Common album : The Dreamer, The Believer

Despite a few bumps in the road, Common revealed to West Michigan’s 104.5 SNX that he will be dropping his ninth studio album, The Dreamer, The Believer, on December 20. Back in October, the Chicago-native tweeted that the album had been pushed back indefinitely.

The Dreamer, The Believer is shaping up to be one of the rapper’s best LPs yet, producing three impressive singles, "Ghetto Dreams" with Nas, "Blue Sky," and most recently, the ironically-titled "Sweet." Check out our album preview before it hits shelves next month.

"Point blank, I got a call from [Warner CEO] Lyor Cohen," he said. "He was like, ’Look man, I know who you are. I always told you, you was one of my favorite MCs, and I really meant that.’ I felt the sincerity in what he was saying. He didn’t tell me, ’We’re going to do this, do that.’ He was more like, ’I know how we can do your record, and I want to work this. I want this to be on my roster.’"

Common decided to sign with Cohen and Warner since it was easier than going the independent route.

"I felt like, man, it would be good because it’s so much ... we do have a lot going on," he continued. "I am doing these acting projects. I do have my foundation. I do have a daughter and a life, too. So it’s all these things I want to take care of, I felt like I didn’t want to have an independent label that I felt like you gotta be there for everything, every decision. I’d rather have a team that’s already in place that’s really confident in what I’m doing."

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