One Day It'll All Make Sense

by Common

One Day It'll All Make Sense cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 September 1997
  • Label: Relativity
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:07
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking his transition away from the 'Common Sense' moniker, the Chicago emcee's third album is a profoundly introspective exploration of fatherhood, spirituality, and hip-hop culture. Featuring heavily jazz-inflected production by No I.D. and high-profile collaborations with Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, the record laid crucial groundwork for the impending neo-soul movement.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, sampling, conscious, rhythmic, rap, classic, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Introspective (1:36)
  2. Invocation (2:14)
  3. Real Nigga Quotes (5:24)
  4. Retrospect For Life (6:23)
  5. Gettin' Down At The Amphitheater (5:18)
  6. Food For Funk (4:09)
  7. G.O.D. (Gaining One's Definition) (4:47)
  8. My City (5:07)
  9. Hungry (2:33)
  10. All Night Long (7:35)
  11. Stolen Moments Pt. I (2:02)
  12. Stolen Moments Pt. II (2:57)
  13. 1'2 Many... (3:12)
  14. Stolen Moments Pt. III Intro/Outro (3:13)
  15. Making A Name For Ourselves (4:53)
  16. Reminding Me (Of Sef) (4:55)
  17. Pop's Rap Part 2/ Fatherhood (3:49)

Credits

  • Michael Sarsfield - lacquer cut by
  • Mista Sinista - scratches [cuts]
  • Vere Isaac - bass
  • Lauryn Hill - featuring
  • De La Soul - featuring
  • Cee-Lo - featuring
  • Demetrions Kelly - bass
  • Malik Yusef - featuring

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