The Dreamer, The Believer by Common

7.6 / 10

Common bounces back from the low point of his career with his best album since 2005's Be. Produced by soul-rap veteran No I.D. and featuring Nas, Maya Angelou, and John Legend, The Dreamer/The Believer has moments that recall the humanity and thoughtfulness of his mid-90s classics.

7.6 / 10

Common bounces back from the low point of his career with his best album since 2005's Be. Produced by soul-rap veteran No I.D. and featuring Nas, Maya Angelou, and John Legend, The Dreamer/The Believer has moments that recall the humanity and thoughtfulness of his mid-90s classics.

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It’s been a busy 12 months for Common. With a starring role on AMC’s Hell On Wheels, a freshly inked deal with Warner Bros., a White House invite turned Fox News skirmish, and a recently published memoir, it’s a wonder the rapper had any time at all to even write an album, let alone record and release it before the…

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It’s been a busy 12 months for Common. With a starring role on AMC’s Hell On Wheels, a freshly inked deal with Warner Bros., a White House invite turned Fox News skirmish, and a recently published memoir, it’s a wonder the rapper had any time at all to even write an album, let alone record and release it before the…

8.1 / 10

2011 has been a banner year for experimental hip-hop. OFWGKTA, Das Racist and Big K.R.I.T. brought mixtape hip-hop to the…

8.1 / 10

2011 has been a banner year for experimental hip-hop. OFWGKTA, Das Racist and Big K.R.I.T. brought mixtape hip-hop to the…

Check out our album review of Artist's The Dreamer/The Believer on Rolling Stone.com.

The reunion of Common and No I.D. sounds terrific, though the latter impresses more frequently.

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Common - The Dreamer/The Believer review: The voice of the people returns; addresses the wrong crowd in the process

2.5 / 5

Common - The Dreamer/The Believer review: The voice of the people returns; addresses the wrong crowd in the process