Resurrection

Rolling Stone (2/9/95, pp.55-56) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Common Sense has succeeded in creating that rare thing: a solid hardcore hip-hop album. Hardcore not for the verbal body count but for the confluence of phat beats, smooth flows and dope rhymes..." Vibe (11/94, p.140) - "...Common Sense rocks many styles....He'll reach scholars, hoodlums, and heretics..." The Source (10/94, p.79) - 3.5 Stars - Dope - "...Common Sense's no-bullshit brand of hip-hop may not deliver the superficial thrills others have to offer, but there is no denying the intelligence and heart that guides it. This is one MC who lives up to his name..." Option (3-4/95, pp.97-98) - "...an MC whose clever, offbeat rhymes and straightforward, spare beats single-handedly put Chicago on the hip-hop map in 1992....On his new album, he seems to stretch out and enjoy the reality of his surroundings, with exceptional results and often complicated themes..." Record Collector (magazine) (p.75) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]t just 22, Common created a sophomore album rebirth that still stands as one of the most assured hip-hop albums of the mid-90s."