Common Market (album)
Common Market is the self-titled debut album from Seattle-based hip-hop duo Common Market consisting of rapper RA Scion and DJ/producer Sabzi.[3] The album was fully produced by Sabzi, who is also a member of another Seattle hip-hop group, Blue Scholars.[4][5]
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| Released | February 13, 2005 Re-released October 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, northwest hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:28 | |||
| Label | Massline Media | |||
| Producer | Sabzi | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[2] |
Release
The album was initially released February 13, 2005 independently. Following the well received local response, the album caught the attention of KRS-One, who would expose Common Market to a wider audience when KRS-One brought them on the Temple of Hip-hop tour.[6] One year later, the album was re-released October 17 on Massline Media. The re-release adds one bonus track and revised cover art.[7] The bonus track on the re-released version of the album is a remixed version of a Blue Scholars song from their 2005 The Long March EP. It features Geologic and Gabriel Teodros.[8]
Influences
"G'Dang Diggy" is a reference to the New York Rap Battle involving KRS-One of Boogie Down Productions.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re-Fresh" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Push" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "G'Dang Diggy" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Connect For" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Crossbow" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Every Last One" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Poison" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Trinity" | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Kampo" | 1:57 |
| 10. | "Love One" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Succor MC's" | 2:45 |
| 12. | "My Pathology" | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Keep Track" | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Doors" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Every Last One (Cornerstone Remix)" (featuring Geologic & Gabriel Teodros) | 4:06 |
References
- "Common Market [Bonus Track] - Common Market | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Common Market :: Common Market :: Mass Line Media". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Platform8470.com - Hip-Hop Magazine - Interviews". www.platform8470.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Common Market". Spin. 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Common Market - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Independent Music Awards | Common Market: 8th Annual Program – Rap/Hip-Hop Album IMA Winner". independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Common Market - Common Market | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- "Matson on Music | Interview: Geo aka Geologic aka George Quibuyen from Blue Scholars | Seattle Times Newspaper". old.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.