A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2)
One could likely call the whole of Common’s catalog “movement music”—the term he’s using to encapsulate his output in the wake of 2020’s social justice uprising—but the MC is especially dialed in across his *A Beautiful Revolution* series. The second chapter, which arrived just short of a year after the first, is another helping of the Chicago-raised MC’s relentless positivity and undying expressions of devotion to Black women and Black culture. There are outright love letters like “Set It Free,” “Saving Grace,” and “Poetry” (an ode to the art form) and then semi-autobiographical messages of inspiration like “A Beautiful Chicago Kid” and “Star of the Gang.” Returning from *A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1)* are guests Black Thought, Paris “PJ” Jones, Jessica Care Moore, and Morgan Parker, the latter two of whom bookmark the project with particularly stirring spoken-word pieces.
The artist is in full swing as a champion of peace, love and freedom on this a sequel to last year’s politically charged EP of the same name
Common's A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) lacks its predecessor’s indelible hooks
A sweet paean to music’s mood-boosting properties, as well as it capacity to effect meaningful change.
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Discover A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2 by Common released in 2021. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Common’s late-career high continues with the second aspect of his project ‘A Beautiful Revolution’. Continuing the focussed rap