| | Common Finding Forever CD Common Discography of CDs
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Chicago's finest returns with his seventh full-length, FINDING FOREVER--a title that, in Common's words, refers to an effort to find that musical place where one can exist forever. Production comes primarily from Kanye West, and, as on BE (Common and Kanye's previous effort together), FINDING FOREVER utilizes samples from such diverse artists as Nina Simone, Bob James, Stevie Wonder, Gil Scott-Heron, Mountain, Dorothy Ashby, and Paul Simon to create a purer, soul-influenced hip-hop sound. Lyrically, Common is in the same place as ever, spreading positivity and spirituality, speaking on relationships and the ghetto struggle, and preaching love as the central message. The artist formerly known as Sense also utilizes topical media references ranging from the astronaut love-triangle incident of '07 to contemporaneous celebrity breakups. Supplemental production work comes courtesy of Karriem Riggins, Will.i.am, Devo Springsteen, and the late, great J. Dilla. Other guests include Lily Allen, Bilal, Dwele, D'Angelo, and DJ Premier (who provides scratches on "The Game"). Compelling and entertaining from start to finish, FINDING FOREVER is another triumph for one of the strongest purveyors of positive hip-hop.
Personnel: Lonnie Lynn, will.i.am (vocals); Chillz (spoken vocals); Brandee Younger (harp); Monique Spencer, Edith Dawn Yorkley, Margherita Biederbick, Laura Rajanen (violin); Dawntanya Smith, Hannah Kelin (viola); Alana E. Bennett, Zoé Cartier (cello); String Quartet Teldex (strings); Omar Edwards (flute); James Poyser (keyboards); Derrick Hodge (electric bass); Karriem Riggins (drums); DJ Premier (scratches); Rhea Williams, Dwele, Bilal (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Lily Allen, D'Angelo, Kanye West.
Rolling Stone (p.90) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] charged-up beats, R&B hooks, gospel singers and other warm, vibrant stuff."
Rolling Stone (p.110) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007".
Spin (p.101) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "FOREVER is livelier, grittier, and better....Best of all are 'The Game'...and 'Southside,' on which Common and Kanye West trade witty verses over intense electric guitars."
Uncut (p.84) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "There are smart samples and interpolations, and big guests like Bilal, D'Angelo and Dwele."
Vibe (p.73) - "FOREVER captures Common maturing gracefully into his -- and hip hop's -- middle-age..."
Q (Magazine) (p.76) - Ranked #36 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "2007's real hip-hop star was Common." Common Finding Forever Songs Finding Forever Music Review Purchase Finding Forever CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Ugk Underground Kingz CDs (2007)
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Long before Houston rap came to define the sound of the Dirty South, UGK (the Underground Kingz), along with the Geto Boys, were holdin' it down strong for H-Town. While the duo of Bun B and Pimp C never achieved major cross-over success--spitting woozy gangsta tales a few too many years before mainstream radio was prepared for them--they gained a loyal fanbase and the respect of their fellow MCs (chief among them Jay-Z, who featured UGK on his classic track "Big Pimpin'").
After a brief separation marked by prison time for Pimp C and solo albums by both, UGK came back strong on UNDERGROUND KINGZ, a sprawling dripped-and-draped ...
| | T-Pain Epiphany CD (2007)
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| | 50 Cent Curtis CD (2007)
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$11.05 
Curtis Jackson is New York hip-hop king 50 Cent's real name, so the title of his third album, CURTIS, implies that everybody's favorite gangsta is keeping it as real as possible. Considering how much 50 Cent's rep and raison d'etre ...
| | Talib Kweli Ear Drum CD (2007)
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$12.19
Steadily putting in work since the late 1990s, Talib Kweli first came to prominence as one half of both Black Star and Reflection Eternal, and earned a reputation as one of the ...
| | Kanye West Graduation CD (2007)
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$10.79 
Given the remarkable critical and commercial success of 2005's LATE REGISTRATION, Kanye West's rich, rewarding sophomore release, expectations were high for 2007's GRADUATION. Ever savvy, West flouts those expectations by delivering a record that delivers curveballs while staying true to his sharply sculpted, commercially minded m.o. West's rapping, never his greatest strength, is still entertaining. He delivers witty, smart, sometimes absurd rhymes (he seems to take more lyrical chances on GRADUATION) that fit nicely with the overall feel of his tracks.
