336:. The music video was directed by Matt Alonzo and executive produced by Leah Harmony. It was released on iTunes July 6, 2011. In preparation for the album's release, Common spoke with The BoomBox about how the LP was taking shape and that he and No I.D. were crafting the album in a more positive direction: "It's going to be positive hip-hop. Hip-hop that can really generate good spirit, the spirit of the music and just good energy. I'm excited about the album 'The Dreamer, The Believer'. I feel blessed that I got to work with No I.D. I'm enthused to do hip-hop, which is something that I have to do when I feel it. It's the spirit and energy of hip-hop that made you just enjoy it and love the music and not feel like, 'Man, is this gonna sell?' or 'I sold this many.' It's stuff that made you feel something, it's stuff that you can use that inspired your life. I think about hip-hop like
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2696:Discography
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1550:– Keyboards
1533:Matt Morris
1512:Lonnie Lynn
1494:John Legend
1467:Eddie Hazel
1171:John Legend
1117:"Celebrate"
943:Eddie Hazel
938:Nasir Jones
887:Lonnie Lynn
268:"Celebrate"
77:(Hollywood)
2966:Categories
2925:Kanye West
2910:GOOD Music
2851:GOOD Music
2649:Metacritic
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2531:2014-08-06
2477:20 January
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2267:. DJ Booth
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747:Metacritic
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424:Metacritic
381:Canada Dry
323:Background
317:production
250:"Blue Sky"
175:chronology
81:Record One
2609:Billboard
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2573:Billboard
2566:Billboard
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2362:BBC Music
2156:USA Today
2076:Pitchfork
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1671:Position
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1476:Leon Huff
1401:Personnel
1231:Writer(s)
1143:"Windows"
865:Writer(s)
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