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