Common finally gets a #1 Album.

[heffer111]

www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003622881

Common's new album Finding Forever debuts at #1 on the Billboard album sales chart. I'm so glad for him, a man who never sold out to the business and sticks to his own, and hip hops roots. Maybe Hip Hop isn't fully dead yet? More Common, less Soulja Boy

[Insomniac]

Well he did kinda sell out when he did the Gap commercials a couple years back.

That being said, he's one of my favorites and I'm glad this album hit #1. Took him a while but I'm guessing it was well worth the wait. I still haven't heard the whole thing, I should probably go pick it up tonight.

[B.A.]

been a long time coming for him...about 15 years+. His song "the people" is pretty good actually

[heffer111]

for sure, i was at rock the bells in miami saturday. and mos def, talib kweli and common all did the people together, amazing to see

[rra]

insomniac34 said:

Well he did kinda sell out when he did the Gap commercials a couple years back.

That being said, he's one of my favorites and I'm glad this album hit #1. Took him a while but I'm guessing it was well worth the wait. I still haven't heard the whole thing, I should probably go pick it up tonight.

I won't hold it against him for those GAP ads.

Its like back in the late 90s when people got frizzy over when The Clash cleared "London Calling" for a silly JAGUAR ad, and they basically said "we didn't sell out for almost 20 years, but its time we're rewarded by our efforts."

Anyway, celebs for Common finally cutting #1. It took him long enough.

Then again, its not Hip-Hop thats dying, its "Gangsta" thats dying a horrid death (and for the better) this side of Hair Metal in the late 80s/early 90s. Rock lived on, as well Hip-Hop.

[chibidiablo]

Finally people have "Seen the light"

[samachine]

This keeps making me consider getting his new album. I've been disappointed with his work lately, but everyone tells me Finding Forever is one of the best rap albums of the past years.


Though when it comes to Hip Hop saviors, The Roots should be the ones.

[Insomniac]

samachine said:

Though when it comes to Hip Hop saviors, The Roots should be the ones.

I saw them in concert in May of 2006, they performed up at UMass for the summer concert. They played for nearly 2 hours straight without taking a break. It was like one incredible medley of their own songs, solos (so the others could take a breather), and classics. Best concert I've ever been to in my life. Although I could've done without Dashboard Confessional performing before them.

[heffer111]

?uestlove

[Big L]

that's whassup

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Is it me, or are album sales in general seriously down as of late? Not to take anything away from Common though, about time.

[heffer111]

of course theyre down, but combine it with itunes sales, and i dunno if it evens out or not, but it seems like it nearly should

[King Fox -1017 Bricksquad]

Yep, Pretty good album I must say. I don't think it's better than BE, But it's pretty darn close.

[Dean-o]

radioclash5150 said:

Is it me, or are album sales in general seriously down as of late? Not to take anything away from Common though, about time.

Looking at the sales numbers every week, album says are WAY down for the most part. On a slow week, you can have a #1 album by selling 100,000-150,000 units max. That was unheard of years ago.

[Blindkarevik]

No clue who this "Common" guy is.... but I'm of the opinion that a number 1 album doesn't say you've "made it" or anything... If you have a 15+ year career.. you've already made it, and this just means you have a shot at making more money right now.

And no, that's not me saying anyone has "sold out" or anything.... just saying that success is being able to do what you love for a long period of time... not chart positions. A loyal fanbase is more important than a chart position.

[rrm15]

Congrats to him, he's a talented man. I'm not a huge fan of that current song of his thats out right now, but he deserves it.

[Insomniac]

blindheartagram said:

No clue who this "Common" guy is.... but I'm of the opinion that a number 1 album doesn't say you've "made it" or anything... If you have a 15+ year career.. you've already made it, and this just means you have a shot at making more money right now.

And no, that's not me saying anyone has "sold out" or anything.... just saying that success is being able to do what you love for a long period of time... not chart positions. A loyal fanbase is more important than a chart position.

He pretty much made it big with "Be", but he's always been a respected artist because his words have meaning to them. He's the exact opposite of the majority of mainstream rappers that people see on MTV or BET.

This has to be a major achievement for him. I've only heard a few songs off the album, not the whole thing, and it's got a great sound. Right up there with "Be" in my opinion, although "Resurrection" will always be my favorite album of his (although that might change once I hear all of "Finding Forever").

[heffer111]

come on, I Used To Love H.E.R. is a top 5 all time hip hop song

[Insomniac]

heffer111 said:

come on, I Used To Love H.E.R. is a top 5 all time hip hop song

Totally agree.