No I.D., who produced much of Common’s early work (including Can I Borrow a Dollar? and Resurrection ), was coming off massive success producing for Kanye West and Jay-Z. The reunion was organic. The duo locked themselves in a studio in Hawaii and later Los Angeles, aiming to recreate the boom-bap magic of the mid-90s.
Common’s ninth studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer , released on December 20, 2011 Common The Dreamer The Believer Album Zip