Common on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Bol thinks Finding Forever is horrible and the findings of a recent poll he ran pretty much conclude that most people think so as well; the album being voted second to last in terms of Common’s best. I have yet to hear it in its entirety but the tracks I have heard (”The Game,” “The People,” “Driving Me Wild”) have been fantastic, all with socially uplifting lyrics and driving beats (how is this not solid Common?). What do I know though, as in all seriousness I’m just some white kid (whaa?). Most recently Common appeared on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live, one performance with a political theatrical presence and one in a casual concert scenario. I must say that Common’s infiltration of generation-Gap may sympathize with his campaign performance on Leno, but it lacks the street-wise backbone that has made Common what he is. Sometimes it’s nice just to wear your street clothes and let the crowd have it (even if that crowd is a docile group house crowd of LA soccer dads).
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Also: (Common Feat. Lily Allen “Driving Me Wild”) (Common “The People” Video) (Guru & Common “State of Clarity” Video) (Common featuring DJ Premier “The Game” Video)



The new common record is just so inconsistant. The tracks you have heard are solid, but he just misses a few too many to make this a memorable record for me.