Black America Again

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AlbumNov 04 / 201615 songs, 56m 51s
Conscious Hip Hop
Popular Highly Rated

More than just a protest statement, this politically charged album is at once an exorcism of rage and a constructive healing ritual. Behind a refreshingly inventive beat, “Joy and Peace” allows solemnity, anger, and patience to coexist. In “Pyramids” and “Home,” Common and producer/drummer Karriem Riggins’ fusion of gospel and classic boom-bap cuts a new path toward justice and liberation.

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7.9 / 10

Common’s dissonant, politically-charged new album Black America Again finds him angry and off-balance—which feels like it’s exactly where he should be.

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8 / 10

The veteran Chicago MC sounds refocused on an album full of razor sharp political bars and strong muscular beats that could not possibly have come at a better time.

Thematically and structurally, "Black America Again" distills the essence of its parent release like few other pre-album singles.

9 / 10

Since its inception, hip-hop culture has expressed the struggles, thoughts, fears and celebrations of Black and Latino communities, achievin...

Def Jam/Virgin

8 / 10