Comments for Common Interview w/ OkayplayerTV at http://www.okayplayer.com , comment 1 to 28 out of 20 comments http://www.okayplayer.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:36:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-19505 You know what...You have to understand classic rock to understand Electric Circus. See, I was bumpin hip-hop when I was an early teen, but I got tired of it and went way back into the Doors, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, the Who, etc. I eventually got back into hip-hop and started rhyming. I was making beats. Did one called 'Flower Child-Neo Hippie.' Made it within weeks of hearing Electric Circus. I had no idea that he was gonna do that on that record. As soon as I saw the cover, it clicked. And when I heard it, I saw exactly where he was going. That lick on 'Electric Wire...', that's from Status Quo's 'Pictures of Matchstick Men,' That cover is a Sargent Pepper's Bite. I'm like, I remember this (cus Sargent Pepper's was my favorite Beatles album)! When I heard Aquarius, I was taken back as well, it sounded like some Doors/Phil Ochs/Peter, Paul and Mary shit, not to mention the chorus sounds just like the 5th Dimension. That Neptunes shit was dope. You can't hear the music of that period without being changed. Pick up what I did with some of these same ideas (well, aside from Flower Child-Neo Hippie I was on some Celtic shit by the time the label dropped it, so it's more of that than the rock shit) on my 1st record The Darkroom: http://sphereofhiphop.myshopify.com/products/gilead7-the-darkroom http://www.myspace.com/gilead7 - Gilead7 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:21:00 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-15318 Fully Agree with 2lani... It is sad to see the great pillars of Hip Hop succumbing to this new so called electrified sound. Lack of creativity. Q-Tip gets much respect from me for his latest offering. It is within his known style but he made the effort of making it dynamic and in synch with today's trends if not surpassing them in some instances. I suggest the Okayplayer folks take a leaf from this. In my opinion, all the Okayplayer members can achieve lifetime achievement AWARDS only if they don't conform to standards - U sang/ wrote and freestyled about being different THEN...Y change NOW??!!! BRING IT BACK!!!! - Bigg Mo Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:29:48 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-15316 I have great respect for Common and a true fan but i must say electric circus should have been released as mixtape not a major album project. Effort was poor even though the concept to reinvent himself is profound. He drifted too far from a familiar sound only D'angelo got it right with Voodoo to reach deeper than the norm. Common has expanded his fan base across the world since the release of Like water for chocolate. When i bought the album at CD warehouse Sandton South Africa the were 4 dudes listining to Common's like water for chocolate all imported discs i was lucky to find a last copy and it was encouraging to sample the album as i had just bought Slum-Village fantastic vol 2. With the release of E.C .He lost his new found fan base and damage control was done with the release of BE which if it had another 5 tracks on it would have been his best album. Its not value for money when you buy an albums that are less than 65mins long its a rip off period. I recommend the following producers to ressurect Common's jazz conscouis groove. Vidal davis, Adre Harris, ,Dwele. Rapheal Saadiq,J-Rawls, Erykah badu, Omar,Pete Rock, Eric Robertson, Davina ,Roy hargroove,use a beat from J-Dilla beats, Dr Dre Colaborations - it would be cool to feat N.dambi,Floetry, Platinum pied pipers,Ledisi,Qtip ,Vinia Mojica, Talip kweli,Mike phillips, Alecia keys done before its too late. - 2lani-Mix Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:32:22 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-13417 Common is the Voice of Hip Hop no doubt!!! - Teboho Moshoeshoe Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:27:37 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-13329 fuck electric circus and universal mind control! he was doin fine by growin up from ressurection to one day it'll all make sense to like water for chocalate to be to finding forever! i'm a com fan too, but i'm willing to admit when he don't drop dope shit....e.c & u.m.c ain't dope!!! ps. thats why he already talkin about the new one(forgot title?) - rbgwarrior Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:51:50 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-12043 Com's growth in realizing that Electric Circus was a classic and bold and fresh to death move in a stale fishbowl of music. I still bump it! It is all over the place in a great way! More so called MCs should be more bold in their musical choices. It's okay to step outside the formula(the club banger, the bedroom banger, etc) and create your own formula for your OWN project for a change. I listened to him listen to his naysayers when EC dropped and shook my damned head like "Why this cat lettin them dictate what's fresh?" Heads get it..your fanbase rode and will ride because dude is talented. I appreciate his presence in the game..it's needed! Music is supposed to inspire..how come we ain't gettin no higher? - Glad to See Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:40:29 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-10891 TOLD YA SO! hahaha. Electric Circus, my friends, was the foreshadow to the