Common released the first single off his upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer today. “Ghetto Dreams” features Nas‘ cold flow and production by the illest No I.D.

“I decided to write about ghetto dreams just in a way that was raw,” Common told MTV News. “I almost approached it like I was a character because I don’t smoke cigarettes and blah, blah, blah. But I still was talking abut those things ’cause it’s like, if I step in the shoes of myself and my other friends and people that just dream about higher things coming from a tougher place. I told it in respect to the relationship I got with my lady, it’s ill. It’s not a love song or none of that; it’s just raw. It’s ill lyrics man, I’m telling you.”

Common recently announced his signing with Warner Bros. Records and we can expect his 9th studio album this fall.

Best believe this poet is back to kill it.

Purchase “Ghetto Dreams” HERE

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Common and Nas got together for this joint, Ghetto Dreams, which is set for Common’s upcoming album, The Dreamer, The Believer.  No I.D. gets involved too and handles the production on this track.  Collaborative efforts are hot in hip hop, and two of the game’s finest do themselves proud here.

Check out the track HERE

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