Common Finding Forever

Posted on 07.31.2007

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Common
Album : Finding Forever
Release Date : july 31th 2007
Label : Geffen Records

Finding Forever is the title of rapper Common’s forthcoming album, scheduled for release at the end of March 2007, according to comments made by Common and Kanye West, though the official date has yet to be named. It will include production from the likes of West, possibly Dr. Dre, and may include posthumous production work by J Dilla. D’Angelo is also said to be making a cameo.

Common explains that "Finding Forever really means to find a place in music where you can exist forever. Music can be forever if you make it from the heart, if you make it from the soul and it’s good. And I look at music like Bob Marley’s or Marvin Gaye’s or Stevie Wonder’s or A Tribe Called Quest’s, that’s forever music. And I’m continuing on the quest to make forever music."

Common has big plans for the album, "I want to work with Kanye again," Common said. "And I would love to work with Dr. Dre because it’ll be something fresh for me because I feel like he’s someone who is a classic producer. I like people who can consistently do it throughout time and be great and I feel that Dr. Dre is one of those individuals."

"And now with the death of J Dilla and other things, you start thinking about forever lasting for real through music," he continued. "Jay Dee will last forever through his music and hopefully generations down the line will know about Common through his music. And it’s also saying : I been doing this for a nice period of time, so I’m trying to find the place where I can keep existing in the game and make music I love."

Common and Kanye are still a ways off from Finding Forever’s completion, but there’s talk that the first single might be a record called "The Glory," which Com described as "a hard, raw joint."

" ’The Glory’ is a street joint," he said. "It’s one of those soulful songs I feel could touch the streets and beyond. That’s the song Kanye wants for the first single, so we’ll see. ’Cause we’re cooking up a lot more songs. ... I don’t ever want to repeat myself, but we have some of that raw essence of what hip-hop is, what Be has been, what Common has been — that’s bringing that soul and beats and rhymes and the spirit. We have that, as well as some progression on the music."

Producers : Kanye West - J Dilla - Dr. Dre - will.i.am

Tracklisting :

1. Intro
2. Start the Show
3. The People
4. Drivin’ Me Wild
5. I Want You
6. Southside
7. The Game
8. U, Black Maybe
9. So Far To Go
10. Break My Heart
11. Misunderstood
12. Forever Begins