Nice!Can’t wait to hear that record…’Ye and common bring real hiphop back!Timeless no doubt

Common bout to drop. Finding Forever is gonna be hot.

I might actually get the real copy.

I really hope it’s as good as people are making it out to be. Cuaz I really loved how “BE” came out.

Common is dope every time he drops yo. True music fans would agree.

this will be an awesome record….guaranteed!

cant wait for this, whats the release date?

I bump this when I’m tryin to chill and relax after a long day of hard work against Lucifer…..Of course, I’ve heard every song made and every song thats going to be made…..ha ha…those are the breaks when you fucks wit God….bitches…

I like to bump this after a long day and when I try to relax after my epic battles wit Lucifer…Of course, I’ve heard every song that’s been made and every song that’s going to be made…Those are the breaks when you fucks wit God….”Curtis” is goin 5 times platinum bitces…Remember when you heard it first….The Bible…Genosis Verse 95 “And through thy land the heartfelt shepard expressed his sorrow, submerging in beef wit 50 Cent and ending my career wit the diss “Jesus Never Walks” (Jesus Talks the Talk, but never Walks the Walk)…The music video does some damage to me…..but uhhh…..This line destroyed my career….”Jesus talkin shit, that nigga already know// Thats crazy like lettin R. Kelly Makin it Rain again on these hoes//……You get it…Pissin’ on girls? Make it Remix?…..Yes, know you got it….Curtis….September 4th

Hott

Fire

It´s coming out on the 31st of July…

Common album bout to be on point for sure. Im definetly buying this. Did anyone see him freestyle on 106 and park he killed it, u can tell it was the top of his head.

cant wait….Be was a masterpiece

Hey XXL, this is just another reminder that hip hop’s true legends arent the ones on the front covers anymore, yet still banging in every hip hop heads…

If the whole game s about being true, well be true to this review, and stop putting TI, Fiddy and co on top of your list, cause these guys, just like McDonalds, have only mastered the art of selling shit sandwiches to the masses.

Common and get it

http://www.myspace.com/southcrak

go listen

this shouldn’t even be up for any kind of debate. tru hip-hop heads unanomously agree this album is gonna be a classic. I don’t expect nuthin less from one of hip-hop’s greats.

Common is real hip hop fuck what anyone else says. he takes his raps from the heart…. and provides niggas with a message that can help them with a day in their life. he is a true hip hop mogul if you ask me why well for one he respects our culture. No other rapper does besides talib kweli and mos def. if a bitch or a ho is down the street you think he would walk by and down grade them in a rap callin women bitches and ho’s. But yet he doesnt the way he see’s it just because they are there doesn’t me you have to fuck with them any worse then life is fucking them over itself. Common real nigga 4 all his time…..1 luv cuzz.

http://www.hustlemanrecords.com CLICK ON VIDEO NEXT CLICK ON HIPHOP POEM and once u see me spittin email me @ kidd_johnson@yahoo.com

Im really hyped about this one, I duno why but I have a feeling its gonna be one of his best ever.

Yes, XL i love it, has classic potential. Get Ready for Kanye’s “Graduation” and Lupe’s “The Cool” thats real hip hop

got mines on reserve fuck trill and snap music

Shit if you can’t recognize the greatness of someone like Common. U need to break up with hip-hop cause you ain’t in love wit it

REAL HIP HOP WE HERE!! i found the new premo…go buy this shit when it drops…get your lyrics up you wack modern day rappers..common can show you the way

Now that was a good review– damn, this album sounds like that fire!

yo finally we get hear what rap is about when rappers are saying something! not this watered down south shit thanks common you givin a ny kid a reason to listen cause without you, talib, mos,kayne,and a few others i would jus listen to salsa,merenge,reggeton please ny stand up LOX where you at?

Common been on point since he had “Sense” at the end of his name(think:Soul by the Pound). He’s always been innovative everytime he drops. I can’t wait til this joint to come out. Oh yeah, why couldn’t he get the 10 Anniversary cover?

FUCK THAT SHIT THE FOUR LEAKED SONGS I HEARD ARE HOT AND IF YA AIN’T GON GRANT THIS A CLASSIC THAN FUCK IT YA SAID ITS BETTER THAN “BE” Y CAN’T IT BE CLASSIC BITCH

FUCK OUTTA HERE JIBBS AND HUEY…they’re coming… COMMON N KANYE!! They are pretty timeless. Maybe even classic, considering they are some of the few shining stars in this time where Nas is correct and real hip-hop is dead…

the album has leaked, and the review is pretty much on point. Its very deep, soulful and mature… i remember reading a review on the fader (ithink), that kanye was inspired by a conversation with steven spielberg about how he made the film AI the way he thought the late Stanley Kubrick would have done it, so kanyeezee produced this album how he envisioned dilla would have done it!

howcome it seems like most true mc’s these days come from the chi?

