The Resurrection

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Resurrection · Resurrection was released on 4 October 1994 on Relativity Records and was the second album by the rapper Common Sense. No I.D. produced most of it, as on the 1992 debut Can I Borrow a Dollar? It is the last album under his full artist name: afterwards he dropped Sense. The record is divided into two parts, the East Side of Stony and the West Side of Stony, after the street in Chicago where he grew up. Short interludes form a loose narrative about daily life on the South Side.

In I Used to Love H.E.R. he describes hip hop as a woman who goes astray through materialism. The song brought him to the attention of fans and critics, but also led to a feud with Ice Cube. The album received praise, although it sold poorly, and is often regarded as a classic. Rolling Stone placed it alongside Illmatic and Ready to Die.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Resurrection3:48Apple Music ↗
2. 2I Used to Love H.E.R.4:39Apple Music ↗
3. 3Watermelon2:39Apple Music ↗
4. 4Book of Life5:06Apple Music ↗
5. 5In My Own World (Check the Method)3:33Apple Music ↗
6. 6Another Wasted Night With...1:02Apple Music ↗
7. 7Nuthin' to Do5:19Apple Music ↗
8. 8Communism2:16Apple Music ↗
9. 9Wmoe0:34Apple Music ↗
10. 10Thisisme4:54Apple Music ↗
11. 11Orange Pineapple Juice3:28Apple Music ↗
12. 12Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man)5:23Apple Music ↗
13. 13Maintaining3:49Apple Music ↗
14. 14Sum Shit I Wrote4:31Apple Music ↗
15. 15Pop's Rap3:22Apple Music ↗

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