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The Dreamer / The Believer
Hip-Hop · 2011 · 12 tracks · 50m

The Dreamer / The Believer

Common

A triumphant return to soulful boom bap. Warm, sample-heavy production meets mature lyricism about faith, ambition, and the grit of the Chicago streets.

December 20, 2011 · Warner Bros. Records

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A triumphant and soulful celebration of resilience and spiritual growth.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 50m
01
The Dreamer
5:54
02
Ghetto Dreams
3:54
03
Blue Sky
4:04
04
Sweet
3:37
05
Gold
4:19
06
Lovin’ I Lost
3:51
07
Raw (How You Like It)
3:56
08
Cloth
4:34
09
Celebrate
4:03
10
Windows
4:00
11
The Believer
3:44
12
Pops Belief
4:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The triumphant ELO sample on Blue Sky that feels like a literal sunrise breaking through clouds.
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The instrumentation foregrounds sampler notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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