DJ Semtex Previews Common’s Invincible Summer Album
UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL
C’mon you know about this one right? I’ve been blazing it on my show for months. It’s a banger!
Common said that he was influenced by the UK club scene on this one.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT
I’ve been blazing this for a while too, one of the best tribute songs to the Notorious B.I.G.
Common kills this, there is no doubt that he is one of the best lyricists in the game, and no he didn’t write Pharrell’s verse.
THE GLADIATOR
Raw pounding HipHop.
This is similar to ‘I Gotta Right ta’, in terms of the vibe and the Neptunes are on the beats. This is Common in the zone, and doing what he does best on the mic. I would hate to be an MC when he’s in the room. Easily one of the best joints of the album.
Common performed this live too.
CHANGES
Common said that he hoped that this would be the victory anthem for Barack Obama, when he is elected President, so you already know what this joint is about.
This is a very inspirational song.
Common’s daughter recites the poem at the end of the track too.
WHAT A WORLD
Produced by the Neptunes and features Chester French. HipHop meets rock kind of vibe.
Its good, but its gonna’ go over a lot of peoples heads.
Will be huge in private members clubs out here.
SEX SUGAR
Neptunes on the beats. Similar to ‘Give It Up’ by Twista, this is the club joint. Common spits for the ladies on this one. This is cool, but I prefer Common when he spits the hard sh*t.
MAKE MY DAY
This is an absolute banger! Featuring Cee-lo and MrDJ on the beats.
This is a very futuristic uplifting track. This is some next level crack.
PUNCH DRUNK LOVE
I need to hear this one again before I pass judgement on it. I was distracted by someone whilst this joint was playing.
There’s still 2 more tracks to be added to the album, but it sounds hot and the overall feel is pretty dynamic. Considering its Common’s 8th album, Common is probably only 2nd to Hov in terms of consistency when it comes to good albums.