As usual, it's West's productions that stand out. While there are examples of his style-defining use of classic R&B samples and background choirs (as on the feel-good highlight "I Wonder"), West streamlines his sound to center on synth-driven lines, giving many of the tracks a retro-electro new wave feel. "Stronger," ...
| | Jay-Z American Gangster CD (2007)
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$10.45
Following up his crossover-ridden return from retirement KINGDOM COME, Jay-Z presents a concept ...
| | Laura Cantrell Not The Tremblin Kind CD (2007) (Import)
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| | Thomas Fagan Paper Cuts CD (2002)
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$12.69
I hope you like this CD. Some of my songs are autobiographical, some are written through the eyes of others, and some I just make up. I've been influenced by a lot of different musicians and bands (the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Isaak ("Forever Blue"), Elliot Smith ("Figure 8"), ELVIS, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Radiohead, etc.), but this is my own sound. These are my own words. Here are some words from the song "Sand Castle": ...a child's eyes created this moat filled it with water and a plastic boat I walk past this image it will soon fade into sea wish upon a star to be so free. Here are some from "Positive Thinking": I woke up positive positive, I thought I got a bad deal on that castle that I bought. that was no queen that was no throne I'll add it to the list of the things I should have known. was that really me in that tragedy? I think I find the odd a neccessity oh, I believe in positive thinking, take away that potion she's been drinking...And, from "Abends": ...Well, I smiled when I recalled the finale Because I've kept the stories hidden so long inside meThe insane aspect of the plot line ...
| | Ari Herstand One Take CD (2007)
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$13.15
The new live CD One Take - his second release - showcases many of the definitive live aspects of Ari Herstand's show that his debut album Baby Eyes did not. Songs such as "Float on By," "Poster Boy Celebrity" and "Air Cries Wind" feature Ari's unique, solo looping style. Combining multiple, intricate guitar parts and impressive beat boxing with harmonized trumpet licks and catchy vocal melodies, Ari's solo, looped songs have just as much - or more - excitement as the full band songs on the album. Only containing three songs from Baby Eyes, Ari shares his growth and songwriting progression - with a matured emphasis on lyrics - with developed, full band versions of new songs such as "Beneath the Moon," "Blanket-Go-Round" and "Itch Inside Your Ear." Songs such as "35" and "So Fantastical" display ...
| | Luckyiam Most Likely To Succeed CD (2007)
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$11.75
| | Thrivemix Presents: Tranceanthems, Vol. 2 CDs (2007)
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$15.79
| | ODD Squad Fadanuf Fa Erybody!! CD (1994) Remastered
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| | Def One Love Me Or Hate Me CD (2007) (Import)
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| | Carole King Music CD (2007) (Import) Bonus Track; Japan; Mini LP Sleeve
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| | Okham's Razor Ten Thousand Miles To Bedlam CD (2007)
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$20.25
Imagine Irish music with the back beat of an African hand-drum and drum set, a guitarist raised on Metallica and the Indigo Girls, a dreadlocked mandolin and banjo player, a bassist with enough bottom to make the hydraulics on your car give out, a classically trained Violinist with a cascade of curly, flowing, blond hair and an outlandishly quaffed Gaelic-speaking tin whistler raised on sean-nos, new wave, and punk rock. Throw all those ingredients together with a generous amount of frenetic energy and you'll have your first taste of Ockham's Razor. And it only gets better, like really good whiskey. This group of 20-somethings with widely varied backgrounds in music formed Ockham's Razor in the spring of 2006 and played their first public show at Seattle's hugely popular annual Fremont Summer Solstice Festival. As a result, the band was commissioned to write and record a song for an independent film. They worked with Grammy-nominated producer Conrad Uno (Presidents of the United States of America, Mudhoney, Posies) on their debut CD, featuring traditional Celtic music and originals performed with a modern ambience, and began creating waves in the Irish-music circuit throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. During live performances, Ockham's Razor broke the fourth wall by taking their show off-stage and interacting with the audience. It wasn't long before audience members came up with their own classification for the band's genre-blending style and high-energy performances: "Turbo Celtic" and "Ethno Punk" being among some of the more favored ...
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