Black America Again
by Common
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2016
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 73
  3. Negative: 8 out of 73
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  1. funkyhomosapien
    Nov 14, 2016
    9
    It's a good political album in 2016.Good job Common.Favorite songs:Black America Again,Love Star,Little Chicago Boy,Joy and Peace,Red Wine and The Day Women Took Over.
  2. AlexDionisio1
    Nov 6, 2016
    8
    The love and justice themes of the legend Common's Black America Again overpower the fickle mainstream, pop-culture concessions making for another great album by Common, Karriem Riggins and their guests.
  3. Supeiro
    Nov 6, 2016
    10
    Such a beautiful, eloquent masterpiece. Lyrics and instrumentals work in synthesis with each other to give the listener a raw, yet subtle, consciousness to the current state of Black America. Speaks of Common's range and awareness to addressing race, love, identity, aspirations, experiences, and history. An immediate favorite! Thank you again Common!
  4. BigTyCoon
    Jan 11, 2017
    10
    This is one of Common's best albums to date. Not in your face. It takes a few listens to truly get the gravity of what he's saying but once you understand this album is monumental. The beats are equally understated and impressive with each listen. Must have.
  5. DJRatedR
    Nov 9, 2016
    8
    This is an awe inspiring experience...instrumentals and lyrics got together like ice and water...Another classic from the incomparable Common Sense...

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#70 Most Shared Album of 2016

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. RapReviews.com
    Jan 10, 2017
    90
    In a year of political and social upheaval in 2016 he reached deep down to make a very personal statement from beginning to end on Black America Again and it shows in every word he wrote.
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  2. The Wire
    Dec 21, 2016
    90
    Building a strong, solid foundation for his skyscraper of words, the rapper channels everyone from Malcolm X to James Brown into a mountainous manifesto of beautiful blackness that is reflective of the struggle for dignity and equality, while also working towards the banishment of stereotypes. [Jan 2017, p.61]
  3. Q Magazine
    Dec 13, 2016
    80
    Uneven as it may be, Black America Again is a stirring reminder of the Chicago MC's relevance. [Feb 2017, p.113]
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