'' is a
Hip-hop Album by
American Rapper Common . Released in 1994 (see
1994 In Music ), ''Resurrection'' is widely considered as a classic in the hip-hop world. In particular, the song ''"
I Used To Love H.E.R "'', a clever explanation of the history of hip-hop, is considered one of the best hip-hop songs ever. Unlike his more recent albums (''
Like Water For Chocolate '', ''
Be '') Resurrection is entirely produced by
NO I.D. and
Ynot . According to the back cover of the album, the album is divided between two sections, the "East Side of Stony" (tracks 1-7) and "West Side of Stony" (tracks 8-15). Stony Island is a street that runs through the South Side of
Chicago , where Common was raised. The closing track, "pop's rap" was the first of a series of tracks featuring
Spoken Word and
Poetry by Common's father, which Common has used to close several of his albums.
The album was originally released under Common's original stage name, "Common Sense." However, the "Sense" has since been dropped from the album's listings.
''All tracks produced by NO I.D. except for "Chapter 13 (Rich Man Vs. Poor Man)", and "Sum Shit I Wrote", which are both produced by Ynot.''
# Resurrection (3:47)
#
I Used To Love H.E.R (4:39)
# Watermelon (2:39)
# Book of life (5:06)
# In my own World (Check the Method) (featuring NO I.D.) (3:32)
- Contains a sample of "Keep It Rollin" by A Tribe Called Quest .
# Another Wasted Nite with... (skit) (1:02)
# Nuthin' to do (5:20)
- Contains a sample of "Protect Ya Neck" by the Wu-Tang Clan .
# Communism (2:16)
# WMOE (0:24)
# Thisisme (4:54)
# Chapter 13 (Rich Man vs. Poor Man) (featuring Ynot) (5:23)
# Maintaining (3:49)
#Sum Shit I wrote (4:31)
#Pop's Rap (3:22)
