1001 Albums Generator
Be by Common

Be

Common

2005
3.34
Rating
28525
Votes
1
6%
2
14%
3
34%
4
34%
5
13%
Distribution
Genres: Hip-Hop, Soul Styles: Conscious

Reviews (page 4 of 13)

This was actually really cool! His flow blended really nicely with the backing track and all the songs were super catchy.

2026-03-07...

Me gustaba siendo chavalito y más me ha gustado siendo menos chavalito

Wow! A second album by baby's bottom soft rapper Common featuring noted lunatic/"racist for clout" (what cursed days have befallen us?) Kanye West. What did I do to deserve this treatment? Unless I black out each night and become a werewolf or some other nocturnal monstrosity that terrorizes nearby villages, I believe I deserve better than quirky hat wearing rap with that disgustingly hollow and tinny 2000's rap production. Don't worry! Nobody will be subjected to essential death metal releases for the late 1980's, we need room for 12 David Bowie albums and TWO albums from the man who seems to be weaker than most of the kids I grew up with in upper middle class Canadian suburbs. At least two, I'm sure this bum will be shouting "go ugh go ugh go go go" into my ears at some dismal day in the future. This website feels like it has a large male demographic, but I implore each of you to imagine what it would be like to have a poorly considered relationship with bald man and have him release a truly dreadful hip-hop song about it. Just imagine the humiliation of hearing "she was freaky like the daughter of a pastor" and it's about you??? That's life-ending stuff. Especially when it leads into the song about Common maybe trying to fuck god if she was a woman. Anyway. It continues on like that. This is rap for people who say they don't usually like rap. 100% watered down drivel that only has eyes for the charts and to please one particular shiny-headed false prophet of Raffi-fied rap muzak feat. John Legend. 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Please cancel my order for that bald cap and puffy hat. Halloween is cancelled.

This was the third hip hop album in a row from last week, and it was the best. I'm a bit torn, it was good and enjoyable, but not super remarkable. I think it makes sense to add to the replay list. 3.5 stars

Common Be uncommon. Rappers, and hoopers, and lots of naggerin’ throughout. Very contentious subject matter in most songs, which is what gets him on The 1001 Must Hear List. Hippity hop still not my style but this album is listenable from start to finish. (2.7*s) I wanna BE free to BE me!

Be the best album by Common. You got the lyrical skills from a Chi-town master and with a little help from Ye on the beats, this one deserves a list spot. Not a bad track...tops being "Testify" and "They Say" for me. Kanye is obviously dwarfed by Common on the mic but gotta give him credit for bringing the old-skool sampling. This record got a lot of play during my college years. Common played Rutgers fest one year and it was awesome. "Be the owner of more land than is set aside for wildlife"??...not agreeing with that one. The not so common talent from Lonnie Lynne gets this a 4.02 star rating.

Admittedly I'm more familiar with Common's work as an actor as opposed to a rapper. I've enjoyed his work when he pops up in John Wick or elsewhere in small parts. I knew he had a rap career but never gave it two thoughts other than "cool, good for him for being able to cross over successfully". I had no idea that he has been in the game since the early 90's and that he has ties to Kanye West's label nowadays. Didn't know what to expect from this going in since I'm unfamiliar with Common's rap career. Couldn't believe how crisp and developed this album was. Really great production from start to finish that is both simple but gives enough to establish the mood on any track. I can't deny that Common has great flow throughout. His lyrics are really refined, and each of the rhymes and raps are tight. The featured acts are solid across the board and do actually enhance each of the tracks as opposed to just act as a cameo appearance. The use of sampling is effective without completely taking over the album. There's a really nice level of sophistication that avoids a lot of the gangsta rap tropes that tend to bug me when listening to rap. Common is spitting rhymes that have edge without having to rely on guns, drugs, bitches and hoes that I really appreciated. I have to give props to Common on this one as it was a surprisingly good listen. I'd take more rap like this in a heartbeat compared to pretty much anything else from the genre that has shown up on the list otherwise. I'm bumping Common up a couple notches as an artist in my book and have a new appreciation for him if he shows up in a movie. 3.86 stars

Not awful but not for me. 3

Solid record. Honestly, I preferred his other music that autoplayed once this album ended.

Honestly surprised to find this here but it deserves to be. Absolutely one of my faves. 4.5 if I could.