future. - daeniel Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:23:07 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-10572 Big Up Rashied!!! Whatever he drop, I'ma cop! Get it?! However BE is definitely his best album since Resurrection, because it is so seamless!! No songs that I could do without! ALL DOPE!!!! And that UMC....so PLANET ROCK!!!! Stay up Com! - Chicagowriter Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:33:31 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-10504 LIKE WATER and BE were hip-hop classics. EC very far from it in my opinion, but hey "if i dont like I dont like it that dont mean that Im hatin" - dub 34 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:28:43 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-10209 i am glad that he talks about Electric circus....i t was a great and it is tru..ppl look back on it now and say..you no what that shit wasnt so bad.......i dunno if im feelin what he has pu tout now...but as we have seen with artists these days you gotta explore every part of the spectrum....much love common...do yur thing!!!!! - leelee Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:41:15 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-10091 E.C was the truth. Mary J. Prince. Pharrell. Sterolab. Mojica,I mean are you serious. I remember when that album came out I was blown away. - Soultapes Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:51:14 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-10042 I'm glad to see Common's grown up. I remember always thinkin' he was the freshest mc but was often bothered by his sexist, homophobic, almost racist lyrics on his first joint "Can I borrow...". He's definitely addressed this since and has become not only a force on the mic, but also an open-minded, inclusive poet. Big up Common for always growing and not being scared to show a vulnerable side. - CB3 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:14 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9819 Too many folks slept on and are still sleeping on Electric Circus. This album is a masterpiece. I'm glad to hear Common's comments on it. - Harlem2g53 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:06:32 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9763 Big ups to Common on staying true to the hip hop game for years.Common's music help is a inspiration to all generations,and many more to come.Common made me feel good coming out of chicago,because we always knew that there was some great artist coming out of Chicago.STAND UP WORLD AND CHICAGO REAL HIP HOP IS ALIVE PLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS AMERICA.... - vaughn terrell ll Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:26:32 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9658 Man... Electric Circus. In 2002 I wasn't ready for this kinda stuff. Honestly I was wonderin' what to do with the Cd, cos listening seemed impossible. In 2003 I was on my way home from somwhere and it happened to be that the only Cd left in the car I was drivin was EC. Better than radio was what I thought. Better than everything was what I thought after the first run through the album. I dunno what changed, I guess it was me. Now I still think it's Common's best joint. After that moment my understanding of music was different. Keep doin stuff like that! - The Def Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:31:29 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9609 i love common... he gives all people the feel of "light" with true hip hop... he is genuine and very educated. he is a poet and emcee. he has all the characters a emcee needs to be successful. i love everything from "can i borrow a dollar?" to "finding forever." thank you common for being my light. - creole soul rebel Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:05:18 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9471 Hmmmmmmm - I Are Conscious Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:40:21 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9463 I like Common, he speaks like not just a emcee/actor or dude in the industry but as a genuine person, I always will admire that..Electric Circus was sick, I just remember zoning out after tearing off the shrink wrap to the cd, and hearing vinia mojica on the intro, and on to soul power, and on, and just hearing the album all the way thru, the album was magical..Aint mad at em for UMC, still want to hear that joint, and then THE BELIEVER...Oh, I was just wonderin if Com has any rare tracks or throwbacks that he didnt throw into electric cirus? I heard questo had some instros that didnt make it? Maybe we can hear something in the near future, 2012? A deluxe edition on EC..that would be ill...Peace - Dee Dizzle From The LA Fizzle Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:55:57 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9393 I enjoyed EC, I think as an artist you have to explore. There was some brilliance and sometimes it went too far for some. Every great artists pushes the envelope - Depeche mode, Prince, Tribe called guest,Madonna, and a lot of old skool cats. Keep pushin on Common. Turks and Caicos forever! - Johnny Boy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:41:00 +0100 http://www.okayplayer.com/stories/music/common-interview-w_of_-okayplayertv-200810306741/#comment-9382 Always felt like EC was one of his best albums lyrically. I have been on that since day one and the Cool Kids bump hard son, big ups. Common is a legend. - black mikado Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:46:55 +0100