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"'''The People'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] hip hop recording artist [[Common (rapper)|Common]], released as the second single from his seventh studio album ''[[Finding Forever]]''. The song made its first appearance on fellow American rapper [[Kanye West]]'s ''[[Can't Tell Me Nothing (mixtape)|Can't Tell Me Nothing]]'' mixtape. The song features [[Hip hop production|production]] by West and contains background vocals provided by [[soul music|soul]] singer [[Dwele]]. The original version of the song had Common singing the hook by himself, but this was later replaced with Dwele singing the hook.{{Citation needed}} It contains samples of "We Almost Lost Detroit" by [[Gil Scott-Heron]] as well as vocal samples of "[[Long Red]]" by [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]] (the latter of which was sampled on "[[Wouldn't Get Far]]" also produced by West).<ref name=linernotes/> This action was part of West's intention to pay tribute to [[J Dilla]] through the production style expressed within the album.<ref name="Fader">{{cite web | url = http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2007/04/26/track-by-track-commons-finding-forever | title = Track by Track: Common's Finding Forever from Fader Magazine | accessdate = June 11, 2007}}</ref><ref name="3MTV">{{cite web | last = Rodriguez | first = Jayson | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1556781/20070410/common.jhtml | title = Kanye West, Lily Allen Finding Something In Common | work =[[MTV]] | publisher =[[MTV Networks]] |date=2007-04-11 | accessdate = June 13, 2007}}</ref>
"'''The People'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] hip hop recording artist [[Common (rapper)|Common]], released as the second single from his seventh studio album ''[[Finding Forever]]''. The song made its first appearance on fellow American rapper [[Kanye West]]'s ''[[Can't Tell Me Nothing (mixtape)|Can't Tell Me Nothing]]'' mixtape. The song features [[Hip hop production|production]] by West and contains background vocals provided by [[soul music|soul]] singer [[Dwele]]. The original version of the song had Common singing the hook by himself, but this was later replaced with Dwele singing the hook.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} It contains samples of "We Almost Lost Detroit" by [[Gil Scott-Heron]] as well as vocal samples of "[[Long Red]]" by [[Mountain (band)|Mountain]] (the latter of which was sampled on "[[Wouldn't Get Far]]" also produced by West).<ref name=linernotes/> This action was part of West's intention to pay tribute to [[J Dilla]] through the production style expressed within the album.<ref name="Fader">{{cite web | url = http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2007/04/26/track-by-track-commons-finding-forever | title = Track by Track: Common's Finding Forever from Fader Magazine | accessdate = June 11, 2007}}</ref><ref name="3MTV">{{cite web | last = Rodriguez | first = Jayson | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1556781/20070410/common.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416080337/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1556781/20070410/common.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 16, 2007 | title = Kanye West, Lily Allen Finding Something In Common | work =[[MTV]] | publisher =[[MTV Networks]] |date=2007-04-11 | accessdate = June 13, 2007}}</ref>


Though it performed moderately on the charts, "The People" became one of the most critically acclaimed songs of the year. The song was listed at number twenty-nine on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'''s the 100 Best Songs of 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine | title=The 100 Best Songs of 2007 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/8| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215210755/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/8| url-status=dead| archive-date=December 15, 2007| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]| publisher=RealNetworks, Inc | date=2007-12-27 | accessdate=2007-12-21}}</ref> It also received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]] at the [[50th Grammy Awards]].
Though it performed moderately on the charts, "The People" became one of the most critically acclaimed songs of the year. The song was listed at number twenty-nine on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'''s the 100 Best Songs of 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine | title=The 100 Best Songs of 2007 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/8| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215210755/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/8| url-status=dead| archive-date=December 15, 2007| magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]| publisher=RealNetworks, Inc | date=2007-12-27 | accessdate=2007-12-21}}</ref> It also received a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo Performance]] at the [[50th Grammy Awards]].
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 18 December 2024

"The People"
Single by Common
from the album Finding Forever
B-side"The Game"
ReleasedMay 22, 2007
GenreHip hop
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kanye West
Common singles chronology
"A Dream"
(2006) 		"The People"
(2007) 		"The Game"
(2007)

"The People" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Common, released as the second single from his seventh studio album Finding Forever. The song made its first appearance on fellow American rapper Kanye West's Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape. The song features production by West and contains background vocals provided by soul singer Dwele. The original version of the song had Common singing the hook by himself, but this was later replaced with Dwele singing the hook.[citation needed] It contains samples of "We Almost Lost Detroit" by Gil Scott-Heron as well as vocal samples of "Long Red" by Mountain (the latter of which was sampled on "Wouldn't Get Far" also produced by West).[1] This action was part of West's intention to pay tribute to J Dilla through the production style expressed within the album.[2][3]

Though it performed moderately on the charts, "The People" became one of the most critically acclaimed songs of the year. The song was listed at number twenty-nine on Rolling Stone's the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[4] It also received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Music video

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The music video for "The People" was directed by NEON and filmed in Brooklyn, NY with footage from Chicago, IL. The video premiered on June 22 on Y! Music and features stills of Common rapping in the middle of a field on the outskirts of the city, interspersed with scenes of various locations throughout the metropolis.

Track listing

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Personnel

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Information taken from Finding Forever liner notes.[1]

Chart positions

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 11[5]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 55[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Finding Forever (Media notes). Common. Geffen Records. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Track by Track: Common's Finding Forever from Fader Magazine". Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (2007-04-11). "Kanye West, Lily Allen Finding Something In Common". MTV. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
  4. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2007". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 2007-12-27. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  5. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – The People". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-08-25. [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – The People". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2007-10-13. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-10-13.


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