Resurrection

by Common Sense

Resurrection cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 October 1994
  • Label: Relativity
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:23
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Resurrection' is the breakthrough album that established Common Sense (later Common) as a leading voice in conscious hip-hop. The record features incredibly smooth, jazz-rap production and rhythmic sampling, serving as a passionate and introspective documentation of hip-hop culture.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, sampling, political, rhythmic, rap, soulful, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Resurrection (3:47)
  2. I Used to Love H.E.R. (4:38)
  3. Watermelon (2:38)
  4. Book Of Life (5:05)
  5. In My Own World (Check The Method) (3:32)
  6. Another Wasted Night With... (1:02)
  7. Nuthin' To Do (5:19)
  8. Communism (2:16)
  9. WMOE (0:33)
  10. Thisisme (4:54)
  11. Orange Pineapple Juice (3:27)
  12. Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man) (5:23)
  13. Maintaining (3:49)
  14. Sum Shit I Wrote (4:30)
  15. Pop's Rap (3:22)

Credits

  • Common - primary artist, performer [surfaced], written-by
  • David Bett - art direction
  • Robin Frank - coordinator [project coordination]
  • Allan Wai - cover [sleeve]
  • Peter Kang - executive-producer
  • Michael Sarsfield - mastered by, lacquer cut by
  • Chris Anda - photography by
  • Troy Hightower - engineer, engineer [mix]
  • Mike Koch - engineer [assistant], engineer [mix, assistant]
  • No I.D. - producer, rap [featuring]
  • Mista Sinista - scratches
  • Chris Brickley - engineer [recording, assistant]
  • Stephen George - engineer [recording]
  • The Illustrious And Praiseworthy Mohammed Ali - voice [featuring]
  • Ynot - producer, rap [special guest]
  • Lenny Underwood - keyboards

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