The title and cover for this album make a powerful statement about endemic and systematic racism, and the music and lyrics back that up mostly. I really enjoyed the nods towards Afro-beat and jazz, with production from the great J Dilla adding a lot to the mix as well.
However, there is still an uncomfortable amount of casual sexism and homophobia on here. Apparently Common has now apologised for this, but it’s difficult to understand how you can be opposed to one form of injustice while not seeing yourself perpetuating the same attitudes towards other oppressed groups.
https://album.link/gb/i/1440720260
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