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構成数 |
1 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 (International Version) |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2016年11月11日 |
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規格品番 |
5712429 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
602557124293 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:56:43
Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, NYC; Rhythm Estate Studios, Van Nuys, CA; United Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Wire Road Studios, Houston, TX. Photographer: Lorna Simpson. Thematically and structurally, "Black America Again" distills the essence of its parent release like few other pre-album singles. Filled with love, grief, and rage, Common traces institutionalized racism back to Christopher Columbus and covers many of the after effects, from slavery to police shootings, from housing projects to gentrification. Karriem Riggins, the veteran multi-instrumentalist and producer who contributed to Common's 1997-2007 run, potently layers live instrumentation -- Robert Glasper's leading piano, Esperanza Spalding's melodic bass, J-Rocc's percussive scratches -- with an array of samples that includes a propelling breakbeat and an empowering James Brown monologue. Real-life Stevie Wonder arrives toward the end with a proud affirmation of his own. The product of a fully unified super session, this album was produced entirely by Riggins, assisted by Glasper on two other cuts. Common operates at full power. He rarely sounds as if he's merely filling space with his words, rhyming with purpose about spiritual and physical sustenance, reflecting upon his upbringing, lamenting recent tragedies, and fantasizing about a peaceful future in which the world is run by women. He often targets mass incarceration, delivering one of his most moving narratives in "A Bigger Picture Called Free." It's easy to overlook the rapper's remarkable rhythmic aptitude in understated lines like "My pops -- y'all built and destroyed him with prescriptions of poverty, dope, and unemployment." Some love songs, highlighted by the sweetly bobbing "Love Star," wouldn't lose much with Common removed from them, but they -- along with spiritualized opener "Joy and Peace" -- effectively break from all the grim matter. The basic track list provides no indication that this is the most collaborative Common album since Electric Circus. Most of the vocalists formally linked to the track titles -- Bilal, Tasha Cobbs, Syd, BJ the Chicago Kid, and PJ among them -- are utilized more like an ensemble throughout. Glasper and J-Rocc are among the frequently heard instrumentalists, while keyboardist James Poyser, bassist Robert Hurst, and trumpeters Theo Croker and Roy Hargrove make appearances. And then there's Riggins on drums, bass, and the application of a Dilla-like sample scope -- obscure library recordings, Gentle Giant, Ol' Dirty Bastard, the works. All that's here, dark or bright, is vital. ~ Andy Kellman
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1.[CD]
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1.Joy And Peace
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2.Home
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3.Word From Moe Luv Interlude
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4.Black America Again (Revised)
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5.Love Star
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6.On A Whim Interlude
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7.Red Wine
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8.Pyramids
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9.A Moment In The Sun Interlude
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10.Unfamiliar
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11.A Bigger Picture Called Free
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12.The Day Women Took Over
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13.Rain
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14.Little Chicago Boy
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15.Letter To The Free
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コモンの2年ぶりとなるニュー・アルバムはケンドリック・ラマーやビヨンセらと同じく、絶えることのない黒人への人種差別問題に対して全米各地に広がった抗議活動〈Black Lives Matter〉にインスパイアされた内容で、奇しくも大統領選挙に合わせてのリリースとなった。ダークなジャズ調のトラックに乗せてシリアスかつポジティヴに綴られるタイトル曲ではスティーヴィー・ワンダーをゲストに迎え、ジェイムズ・ブラウンの声をサンプル。同曲を筆頭に、黒人社会の直面している現状を悲観するだけでなく新たなストーリーを作ろうとする主役の力強いラップと、ジョン・レジェンドやビラル、BJ・ザ・シカゴ・キッド、シド・ザ・キッドといったシンガー勢の客演、そしてドラマーのカリーム・リギンスが中心となったジャズ~ソウルを基調とするサウンド面の効果もあって、今作の主題がより生々しく伝わってくる。リリースに合わせては表題曲のショート・フィルムも公開済み。
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