I’m not a math major but I think this works better when you don’t pay attention to the words. I added the title track to my Generator playlist.

there's some nice beats fav song: Testify

Very smooth record. Lyrics are great, production’s great, just gets a little too stale at times for a 4

I got into Common on the preceding album where he crossed over into some psychedelic rock influences. This is more consistent and sticks more to traditional rap forms and good to hear good-era Kanye on here too.

Rap's not usually my thing, but damn, color me surprised. Fantastic rhymes and the music and mixing are top notch. Kinda love it and I'll be back for more.

Good beats on here. Lyrics were alright as well

I listened to The Corner about a billionty times when I was in undergrad. I still love that song, but it might be the only one on this album I really like. The chipmunk backing singers get a bit grating and I find the hiphop/R&B balance tilts too far towards the latter for my tastes. Great album cover though.

I usually dislike modern R&B, but this one weren't annoying and kinda fun, but not enough to really enjoy it

No for me ta

Great music and lyrics. I can see how this hit home with so many people.

I once sat next to Common in a Delta Sky Lounge. He was on Hell On Wheels at the time, and it took all of my restraint not to tell him that I enjoyed him in "shitty Deadwood". But I didn't, mostly because I respected him for this album.

really awesome stuff

Really good.

inte min typ av hiphop

I found it kinda average. It's good, but nothing out of this world

As soon as the first track started I knew I was in for something good! I certainly wasn’t listening to this in 2005 but clearly I was missing out as this was golden from start to finish. Like ending with ‘my mother gave birth but she never really had me’… are you kidding??? This is exactly why I’m doing this, to discover new things I love that I truly never would have picked up otherwise. We’re so back.

560/1001

common? the actor? not bad. good production.

Very smooth, and that’s not really my thing.

One of my favorite albums of all time

This is quite a good oughts rap record. You can hear Kanye's influence all over this and its no surprise that the best tracks were produced by him. I think this is a worthy addition to the list.

I think it was a good album, Kanye's influence as the producer can be easily heard. It is soulful, but it felt like a spark is missing, to be counted as a memorable album.

This is produced by Kanye and the first word of the first song is "Ye". Coincidence? I think not. In my mind, when I listen to this, I am watching a street skateboarding video.

Just really love this album, great vibes.

Absolutely timeless, great vibes. Feels like the perfect thing as the season changes to spring. But what do I know? Not like I'm a mathematician or something

Its rap its geil. Hört sich nach was gutzes an

go - v repetitive 👎 faithful - “god is a women” valid i like love is - 🥰 they say - i like it good albums

•standouts: the corner, go!, love is…, they say •runners up: be(intro), the food •favorite: the corner

Can't deny the brilliance of this. Smooth beats, smooth raps, soulful vocals. A superb hip-hop album.

I’d never heard of this artist or the album before, and halfway through the first track I caught myself thinking, “This sounds like Kanye… but not in a good way.” Then I checked the credits and, of course, Kanye West is actually on it. I was fully jump-scared when his vocals came in on “The Corner.” And seeing that “Go!” has both Kanye West and John Mayer credited? double homicide.......

Não entendo muito de rap. Achei um álbum bom e bem produzido

åh yesss!!!! intro tracken her er noe av det vakreste jeg vet om. etter mye seig 70 talls rock er jeg klar for dette! //

In general a well builded album, maybe a little bit repetitive. But overall, very nice

I have a hometown in common with Common. Awesome. 5

Can't believe it's been 20 years. I remember seeing Common and Kanye on Chappelle doing The Food. I hate to say it, but the best songs feature Kanye. Yuck.

i love how you can tell every track belongs to the same album but still feels like each song is different and unique. The message is absolutely lovable, and i think ending the album with "it's your world" is truly an amazing choice. although i'm not a big fan of rap, i believe this album is wonderfully executed

Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Ziemlich nice.

I'm not a huge hip-hop fan, but Common is Chicago's poet. His lyrics are super smooth. It's too bad Kanye went crazy because those two could have had some amazing collaborations.

Chill rap

Love this album I can’t say anything bad about it

Gospel roots, positive rap. This is good

Overall Rating - 3.36/5 (6.73/10). I like this better than most of the hip-hop I've had thus far.

I liked more than I usually like rap.

