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10.0
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10.0 |
The Independent
That he manages to express such ethical and religious principles without coming across like a sanctimonious buzz-killer is quite remarkable
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8.8
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8.8 |
The AU Review
Short descriptions of each of the songs really is not enough to capture the soul that is in every word Common raps – he has been creating exceptional hip-hop for a very, very long time
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8.5
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Prefix
Reestablishes Common’s place in the upper echelon of hip hop
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8.3
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8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Our main man is front and center, handling the spotlight with the same hungry humility he’s held on to all these years
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8.1
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8.1 |
Paste Magazine
His raps can sound like some of the best hip hop from the past 20 years, but in a modern way that somehow seems old and new at the same time
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8.0
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8.0 |
Q
It's a triumph of experienced minds. Print edition only
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8.0
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Mojo
Misfiring Chicago rap legend regains plot. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
BBC
Feels like a concept album, moving fluidly from bright-eyed reflection to despondent conviction, giving it a triumphant feel
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8.0
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8.0 |
hhv.de mag
Common is back to his old self. And for those who didn’t really enjoy all those fancy electronic beats by the Neptunes on his last album Universal Mind Control that’s good news
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7.6
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Pitchfork
Common raps so hard on The Dreamer that you can almost hear his neck veins throb
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7.3
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Beats Per Minute
It’s simply nice to hear a resurgent Common back on track, doing what he does best, even if he’s not the best.
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7.0
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Slant Magazine
This is about as good as a rap album can be while still qualifying as inessential listening
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7.0
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7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Common spits with charisma and class on every track, right at home on top of No I.D.’s tight production
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6.0
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The Irish Times
A hip-hop veteran showing he’s still got game
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6.0
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6.0 |
PopMatters
If production is your main draw to hip-hop, it’s got a lot to offer; if lyrics, perhaps it’s best to stay away
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6.0
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Rolling Stone
A nice guy, whose boasts and bromides are too predictable to really inspire
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5.8
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5.8 |
A.V. Club
Common doesn’t write hooks so much as he crafts verses. And while that makes for some excellent battle-ready wordplay, The Dreamer overall comes off as little more than wishful thinking
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4.0
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4.0 |
Independent on Sunday
The rapper's status as the white media's darling is beginning to exercise the man himself
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2.0
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2.0 |
Rave Magazine
It’s frustrating keeping up with Common, who seems to understand quality control less the longer his career carries on
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