“I Want You,” a will.i.am-tracked conga bounce hindered by lazy lyrics (“I take a deep breath when the times is hard/When I reminisce over you, my God”).

Cmon know, crticising commons lyrics and please why provide an explanation why that is so bad PLEASE

XXL REALLY need to get there ratings straight (tony yayo, rick ross, paul wall etc) and who they put on there magazines pharoahe gets no cover?? Putting weezy on XXL 10th anniversary(who is only good due to his counterparts i.e yung joc n mims etc, though he is decent)and no rapping ass baby do. Anyways i agree that the will i am track was the weakest track on the album.

Honestly “Be” was so authentic. “Finding Forever” is gonna be fire. His music is a nice relief from the gun poppin ish we listen to. Glad he is finally getting his due. I will download many albums, his I will not. I am buying this joint, off tops!!

I have this album nice and early. Why do the albums that deserve XXL and classic status never get them, and ones that are subpar at best up with an album liek this or BE?? this magazine is a joke.

“I take a deep breath when the times is hard/When I reminisce over you, my God”

This is an example of lazy lyrics? Is it lazy because its not a several syllable rhyme? This is not battle rap. The man is describing an actual event. That’s what he does. Common is one of the few select that actually says something in his songs. Im talkin substance not 2 Steppin, Walkin Out, Leanin back or like a cholo or rockin with it or whatever other bubble gum rap is floodin the air waves. Take any line from any of those songs and paste your lazy lyrics line after one of those.
Common’s music is inspiring. Hip hop is not dead as long as this man is still in the game. But it is hangin by a thread. Support good music and buy this album! Maybe if we support true artistic value and originality, we’ll get more of it.

Wow, you are quite negative on Common considering the album is a candidate for top album of all-time. Now don’t get flustered, and don’t try to scratch your ears…Yes, I said it: Common’s “Finding Forever” is an early rival to anything on those “Classic” lists. From Illmatic to Ready to Die, to He’s the DJ to GOAT…any of these, along now with Finding Forever could possibly be number one of real hip-hop’s top albums of all time.

This album is almost purely perfect. So close to perfection that I can’t really discern why it wouldn’t be called a perfect work other than my own concern others would say I’m jumping the gun. I’ve been listening to this album and personally I don’t think Be comes even close to what Finding Forever delivers. Moreover, Finding Forever seems to tap into the true reason for classic albums: Limited list of producers and a real collaborative effort on the album.

Again, Finding Forever may just be the best hip hop album of all time.

This album is Outstanding Yall……!!! Great follow-up to BE…..!!!!!!!

i think this album shoulda got xxl

common needs to hurry up and come put with this album cause alot of the other artists comeing out now suck

july 31 get you, your friend and a hater a copy. common is the truth

cant wait

A his shit is going to slap so hard. cant wait till it comes out.

Chi run shit..No one better then Common, Chicago are blessed with the best rapper of the moment..Buy his album!! Real Hip Hop deserves that much. Fuck MTV

Man, I’m from the South and hate the rap down here. I downloaded the album before it came out and I bump this everyday. I’m definitely buying this. Hit me up on my MySpace so we can talk about good, intelligent hip hop that motivates black men.

Common does it right everytime, this new release is downright lyrically inspirational and classic. common know’s how to put it down and shines everytime. Keep doin it right playa…

In one word…. Classic. Fuck the haters. common came with two classics in a row BE and Finding Forever are ineed refreshing in this bullshit rap game nowadays. Whoever reviewed this album calling it “lazy” and whatever other bullshit terms he used don’t know real hip hop. Probably he’s used to walking it out and Wiping himself down that he’s doesn’t appreciate real hip hop. Fuck the XL rating this album is OBESE.

I purchased the album and I must say that I really like it. It is a breathe of fresh air. If only the masses would catch on and stop play that damn “A Bay-Bay” song. Keep it pushin’ Common!

Finding Forever is questionably one of the best hip hop albums in a long time.As soon as I slipped it in my boom box, I didn’t touch the changer.Common’s rhymes are poetry and his words have substance that lasts for the ages.This is a true classic in REAL Hip-Hop form!!!

