Studio Album · No. 11
Black America Again Songwriting Credits by Common
Produced by Executive producer#Music, No I.D., Karriem Riggins, Robert Glasper
ARTium / Def Jam
Conscious Hip HopSoul
80%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 15 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Common carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Common
3 tracksoutside writers
Common's roles on this album
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist80%
Composer80%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
15
Tracks
37
Lyricists
2
Producers
2016
Released
Data Insight
Karriem Riggins writes across most of the 15 tracks here, which is where the largest collaboration in the catalogue really starts. Three tracks carry no credit for Common at all, the interludes that hand the record to other voices. It came out four days before the 2016 election.
Black America Again came out on ARTium and Def Jam in November 2016 with Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper as the band. Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Bilal and BJ the Chicago Kid all appear on it.
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joy and Peace
|
CommonKarriem RigginsBilalDerek ShulmanRay ShulmanKerry Minnear | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsBilal OliverDerek ShulmanRay ShulmanKerry Minnear | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Bilal (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Home
|
CommonKarriem RigginsWillie MitchellLouis Farrakhan | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsWillie MitchellLouis Farrakhan | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Bilal (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
Word from Moe Luv Interlude
|
Robert Glasper | Robert Glasper | Robert Glasper | Common (Performer) |
| 4 |
Black America Again
|
CommonStevie WonderKarriem RigginsKenny ClarkeRita GreeneL.T.D.George ClintonChuck DEric SadlerHank ShockleeJames BrownRobert Glasper | Lonnie Rashid LynnStevie WonderEmmanuel RigginsKenny ClarkeRita GreeneJake RileyGeorge ClintonCarlton RidenhourEric SadlerHank ShockleeJames BrownRobert Glasper | Karriem RigginsRobert Glasper | Common (Performer)Stevie Wonder (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Love Star
|
CommonMarsha AmbrosiusKarriem RigginsJames MtumeAl GoodmanRay, Goodman & BrownSylvia Robinson | Lonnie Rashid LynnMarsha AmbrosiusEmmanuel RigginsJames MtumeWillie GoodmanHarry RaySylvia Robinson | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Marsha Ambrosius (Featured Vocals)PJ (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
On a Whim Interlude
|
Karriem Riggins | Emmanuel Riggins | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer) |
| 7 |
Red Wine
|
CommonKarriem RigginsSydSamora PinderhughesEdgar CosmaVladimir Cosma | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsSydney BennetSamora PinderhughesEdgar CosmaVladimir Cosma | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Syd (Featured Vocals)Elena (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Pyramids
|
CommonKarriem RigginsRobert GlasperTrue MasterOl' Dirty Bastard | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsRobert GlasperDerrick HarrisRussell Jones | Karriem RigginsRobert Glasper | Common (Performer) |
| 9 |
A Moment in the Sun Interlude
|
Robert Glasper | Robert Glasper | Robert Glasper | Common (Performer) |
| 10 |
Unfamiliar
|
CommonKarriem RigginsPJJohn Cameron | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsParis JonesJohn Cameron | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)PJ (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
A Bigger Picture Called Free
|
CommonKarriem RigginsSydBilalFrank Dukes | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsSydney BennetBilal OliverAdam Feeney | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Syd (Featured Vocals)Bilal (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
The Day Women Took Over
|
CommonKarriem RigginsMaimouna YoussefBJ the Chicago KidMark Blumberg | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsMaimouna YoussefBryan SledgeMark Blumberg | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)BJ the Chicago Kid (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Rain
|
CommonKarriem RigginsTanisha Riggins | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsTanisha Riggins | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)John Legend (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Little Chicago Boy
|
CommonTasha CobbsKarriem RigginsFrank Dukes | Lonnie Rashid LynnTasha CobbsEmmanuel RigginsAdam Feeney | Karriem Riggins | Common (Performer)Tasha Cobbs (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Letter to the Free
|
CommonKarriem RigginsRobert Glasper | Lonnie Rashid LynnEmmanuel RigginsRobert Glasper | Karriem RigginsRobert Glasper | Common (Performer)Bilal (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 52 contributors
KR
Karriem Riggins
Writer · Producer
ER
Emmanuel Riggins
Writer
C
Common
Writer · Performer
LR
Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Writer
RG
Robert Glasper
Writer · Producer
AF
Adam Feeney
Writer
B
Bilal
Writer · Vocals
BO
Bilal Oliver
Writer
FD
Frank Dukes
Writer
S
Syd
Writer · Vocals
SB
Sydney Bennet
Writer
AG
Al Goodman
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Black America Again
Who wrote Black America Again?
Common is credited on 12 of the 15 tracks. The three he is not on are interludes.
Who produced it?
Karriem Riggins and Robert Glasper, who play on it as well.
Is Stevie Wonder on it?
He plays and sings on the title track. John Legend, Bilal and BJ the Chicago Kid appear elsewhere.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
56:43 across 15 tracks.