''A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on September 10, 2021 through

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, making it his third project released for the label. It serves as a sequel to his 2020 album '' A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1''.

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was handled by

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Critical reception

''A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2'' was met with generally favorable reviews from

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. At

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, which assigns a

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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on nine reviews, which indicates "generally positive reviews". Robin Murray of '' Clash'' wrote that the album "stares down the traumas that proliferate our lives, offering hope, creativity, and soul filtered through Common's profound hip-hop vision". Joe Goggins of '' DIY'' found the album "a sweet paean to music's mood-boosting properties, as well as it capacity to effect meaningful change". Ben Devlin of ''

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'' wrote: "Common raps with the calm contentment of a man who's reached his destination, and it certainly sounds satisfying". Will Lavin of ''

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'' wrote: "it's rich with Afro-centric grooves and dusty drum breaks, the spirit of

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weaving in and out of the pro-Black messaging, which emphasises hope and progress but still acknowledges the pain and suffering endured along the way". In mixed reviews, ''

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'' writer resumed "an improvement on 2020's lightweight Pt. 1". Mosi Reeves of ''

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'' wrote: "there's enough evidence on ''A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2'' to suggest that he still cares about music, but it may take more than mellow bromides and

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shout-outs to truly convince us". ''

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'' reviewer wrote: "by catering to everyone in an effort to uplift, Common doesn't connect with the listener as much as he could–and as much as he has in the past. Common's big tent might be too spacious for its own good".

Track listing

Charts

References

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