[...] “Finding Forever,” Common’s seventh and latest CD is, in my humble opinion, a real blessing. I’m not sure how to put it all into words, but I have to say if you liked “Be,” you are going to love this album. As one writer described it, “it bumps like Be 2.0.” [...]

This album is so WACK!!!!!!!!OMG

To the guy above me, your name describes your taste in music. Garbage. Go listen to you sorry ass Lil’ Wayne’s and Boosie’s and let intelligent black men listen to music that’s real.

Common is a genius. He is so underrated in today’s wack climate of hip hop. Personally this (along with most of his stuff) should have gotten a XXL. What is with these low numbers given in the critiques (i.e. T.I’s too). Who writes these things….maybe “pop lock and drop” is more up their alley, but if thats the case get some real hip hop heads to write these reviews!!! give them some real justice!

This album is like dat. I luv it jus like Be. Support Common!

Why this album wasn’t rated XXL is beyond me…

COMMON
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COMMON
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CHI-city stand up!!Got much love 4 east @ west coast hip hop but the truest originality comes from the CHI from lupe 2 common 2 kanye 2 even kidz in the hall everyone got they turn know its ours to hold down,peoples feel our struggle cuz we dont bullshit or sell dem wolf tickets we keep itas thoro and hood as it could be!!add it to another classic CHI-tOwn record and as much as yall finger snappin,chain spinnin,backward talkin mogz hate to admit yall know wutz real hip hop and wut aint!!!

I got this album two weeks before it dropped and ran and copped it the day it dropped. this CD gets me to work every day. there is a song for every mood i’m in. Common = Grown Man Hip Hop.
5 Stars/mics/XXL or what ever you wanna use. When you can bump an album for a month and still love it, C-L-A-S-S-I-C!!!!!!

did you even listen to the record? cant even quote the man right ….XXL, step thy shit up !

I’ve got the album, It’s littered with lyrical gold for the mind and and top notch production to get the soul moving! With all the bullshit you guys rate as “XL” (whatever kind of fucking rating system that is?) You guys should of given this guy his props with your highest rating! It’s a classic!!!

He’s been always real since day one ! I would support becuz He ain’t fake as rapper these dayz.

This is definitely XXXXXXXXL…. Whoever thinks otherwise is the reason why Hip Hop is dead… Com is one of the few Emcees left that love the game… He goes against the norm and he’s the reason why heads like myself never loose the faith when it comes to Hip Hop’s longevity…
He is one of the greatest.
ONE LOVE

The album was aight. nothing special

This album would be a classic in another time. But because of the new era with computers and downloading as well as the amount of diversity in rap it’s been unappreciated. CD is too hot (cept fo that D’Angelo song don’t care for it much). The way Common arranges his songs…it’s toooo nice. That intro running right into the show. Like I heard the show nuff times since I downloaded basically the entire album before it came out. But damn nothing compares to listening and taking in that CD. If you don’t think this is classic you don’t have any Common Sense.

Common is a true mc’c mc.. a lyricist in the days of very subordinate and idle rap, this guy always makes me sit up and listen he is dope, and with ye on the boards forget about it.. i just hope he doesnt make us wait for more great music hopfully he wil drop again soon id like to hear him collab with like minded cats like rhymefest, mos, kweli, lupe, pharoah etc and do somework. oh and if you didnt know, doubters take note, skills wise, common is in top 10 best right now rappers wise easy. Ye might just go on to join DRE oneday as the greatest hiphop producers ever too

Never less than honest, Common has always brought his love movements to the fore. While still believable, the overall execution of his balladry here unfortunately falls short. Past softies, like 2000’s “The Light,” preserved his prose; sadly, the same can’t be said for “I Want You,” a will.i.am-tracked conga bounce hindered by lazy lyrics (“I take a deep breath when the times is hard/When I reminisce over you, my God”)

Disagree! if your a fan of classic hip hop, you would know that line is a Pete Rock and C.L. smooth reference…genius

Why all the hating? Chi is da best, Dirty South is best, gangsta is best, hip pop is best blah blah blah Great beats/rhymes/albums come from all these lil clicks. These are the new albums I think are amazing in their own rights:

Common-Finding Forever
Young Buck-Buck The World
Chamillionaire-Ultimate Victory
Kayne West-Graduation
50 cent-Curtis

and that is my preference order of the albums as well. All different, all great 4 different reasons.

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Thank you XXL for giving COMMON a great review.
Common is an amazing lyricist.
Everybody should get BE and FINDING FOREVER from COMMON.

It should read like this at this point

Kanye experiments more (hear his BITING of Dilla’s off-kilter sample chopping on “Break My Heart”)