Common Shares New Song and Video for “Imagine” f/ PJ

Common has returned with his smooth new track, “Imagine,” featuring vocalist PJ.

Common strings together a perfect world of his own design on “Imagine,” rapping about how he wants things to be and encouraging others to imagine it as well. The Emmanuel Afolabi-directed visuals also help push Common’s message further, with shots of him and PJ being juxtaposed with a vast beach, warmly decorated home, and amongst people in the community.

When discussing the inspirations behind “Imagine,” Common explained that he wrote the song when the world was in a darker place but wanted to share it once things began to get better.

“I wrote ‘Imagine’ at a time when we were all going through a lot,” he explained. “But something kept telling me to focus on the good and the things I wanted to see in the world. For me, music is one of the things that gives me hope and happiness throughout these times, whether I am creating it or listening to it.

He continues, “So I wanted ‘Imagine’ to create that feeling of how you can play a song and feel inspired. How a song can make you move and also move your spirit. Essentially, I want us all to feel like days are getting better and that great times are ours for the taking. And the first step in feeling that way is imagining it.”