’11 Best Singles: #5 Common “Blue Sky”
January 12, 2012 @ 2:30 PM EST
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Common’s second single was first rate. Produced by No I.D., Lonnie went ham over choreographed drums and a groovy Electric Light Orchestra sample. Part inspirational, “It all started with a dream, I wanted to be Run D.M.C/ The Lord put the blessing upon the MC” with a dash of swagger, “Suited in Prada, stay mellow like LaLa/ Young fresh with dollars, ladies go gaga” “Blue Sky” soars above the clouds. Lift off.
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serious?
YO THIS SHOULD BE AT 7 BCUZ IT CAME OUT TO LATE MY LIST
1. NIGGAS IN PARIS
2. I’M ON ONE
3. I’M A BOSS
4. LOOK AT ME NOW
WHY?
“GHETTO DREAMS” AND “SWEET” ARE MUCH BETTER THAN “BLUE SKY”!
P.S. COMMON IS A LEGEND! FUCK WHEELCHAIR JIMMY! FUCK CANADA!
DON’T SPEAK TO FOOLS, THEY SCORN THE WISDOM OF YOUR WORDS!
BUT THE ONLY 2 RAP SONGS OF OF 2011 THAT WONT GET OLD FOR A COUPLE YEARS ARE NIGGAS IN PARIS AND IM A BOSS
WHERE THE FUCK IS F.A.M.E?
1. OTIS (KANYE WEST, JAY-Z)
2. “SWEET” (COMMON)
3. “FAST LINE” (ROYCE, EMINEM)
4. “GHETTO DREAMS” (COMMON FEAT. NAS)
5. “RONALD REAGEN ERA” (KENDRICK LAMAR)
6. “NASTY” (NAS)
7. “CLAP – ONE DAY” (PHAROAHE MONCH)
8. “SLEEP” (THE ROOTS)
9. “BLACK AND BROWN” (BLACK AND BROWN)
10. “LORD GIVETH, LORD TAKETH AWAY” (FREDDIE GIBBS, STATIK SELEKTAH)
DON’T SPEAK TO FOOLS, THEY SCORN THE WISDOM OF YOUR WORDS!
@MAIN-T THAT MITE BE UR PERSONAL OPINION BUT THAT’S NOT MAINSTREAM OPINION IF U EVER BEEN TO CLUBS IN 2011 OR JUST OUTSIDE U WOULD KNOW WHAT’S THE TOP RECORDS NOW ELLIOTT PUT COMMON IN THE LIST I SEMI AGREE WIT THAT BUT I’M BIAS BCUZ I LOVE THAT BLUE SKY RECORD BUT I THINK MY LIST WILL BE CORRECT
@ cbaggs007
YOU ARE RIGHT, THAT’S MY PERSONAL OPINION! ONE AGAINST MILLIONS! GOOD HIP HOP AGAINST POP!
DON’T SPEAK TO FOOLS, THEY SCORN THE WISDOM OF YOUR WORDS!
This needs to be higher, this makes you feel like running up a mountain or some shit
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