Common – Universal Mind Control (Advance Review)

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01. Common – Universal Mind Control feat. Pharrell (Neptunes)
02. Common – Punch Drunk Love feat. Pharrell & Kanye West (Neptunes)
03. Common – Make My Day feat. Cee-Lo (Mr. DJ)
04. Common – Sex 4 Sugar feat. Pharrell (Neptunes)
05. Common – Announcement feat. Pharrell (Neptunes)
06. Common – Gladiator feat. Pharrell (Neptunes)
07. Common – Changes feat. Martina Topleybird & Omoye Assata Lynn (Mr. DJ)
08. Common – (Neptunes)
09. Common – What A World feat. Chester French (Neptunes)
10. Common – Everywhere feat. Santogold (Mr. DJ)

Ok so im listening to the advance copy of Commons “Universal Mind Control”.. slated to released on December 9th

From a previous interview I remember Com saying that this album(originally named Invincible Summer) would be

“music for the summer time, it’s about feeling good,” says Common. “This is the type of music I felt was missing from my body of work.”

I can definately see where he was going with this album.. but the question is.. will it connect with the fans? Well I suppose it depends on which fans your talking about. Folks that have been rolling with Com since the jump might not feel this album.. seeing as how its a bit far from what your used to hearing Com do. Folks might call this joint his Electric Circus pt. 2.

This album features alot of uptempo joints and is definitely techno inspired. Me personally.. one of the very few that was diggin elecrtic circus.. This joint the first listen through is just AIGHT. It may take me a minute to let some of this marinate for me to truly apreciate it. But fom my first impression.. im not blown away by it.

Certified Bangers on this joint are Universal Mind Control, Gladiator, and Announcement. Those are the joints where Com really goes in.

I definately think this would have been a better summer release. Its always good to hear some new sh*t from Common…but i was expecting a little bit more. Even still.. ill be going out and copping this joint to complete the collection. Even as i type this out now the album is growing on me a bit more.

All in all..on this joint.. i give

3.5 bricks to the face out of 5

If you havent heard the advance copy of the album.. consult your local bootlegger. lol and as always.. if you like it.. SUPPORT IT by purchasing the album.