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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop(9/10)[2]
Allmusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
HipHopDX[5]
The Independent[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
XXL[9]

The Dreamer/The Believer is the ninth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released on December 20, 2011, through Warner Bros. Records; longtime friend and collaborator No I.D. handled production and co-wrote the entire album.[10]

Background and development

Recording sessions for the album began in 2009, and was originally due for a spring release, but was not completed because Common wanted to concentrate on acting. The album was scheduled for an April 2011 release, but was pushed back to late 2011. The first single was "Ghetto Dreams" featuring Nas. It was released on iTunes July 6, 2011. In preparation for the album's release, Common spoke with The BoomBox about how the LP was taking shape and that he and No I.D. were crafting the album in a more positive direction: "It's going to be positive hip-hop. Hip-hop that can really generate good spirit, the spirit of the music and just good energy. I'm excited about the album 'The Dreamer, The Believer'. I feel blessed that I got to work with No I.D. I'm enthused to do hip-hop, which is something that I have to do when I feel it. It's the spirit and energy of hip-hop that made you just enjoy it and love the music and not feel like, 'Man, is this gonna sell?' or 'I sold this many.' It's stuff that made you feel something, it's stuff that you can use that inspired your life. I think about hip-hop like Brand Nubian and KRS-One and N.W.A. and Rakim, that stuff inspired my life. Those things really shaped who I am." The Target Exclusive Edition comes with two additional tracks.
The second single off the album was "Blue Sky" which was officially made available on iTunes October 7, 2011.[11]

Commercial Performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 copies sold in its first week.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
1."The Dreamer" (featuring Maya Angelou)Marguerite Johnson, Lonnie Lynn, James Fauntleroy II, Ernest WilsonNo I.D.5:53
2."Ghetto Dreams" (featuring Nas)Lynn, Nasir Jones, Eddie Hazel, WilsonNo I.D.3:54
3."Blue Sky"Lynn, Makeba Riddick, WilsonNo I.D.4:03
4."Sweet"Lynn, WilsonNo I.D.3:36
5."Gold"Lynn, Fauntleroy, WilsonNo I.D.4:19
6."Lovin' I Lost"Lynn, WilsonNo I.D.3:51
7."Raw (How You Like It)"Lynn, Sidibe, Riddick, WilsonNo I.D.3:55
8."Cloth"Lynn, Fauntleroy, WilsonNo I.D.4:34
9."Celebrate"Lynn, Fauntleroy, WilsonNo I.D.4:03
10."Windows"Lynn, Fauntleroy, WilsonNo I.D.4:00
11."The Believer" (featuring John Legend)Lynn, John Stephens, WilsonNo I.D.3:43
12."Pops Belief" (featuring Lonnie "Pops Lynn)Lonnie "Pops" LynnNo I.D.4:55
Target Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
13."The Believer (Remix)"Lynn, WilsonNo I.D.3:23
14."Ghetto Dreams (Remix)"Lynn, Hazel, George Clinton, WilsonNo I.D.3:37
Sample credits

Ghetto Dreams

  • "Let's Make It Last" by The Fellows
  • "Hope" by Nas

Blue Sky

Sweet

  • "You Don't Have to Worry" by Doris & Kelley
  • "Action" by Orange Krush

Gold

Lovin' I Lost

Celebrate

Personnel

Credits for The Dreamer/The Believer adapted from Allmusic.[13]

References

  1. ^ Eximius Theme by dkszone.net (2011-11-04). "Common Announces December 20 Release For 'The Dreamer, The Believer'". MuziksMyLife. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  2. ^ Jon Garcia. "Album Review: Common's "The Dreamer, The Believer"". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Dreamer/The Believer". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  4. ^ Greg Kot Music critic 9:52 p.m. CST, December 18, 2011 (2011-12-16). "Common album review; The Dreamer/The Believer reviewed". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ by Alvin aqua Blanco. "Common - The Dreamer, The Believer | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  6. ^ Andy Gill (2011-12-16). "Album: Common, The Dreamer/The Believer (Warner Bros) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  7. ^ By Jody Rosen. "The Dreamer/The Believer | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  8. ^ "Common: The Dreamer/The Believer | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  9. ^ "Common, The Dreamer/The Believer". Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  10. ^ No I.D. To Produce The Entirety Of Common's "The Dreamer, The Believer"
  11. ^ "Connecting to the iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  12. ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.18103/hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-12-25-2011/
  13. ^ The Dreamer/The Believer (2011): Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-12-15.
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