Tobacco Road

Seattle based duo Common Market are set to release their second album Tobacco Road in two days. Like my sneaky little self, I of course have it a few days early. But this is a good thing...because I am blessed to spread the word that this is THE album you need to get in 2008.

Every beat on this album is so rich, soulful, and well-composed there isn't a track worth skipping. On the other end the lyricism has a healthy spirituality and energy you find in groups like The Pharcyde and De La Soul. KRS-One in fact mentioned recently that Common Market "spits well in the tradition of the conscious hip-hop movement"...and then brought them on tour with him.

I don't even know which tracks to post, but that beat on Winter Takes All. Mang.

COMMON MARKET - WINTER TAKES ALL

COMMON MARKET - NINA SING

Universal Mind Control

Pharrell and N.E.R.D. have their hands on pretty much damn near everything in sight right now. Including Common's new potentially Electric Circussyesque album Invincible Summer. Apparently Kanye doesn't have a single beat on this one, and The Neptunes and Mr DJ are holding down the majority of it. Yeezy is just too busy changing everyone's mind about hip-hop.

Get your roboto on:

COMMON - UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL

Trouble Is ...

You probably don't know Common Market, so you've gotta just trust me on this one. Heavy organs, double-time flow ... bounce & lean. Off their new EP Black Patch War.

COMMON MARKET - TROUBLE IS