION seems deceptively simple--jazzy loops over a strong break beat--but this is only because the true focus on any Common Sense album is the lyrics. Common is an underrated rapper, possessing enormous skills on the mic, able to string together seemingly endless syllables and phrases into a fluent, flowing story line. He often speaks in soundbites, using an old commercial's ad-line or another rapper's hook, but always recreating them to fit into ... Minimize

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Artist	Common Sense
Record Label	Relativity
Genre	R&B
Subgenre	Acid Jazz
Release Date	September 22, 1994
Album Duration	54m:25s
Number of Discs	1
Song List: Disc 1
	1. Resurrection 2. I Used to Love H.E.R. 3. Watermelon 4. Book of Life 5. In My Own World (Check the Method) 6. Another Wasted Nite With... 7. Nuthin' to Do 8. Communism 9. Wmoe 10. Thisisme 11. Orange Pineapple Juice 12. Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man) 13. Maintaining 14. Sum ShT I Wrote 15.* Pop's Rap

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By: paulyoungotti

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May 12, 2003

"Resurrection": breathing life into the corpse of mainstream rap (May Music Madness W/O)

Author's Rating:

Pros: Lyrically perfect. Jazzy, enjoyable production. No filler. A masterpiece.

Cons: *does not compute*

Bottom Line:
Resurrection: one of Hip Hop's best ever albums (Top 20, easily)... one of my top 10 favourites... 5 stars... I could be here all day! Read More

By: bigd99999

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Apr 6, 2003

Resurrection - "Common" knocks some "Sense" into Hip Hop (WIAB W/O)

Author's Rating:

Pros: Futuristic Lyricism, Introspectiveness, Great Production, Subject Matter Pure Classic

Cons: Cons? Hell No! Nothing "common" about this album at all...

Bottom Line:
This is Pure hip hop at its finest. Nearly every song is 5 Stars... BUY IT! Read More

By: snik1
Jun 13, 2007

Common Gives H.E.R Something She Won't Ever Forget

Author's Rating:

Pros: Appropriate and dope No I.D. production, a hungry-as-hell Com, barely ANY skippable tracks.

Cons: Interludes, and the fact that it doesn't measure up to Like Water for Chocolate.

Bottom Line:
Yes yes y'all...the Common series is finally continued. Read More

By: madtheory

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Nov 20, 2001

Resurrection: Common as Hip Hop’s Miles Davis?

Author's Rating:

Pros: The “lyrical” Common, good beats and production.

Cons: Ynot tries to rap, some beats get a little boring.

Bottom Line:
“I Used to Love H.E.R.” alone makes this a classic Hip Hop album. The rest of the great tracks on Resurrection are just icing on the cake. Read More

By: aesopfable
Apr 13, 2004

"Cause I'm on fire, If I was a Michelin I wouldn't tire"

Author's Rating:

Pros: Everything.

Cons: Nothing.

Bottom Line:
Bring your Miles Davis and fine tune those gritty, dark adapted hip hop ears of yours! Read More

By: cashclay
Jun 6, 2009

World-Class Talent Disguised as 20-Something Nobody

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Pros: Perhaps the best lyrical performance of Common's career.

Cons: Nothing worth mentioning.

Bottom Line:

It seems to get lost in the shuffle of critically acclaimed mid-'90s rap albums, but trust me: Resurrection is nothing short of a classic.

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By: rsz15
Sep 18, 2003

Resurrection: Use your Common Sense and get it ASAP

Author's Rating:

Pros: Amazing Lyrics, No filler, Incredible Jazzy Production, Everything I Haven't mentioned

Cons: Don't know what you're talking about..

Bottom Line:
Get it. Now. Read More

By: bekaymecca
Jan 18, 2004

Common Sense establishes his elite status

Author's Rating:

Pros: Excellent lyrics, excellent production, excellent guest appearances from Y-Not

Cons: Not every track is perfect

Bottom Line:
An excellent follow-up to an impressive debut, "Resurrection" emphasizes microphone prowess over commercial marketability, polished from start to finish, utterly listenable. Read More

By: stealers_in
Feb 2, 2005