Comments on: Common Market “Tobacco Road” Review http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: influenC.E. http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review#comment-451259 influenC.E. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=6919#comment-451259 YESSIR!!! I 150% agree! He is absolute an absolute genius on the pad! Flow slick as fuck, talkin from the heart, and promotin positivity! Now that is what I'm talkin about! Current and future emcees wake up and try to hang!!! This is what, in my opinion, is what hip-hop is about. Pe@c.E. -influenC.E. Charleston, S.C. YESSIR!!! I 150% agree! He is absolute an absolute genius on the pad! Flow slick as fuck, talkin from the heart, and promotin positivity! Now that is what I’m talkin about! Current and future emcees wake up and try to hang!!! This is what, in my opinion, is what hip-hop is about. Pe@c.E. -influenC.E. Charleston, S.C.

]]> By: Greg http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review#comment-361843 Greg Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:28:31 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=6919#comment-361843 This is the type of album that you download because you've never heard of the artist, then, after a few listens, you go out and buy it. Now, having grown up in Seattle, I am somewhat geographically biased. But this guy's lyrical style is so precise and fluid it's truly an instrument. You won't hear him rhyming about what your other 50 favorite MCs are mindlessly repeating. He definetly has not recieved the recognition he deserves. Print the lyrics out, grab a dictionary, pop in the CD and enjoy. This is the type of album that you download because you’ve never heard of the artist, then, after a few listens, you go out and buy it. Now, having grown up in Seattle, I am somewhat geographically biased. But this guy’s lyrical style is so precise and fluid it’s truly an instrument. You won’t hear him rhyming about what your other 50 favorite MCs are mindlessly repeating. He definetly has not recieved the recognition he deserves.

Print the lyrics out, grab a dictionary, pop in the CD and enjoy.

]]> By: Common Market – Tobacco Road :: indie shuffle http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review#comment-313787 Common Market – Tobacco Road :: indie shuffle Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:47:10 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=6919#comment-313787 [...] As far as Tobacco Road is concerned, Sabzi replaces some of his traditional horns and piano with more synths, but his trademark smooth organ and crisp drums are definitely still in place. Though this album is slightly more produced than their previous efforts, it’s definitely an excellent intro to their music and a pivotal pit stop on your tour of the Pacific Northwest. All in all Tobacco Road is very solid, there are no weak tracks. And though the duo probably could have done a little more with the concept (the title is a very loaded phrase for people familiar with its origins) beyond using it as a metaphor to umbrella over the usual indie-hip hop fare – this is another small complaint. Musically, this album is as good as anything that’s come out in quite a while. And Common Market deserves to be more than “the best hip hop group you’ve never heard of;” hopefully they’ll get a chance to showcase their considerable talents to a wider audience this year – Culture Bully [...] [...] As far as Tobacco Road is concerned, Sabzi replaces some of his traditional horns and piano with more synths, but his trademark smooth organ and crisp drums are definitely still in place. Though this album is slightly more produced than their previous efforts, it’s definitely an excellent intro to their music and a pivotal pit stop on your tour of the Pacific Northwest. All in all Tobacco Road is very solid, there are no weak tracks. And though the duo probably could have done a little more with the concept (the title is a very loaded phrase for people familiar with its origins) beyond using it as a metaphor to umbrella over the usual indie-hip hop fare – this is another small complaint. Musically, this album is as good as anything that’s come out in quite a while. And Common Market deserves to be more than “the best hip hop group you’ve never heard of;” hopefully they’ll get a chance to showcase their considerable talents to a wider audience this year – Culture Bully [...]

]]> By: Retroselective: The Best of Jan. 2009 http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review#comment-245253 Retroselective: The Best of Jan. 2009 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:43:22 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=6919#comment-245253 [...] — Bodies of Water “Under The Pines” Video — Dead Man’s Bones “In The Room Where You Sleep” Video — Fever Ray “If I Had a Heart” Video — Common Market “Tobacco Road” Review [...] [...] — Bodies of Water “Under The Pines” Video — Dead Man’s Bones “In The Room Where You Sleep” Video — Fever Ray “If I Had a Heart” Video — Common Market “Tobacco Road” Review [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review#comment-236637 Matt Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:01:48 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=6919#comment-236637 It is very hard for me to listen to other music after this LP. Lyrically, I was amazed! Musically, Beats flowed fluently. You can hear the soul in the lyrics as well as the music. DJ Sabzi and emcee Ra Scion did something that most artists can't even comprehend. They made me think, do a little homework and after blasting Tobacco Road time and time again I still continue to learn and experience more from the LP. DAM GOOD ALBUM! Bring Common Market to Salt Lake City!!!!!!!!! It is very hard for me to listen to other music after this LP. Lyrically, I was amazed! Musically, Beats flowed fluently. You can hear the soul in the lyrics as well as the music. DJ Sabzi and emcee Ra Scion did something that most artists can’t even comprehend. They made me think, do a little homework and after blasting Tobacco Road time and time again I still continue to learn and experience more from the LP. DAM GOOD ALBUM! Bring Common Market to Salt Lake City!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: david http://www.culturebully.com/common-market-tobacco-road-review#comment-227642 david Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.culturebully.com/?p=6919#comment-227642 and check out their new video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zzCmbkqW1o and check out their new video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zzCmbkqW1o

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