Common Announces his new album “A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2”.
Common is making his return with a new project as he announces his new album “A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2,” a sequel to his last year’s project. The 49-year-old Chicago artist has also unveiled the official cover art for the project, along with the full tracklist.
The project is set to have 11 records, with guest appearances from Jessica Care Moore, Brittany Howard, Morgan Parker, PJ (on multiple songs), and more. It will also feature Black Thought, who also appeared on his latest year’s album. The Album is slated to release on September 10th.
“A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 was created with hope and inspiration in mind,” Common said in a statement. “The spirit of the album was meant to emulate what a greater day would sound and feel like. We were in the midst of some tough political and socially challenging times. There was still hurt, anger and pain lingering, so I was thinking, ‘what is the next step in this revolution?’ I thought about what being still in these times had brought me and that was a peace beyond understanding, a greater love for self, a closer connection with God, and more appreciation for my family, friends and the simple things in life.”
He continued: “I wanted to write about that and create music that embodied that. What does a new day, a brighter day feel like being told through an emcee and some gifted musicians? How could this music be an example of the beautiful aspects of revolution that include joy, self-love, compassion, dreams, peace and good times? As a piece of art, I believe we took it to different places musically only to come back to the original intention. To bring joy to people’s hearts, fun to their lives and smiles to their souls.”
Check out the cover art & tracklist below.
01. Intro (Push Out The Noise) (feat. Jessica Care Moore)
02. A Beautiful Chicago Kid (feat. PJ)
03. When We Move (feat. Black Thought and Seun Kuti)
04. Set It Free (feat. PJ)
05. Majesty (Where We Gonna Take It) (feat. PJ)
06. Poetry (feat. Marcus King and Isaiah Sharkey)
07. Saving Grace (feat. Brittany Howard)
08. Star of The Gang (feat. PJ)
09. Imagine (feat. PJ)
10. Get It Right
11. OUTRO (Exclamation Point) (feat. Morgan Parker)
I’m excited to announce the release date of my latest musical project, A Beautiful Revolution Part 2 out September 10th! Pre-order & pre-save it here: https://t.co/BtgXa4iTTT pic.twitter.com/E0wgcVA3Z6
— COMMON (@common) August 18, 2021
