The Common complex

Murs and 9th Wonder suffer from the Common complex.

All three artists were at their peak without the trappings of major labels with a bevy of mixtapes, conceptual work and collaborative albums.

“Fornever” is their fourth release together, and though this album is a departure from the fire fans are used to, it is their most accessible effort to date.

“Fornever” boasts crossover appeal, such as the fetish hilarity of “Asian Girls” and an awesome cover of Common’s classic, “I Used to Love H.E.R.”

This success, combined with watered-down lyrics that have a hint of the Murs’ typical social consciousness, make for a dull album in theory.

However, if you consider Murs’ ambition, this seems excusable. It has been rumored that “Fornever” is one of 10 planned releases from Murs this year, so in that perspective, the album isn’t half bad.

Check out this zing from the opener: “We do it for the love, what the fuck you making music for?”

If only there were more lines like these to capture the overall badasserie of both artists.