- A Beautiful Revolution (Intro)
- Fallin'
- Say Peace
- What Do You Say (Move It Baby)
- Courageous
- A Place in This World
- A Riot in My Mind
- Don¿¿¿t Forget Who You Are
- A Beautiful Revolution (Outro)
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Lenny Kravitz Primary Artist,Vocals,Mini Moog,Synthesizer,Featured Artist,Arp String Ensemble
Ali Prawl Vocals,Keyboards
PJ Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Patrick Warren Conductor,Music Direction
Black Thought Vocals,Featured Artist
Daphne Chen Violin
Leah Katz Viola
Karriem Riggins Drums
Robert Glasper Piano,Keyboards
Isaiah Sharkey Guitar
Jessica Care Moore Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Chuck D Vocals,Featured Artist
Juliette Jones Violin
Stevie Wonder Harmonica,Featured Artist
Marisa Kuney Violin
Charlie Bisharat Violin
Adrienne Woods Cello
Keyon Harrold Trumpet
Songa Lee Violin
James Francis Piano
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Cello
Stefan Smith Viola
Luanne Homzy Violin
Burniss Travis Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Kyle Hoffmann Sound Effects
Morgan Parker Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Patrick Warren Arranger,String Arrangements
Tariq Trotter Composer
Karriem Riggins Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Lonnie Lynn Composer
Robert Glasper Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Isaiah Sharkey Composer
DJ Dummy DJ,Instrumentation
Jessica Care Moore Composer
Winston Riley Composer
Andre Smith Composer
Rexton Gordon Composer
William Maragh Composer
Lloyd Woodrowe James Composer
Burniss Travis Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Kyle Hoffmann Effects,Drum Engineering
Michael Law Thomas Recording
Paris Jones Composer
Drew Anthony Gavin Composer
Morgan Parker Composer


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Overview
Like Black America Again, the release of A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 1 was timed with a U.S. presidential election. Common and company no doubt could have made this brief LP a report strictly on what transpired after November 8, 2016. While there are references to the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor and skepticism regarding COVID-19 vaccines -- among other tragic injustices, developments, and conditions of the late 2010s and early 2020s -- they're contextualized within the ongoing narrative of white supremacy, and are tempered with the positivity and pride that Common still has in abundance. The support the MC receives is mostly from longtime comrades. Drummer Karriem Riggins, keyboardist Robert Glasper, bassist Burniss Travis, and guitarist Isaiah Sharkey -- the first three are also the producers -- form the band, generating braided grooves of jazz, soul, funk, and Afrobeat with a hip-hop mentality. Their work is a bit more live-sounding than what's heard on Black America Again and 2019's Let Love, and a little closer to the openness of 2018's August Greene. On "What Do You Say (Move It Baby)," one of several songs featuring the words and voice of Black America Again contributor PJ, they concoct what is essentially a roller skating jam anchored by a Travis bassline that bobs and weaves. PJ is also a driving force atop "Say Peace" ("All they really wanna do is cuff you"), the muscly polyrhythms of which are further strengthened by a panoply of dancehall interjections and a high-alert Black Thought guest verse ("They on the hunt for the plug, and we the auxiliary"). Lenny Kravitz delivers the hook for the rumbling "A Riot in My Mind," and Stevie Wonder returns to add harmonica to the ballad "Courageous," yet another PJ showcase. Common is so welcoming in stretches that he's more like a presenter than a headliner, dropping in for the occasional verse of encouragement or, in exceptions "Fallin'" and "A Place in This World," offering deeper ruminations on race relations, taking aim at overt racism and ineffectual liberalism alike. ("Many, many holler about justice reform/But won't put money where the hustle is born" is one of his all-time best couplets.) Introduced and capped off by the authoritative poetry of Jessica Care Moore and Morgan Parker, this is billed as a "part one" but has the feel of a complete statement. ~ Andy Kellman
Product Details
Release Date: | 02/05/2021 |
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Label: | Loma Vista |
UPC: | 0888072223318 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Common Primary Artist,VocalsLenny Kravitz Primary Artist,Vocals,Mini Moog,Synthesizer,Featured Artist,Arp String Ensemble
Ali Prawl Vocals,Keyboards
PJ Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Patrick Warren Conductor,Music Direction
Black Thought Vocals,Featured Artist
Daphne Chen Violin
Leah Katz Viola
Karriem Riggins Drums
Robert Glasper Piano,Keyboards
Isaiah Sharkey Guitar
Jessica Care Moore Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Chuck D Vocals,Featured Artist
Juliette Jones Violin
Stevie Wonder Harmonica,Featured Artist
Marisa Kuney Violin
Charlie Bisharat Violin
Adrienne Woods Cello
Keyon Harrold Trumpet
Songa Lee Violin
James Francis Piano
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Cello
Stefan Smith Viola
Luanne Homzy Violin
Burniss Travis Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Kyle Hoffmann Sound Effects
Morgan Parker Spoken Word,Featured Artist
Technical Credits
Ali Prawl ComposerPatrick Warren Arranger,String Arrangements
Tariq Trotter Composer
Karriem Riggins Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Lonnie Lynn Composer
Robert Glasper Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Isaiah Sharkey Composer
DJ Dummy DJ,Instrumentation
Jessica Care Moore Composer
Winston Riley Composer
Andre Smith Composer
Rexton Gordon Composer
William Maragh Composer
Lloyd Woodrowe James Composer
Burniss Travis Composer,Producer,Recording Producer
Kyle Hoffmann Effects,Drum Engineering
Michael Law Thomas Recording
Paris Jones Composer
Drew Anthony Gavin Composer
Morgan Parker Composer
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