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May 17, 2021
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Jun 3, 2011First of all any Common fan would know this album is shocking. He changed his style, his content for this?! Hopefully his next album will be NOTHING like this and he be back to his old self.
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PeterFJul 10, 2009This album is awesome. From best first track of album ever (UMC- maybe best song on album, definitely best beat on album) to great turntablism in Inhale. In my ladder of US hip-hop albums, second after 808s and Heartbreaks.
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ClifCApr 26, 2009Entertainment Weekly said it all. Big, big, big, biiiiig disappointment! Some good moments though ("Universal Mind Control" & "Everywhere").
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bugsbunnyJr.Jan 14, 2009Baad.. What just happened? I want common's old sound back!
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FrantzL.Dec 10, 2008
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TheRapManDec 9, 2008
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LawrenceH.Dec 9, 2008Universal Mind Control is generally a fun album to listen to if you can get past Common's mediocre punchlines and lyrics.
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TonyB.Dec 9, 2008Not bad. Not great. Solid.
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JimmyPDec 9, 2008I love Common. He is on my top 10, but I think that he is outta element on this cd. Party jams isn't exactly his forte. It's not a bad cd by anymeans, but I didn't think that I would put Common and mediocore cd in the same sentence. The second have gets better which makes its an above all just okay listen.
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markDec 9, 2008Underrated; its short, but it doesn't need to be any longer and it seems like people go into the album hoping to come away hating it because of the change of sound, even though it doesn't appear to be a permanent style change... it's really not all that bad to be honest.
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Universal Mind Control seems to move Common backward instead of forward, which for a lyricist of his caliber is truly disappointing.
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Huh? A Common album without a soul-jazz opener? Well, rap's deep thinker wanted to make club bangers. So he got the Neptunes to shape this sexed-up set.
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While we're used to Common in the role of poetic prophet or self-righteous rhyme slayer, Universal Mind Control is primarily a rhythmic celebration, paying tribute to Afrika Bambaataa and Jonzun Crew jams.