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]

Common Market
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2005
Re-released October 17, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop, northwest hip hop
Length53:28
LabelMassline Media
ProducerSabzi
Common Market chronology
Common Market
(2005)
Black Patch War EP
(2008)
Alternate album covers
Original Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews9/10[2]

Release

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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

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"G'Dang Diggy" is a reference to the New York Rap Battle involving KRS-One of Boogie Down Productions.[citation needed]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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
2006 Re-release
No.TitleLength
15."Every Last One (Cornerstone Remix)" (featuring Geologic & Gabriel Teodros)4:06

References

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  1. ^ "Common Market [Bonus Track] - Common Market | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  2. ^ "Common Market :: Common Market :: Mass Line Media". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  3. ^ "Platform8470.com - Hip-Hop Magazine - Interviews". www.platform8470.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  4. ^ "Common Market". Spin. 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  5. ^ "Common Market - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  6. ^ "Independent Music Awards | Common Market: 8th Annual Program – Rap/Hip-Hop Album IMA Winner". independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  7. ^ "Common Market - Common Market | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  8. ^ "Matson on Music | Interview: Geo aka Geologic aka George Quibuyen from Blue Scholars | Seattle Times Newspaper". old.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
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