''CommoNasm'' is a mashup album produced and mixed by Miami-based producer and sound engineer
TenDJiz. It was created by blending the acapellas of
Common and
Nas
Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones.
Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to:
Aviation
* Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea
* National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia
** Nas Air ( ...
with instrumentals composed from
Soviet
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nation ...
soul and jazz samples. The album was released on July 10, 2012.
Reception
The project has received positive reviews from critics.
The Miami New Times named TenDJiz "the mastermind behind an awesome mixtape series that mashes Soviet jazz instrumentals with American hip-hop.". Soulbounce.com (winner of the 2010
Soul Train Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication, and honors the best in African-American culture, music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of '' Soul Train'', the ...
) claims that "TenDJiz's production, mixing and scratching is near flawless."
Respect magazine described CommoNasm as "an incredibly ambitious and awing project." The album was called "flawless mashup" by HipHopDX.com and described as "amazing" by 2dopeboyz.com.
Common tweeted about CommoNasm and called it "Fresh". Fashion Nerrd Magazine claims that the Soulviet Trilogy is "a bridging of the gap between the two formerly antagonistic superpower nations". The album has been featured on many on-line magazines and music websites such as:
Okayplayer, Nodfactor.com, Rubyhornet.com, Kevinnottingham.com, Peace Magazine, ProducersIKnow.com, LiveAGL.com, Thewellversed.com, Artisticmanifesto.com, Spit-TV.de (Germany)
Track listing
References
External links
*Official website of
TenDJiz'
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2012 remix albums
Mashup albums
Unofficial remix albums
Hip hop remix albums