Common Market [Explicit Lyrics]

Common Market | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 13, 2006)
• Original Release Date: February 13, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: SCIONtific
• ASIN: B000EGFUF0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,293 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Gotta Move To Seattle (4 Stars), March 2, 2006

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Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Winchester VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Common Market (Audio CD)

I don't know what's going on in Seattle, but I pray they keep dropping albums that sound like this. I don't know much about Ra Scion, but when I saw Sabzi on the cover, I knew it was a must have. I figured if the beats were anything like the Blue Scholars LP, then it had to be dope. I mean, come on, even Hulk Hogan would sound dope on a Sabzi beat (not taking anything away from Ra Scion). Common Market is as funky and melodic as it is intelligent and it exceeded my expectations. Ra Scion kicks knowledge to Sabzi's beats and the results are definitely super tight. Standouts like "Love One", "Push", "Connect For" show Ra Scion gettin' busy over some of Sabzi's best production. "Trinity" is a song that I keep on repeat and would definitely label as THE standout song. The album finishes strong with bangers like "Keep Tracks", "Doors", and My Pathology". Ra Scion's rhymes have a message and his flow is definitely on point. And Sabzi is one of my favorite producers right now (along with Nicolay).

There are a few tracks on the album that tend to mismatch. What I mean is that Ra Scion doesn't seem comfortable on one ore two tracks while one or two beats don't seem to compliment him that well either. A perfect example would be tracks like "G'Dang Diggy", "Crossblow", and "Poison". While the subject matter and flow are good and the beats are good, they just don't seem to mesh well. Don't get me wrong though, there are no wack songs on this album....just a few skippable ones.

Common Market is an album that I think everyone should hear at least once. I'd never heard of Ra Scion before, but I'll be checking for him from now on. The sound of the album is unique, yet totally familiar. If the hip hop scene there is this dope, then I gotta move to Seattle and be a part of it. Go out and support these guys, they're bringing quality to the table and definitely deserve the attention. I highly recommend adding this to your music library.

If any of you Seattle MC's are reading this, keep those dope albums comin'.

Standout Tracks: Connect For, Keep Track, Trinity (My Favorite), Love One, My Pathology, Push, Every Last One, and Kampo

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is poison!!!, May 12, 2006

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D. Thomas "Dawhud" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Common Market (Audio CD)

Not long ago Blue Scholars started blowing up the spot here in Seattle, then this side project from Sabzi comes out and... BAAAAMMMMMM!!! This LP brings back the boom bap vibe that Seattle's hip-hop sceene was in the mid to late 90s. Memories of Jeru, Artifacts and Common's "Ressurection" LP all float to the surface when listening to this LP. (It doesn't hurt that blastmaster KRS endorses the album!)

In my opinion I think this LP was better than both releases from Blue Scholars "Blue Scholars" & "The Long March EP." Reguardless, all three releases are dope and worth checking out. I have a feeling that these releases will ring the alarm and people will take notice to the Seattle Hip-Hop sceene.

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Album From Beginning to End, February 24, 2006

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David M. Hogan "Cap'n Surly" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Common Market (Audio CD)

I saw these guys recently and was so impressed I had to pick up their album right away. The album does not dissappoint at all. Great beats, great lyrics. Every song is a gem and the production quality is great. The standout songs for me are Connect For, Every Last One, and Trinity but there's not a skipper on the album. My favorite Seattle hip hop but if you like this you should also check out The Blue Scholars and Cancer Rising.