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Mar 5, 2012It's a shame the God-bothering pomp of John Legend collaboration "The Believer" spoils it all at the end.
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The WireFeb 17, 2012The lyrical intricacy and rhythmic playfulness of old are still there, but an arthritic creakiness creeps in, especially when he indulges in hackneyed poetism and dodgy wordplay. [Feb 2012, p.71]
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Jan 3, 2012I spend most of this album confused, disoriented and annoyed, yet as it comes to an end I'm curiously eager to give it one more spin.
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Dec 20, 2011Common can be too, well, common: a nice guy, whose boasts and bromides are too predictable to really inspire.
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Dec 20, 2011It's a passable album of mostly neutral jams and bare-minimum production.
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Dec 20, 2011Common's latest shows him with his head in the clouds and addressing the same tired crowd with the same speech he's been writing for years.
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Dec 15, 2011Compared to his earlier work, it's just decent.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 39 out of 52
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Mixed: 7 out of 52
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Negative: 6 out of 52
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