#Common finding forever full album movie

#Common finding forever full album movie

Common explained that 'if you working on a movie or something. Most of the album was recorded while he was filming his roles in American Gangster and Smokin' Aces. And it's also saying: I been doing this for a nice period of time, so I'm trying to find the place where I can keep existing in the game and make music I love.' RecordingĬommon began working on the album in early 2006, recording it throughout the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, and Spain with Kanye West. And I’m continuing on the quest to make forever music.' Ĭommon also says: 'And now with the death of J Dilla and other things, you start thinking about forever lasting for real through music Jay Dee will last forever through his music and hopefully generations down the line will know about Common through his music. And I look at music like Bob Marley's or Marvin Gaye's or Stevie Wonder's or A Tribe Called Quest's, that's forever music. Music can be forever if you make it from the heart, if you make it from the soul and it’s good. Finding Forever was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West's Graduation at the 50th Grammy Awards Ĭommon explains that ' Finding Forever really means to find a place in music where you can exist forever.

Selling over 500,000 units in the US, it has been certified Gold. The album debuted at the number one on the Billboard 200, selling 155,000 units in the first week, becoming Common's first chart-topper. Like Common's previous album, Be (2005), Finding Forever is primarily produced by Kanye West. Kanye West ( exec.), Common (co-exec), Derek Dudley (co-exec), will.i.am, J Dilla, Devo Springsteen, Karriem Riggins, Derrick Hodgeįinding Forever is the seventh studio album by Common, released on Jon GOOD Music and Geffen Records.