THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER AIN’T NOTHING TO TOY WITH…
Common speaks on the urban warfare that currently has Chicago under siege on this new No ID-produced track. Common paints vivid images of adolescent and teens “soldiers” clad in Nikes and jeans instead of combat boots and fatigues. Despite the uniform differences, the results of war, death and despair, remain the same. No ID’s production is reminiscent of what you’d expect MF Doom circa the mid 2000s or Ghostface to rhyme over.
COMMON – “WAR”
Beats, Boxing and Mayhem 
This dope, good to hear from Common again… I like the message and comparisons in the tune, Benji Wilson springs to my mind listening to this, especially the first part of the tune… Chicago kids with dreams being cut short, and pallbearers looking like kids etc