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Common links with PJ again on new track "Majesty"

07 September 2021, 11:38 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

Ahead of his new album A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2) landing on friday (10 September), Common has released another new PJ collaboration called "Majesty".

"Majesty" is the second of four PJ collaborations on Common's new record, and follows previous singles "When We Move" with Black Thought and Seun Kuti and "Imagine" featuring PJ.

A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2) will follow last year's A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 album.

He says of the record, "A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 was created with hope and inspiration in mind. The spirit of the album was meant to emulate what a greater day would sound and feel like. We were in the midst of some tough political and socially challenging times. There was still hurt, anger and pain lingering, so I was thinking, “what is the next step in this revolution?” I thought about what being still in these times had brought me and that was a peace beyond understanding, a greater love for self, a closer connection with God, and more appreciation for my family, friends and the simple things in life. I wanted to write about that and create music that embodied that. What does a new day, a brighter day feel like being told through an emcee and some gifted musicians? How could this music be an example of the beautiful aspects of revolution that include joy, self-love, compassion, dreams, peace and good times? As a piece of art, I believe we took it to different places musically only to come back to the original intention. To bring joy to people’s hearts, fun to their lives and smiles to their souls."

"Majesty" featuring PJ is out now. Common's A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2) album will arrive Friday (10 September), and is available to pre-order now.
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