Come Back Home’ is in the vein of Common’s ‘I Used To Love H.E.R.’, and perhaps skewed a bit to my perspective.

It speaks of the want for a more sincere meaningful hip-hop, but attests the willingness to accept what it’s become and move forward.” ~Dres of Black Sheep

19 years after they released the classic “The Choice is Yours” Black Sheep is back with a new album called From The Black Pool Of Genius. Can you believe it’s been that long? Was I not supposed to mention that so young people can be interested in them? If young folks don’t care about Black Sheep from ’91 I think it’s their loss cause “The Choice is Yours” and more are still dope.

True to the quote above the new single “Come Back Home” personifies Hip Hop as a woman and traces her history over the years much like Common’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.”. Which I also discussed in Quote: Jay Smooth On The Death Of Hip Hop

I’m not crazy about rap songs by dudes that personify Hip Hop as a woman then proceeded to name all the ways you are disenchanted with her and pretty much hate her.

It’s still a light, breezy track with a catchy hook courtesy of R&B duo P&V. Dres’ sentiments are shared by many who used to love Hip Hop music and I think it’s important to note rap and Hip Hop aren’t the same thing. Since “Come Back Home” is more nostalgic and accepting of a disappointment than hateful the easiness of the song isn’t betrayed. He’s not lying either, he just does his own thing “autotuning her out”.

Here’s the video for “For The Record” also off the new album in stores now. Buy From The Black Pool Of Genius [Explicit] at Amazon.com

Here’s the video for “For The Record” also off the new album.

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