Testify is one of those songs that takes you back. Story telling hiphop songs are always fire. Kanye appears in several songs, it's almost a duo album release.

Great sound and voices. a bit repetitive in some songs

this album feels like chicago. this album feels like a perfect summer. the way kanye melds commons voice and particular style of spoken word rapping with his production is pro pro pro level. common’s storytelling is his strong point and the way he sets a scene, godly. the way Testify snatches me up every time like i haven’t heard it before is a testament to his pen.

Veryy close to liking this but I just need More from the instrumentals - I guess lofi hip-hop/neo soul is not for me. Chi-City and Real People almost did it for me.

3 1/2 stars

Another 4! Bravo Common! His performance leaves a little to be desired on Silo but this is a pretty solid record! CLASSIC Dilla (RIP) and Kanye (RIP) production.

Great album. Common’s flow and Kanye’s production are a great combo.

This seems like exactly the type of thing I'd enjoy, but did some reason I didn't really like it. Nothing bad, but nothing that really made me want to listen again

Wow this takes me back, so much nostalgia here. Very soulful and conscious hiphop thanks to Common’s complex and creative flow and lyrics, and beats by Kanye and J Dilla. A lot of feel good music.

Absolutely love this era and style of Chicago rap

Pretty solid mid 2000s rap album but personally feel like it’s missing a big banger or two

Decent, but a bit '...meh'

Really enjoyed this

More thoughtful RNB... but the chip on shoulder is a little to in the face fir casual listening

Ci sta molto spiritual, Be e The Corner belline belline

It was good for the genre but not my type. Did like Kanye on it.

One of the best smooth hip hop albums out there, this is a classic for a reason. An album you can put on when you’ve got people over, when you want to listen by yourself, or just jam in the car it has it all. Great to hear some classic Kanye production as well. Yeah, this is just really really good.

Great beats, and refreshingly positive lyricism. A nice change of pace after being subjected to listen to some super racist and misogynistic albums on this list... 4/5.

These boys can flippin wrap!!

Not my genre at all but I didn't care much for this. I liked the intro track and Real People, and that was about it. The closing track was pretty obnoxious and inauthentic, and a lot in the middle was forgettable. Outside of the two tracks I liked, I definitely won't be revisiting this.

Amazing. Like someone is handing you memories.

Stronger than the typical rap release, I’ll give it that. Still not my kind of thing though. I’m clearly not the target demographic.

Not a huge rap fan outside of a few 90s albums, however this was a pleasant listen.

Pretty good. Solid music. Enjoyable. Really like the sprinkling in of Kanye West.

I don't really have anything to say about this album as far as the "1001" list. There's at least one other Common album I got on here. I think the beats and samples are good, they seem to draw from jazz and it certainly makes the songs easy to listen to but not necessarily groundbreaking sounds. The rapping is similar it isn't bad it just doesn't stand apart from contemporary acts. Albums like this make me question the curation of the list and not because I think it's bad but what was the criteria that sets this album apart from other hiphop in the 2000s? It feels arbitrary and that I'm just listening to 1 specific person's subjective taste and nothing else. That could even just be what this list is by definition. I'm 250 albums in now and I'm wondering if it's worth continuing.

Hadn't listened to this in ages, and I still enjoy it. Common is more of like R&B rap, super chill and smooth. His live performance on Chappelle's Show in 2004 is on here, which was a cool throwback. Pretty good hip hop album, I'll go 4/5 for this one

Focused and cohesive, this album balances reflective lyricism with warm, soulful production that never distracts from the writing. The sequencing gives it a sense of purpose, and the performances feel intentional from start to finish. It works as both a personal statement and a tightly constructed hip-hop record.

Holy shit did not expect a common album on here. The common songs I know aren’t even his biggest ones, but they are hidden gems. I hadn’t listened to this album before, and I think that even without this project I would have checked out this album at some point. To me Common is one of those real MCs his writing has that deeper level to it. When people say they don’t like hip-hop they just think of talk about guns, drugs and women, I would direct them to Common to prove them wrong. That early Kanye being heavily involved in this album makes it even better, the beats are well done and matched with common’s vocals create some great songs. I wouldn’t say there’s necessary any unreal bangers on here, but all the songs are proper good, a couple standouts being ‘GO!’, ‘Chi-city’ and ‘The Food’. I hope people get a sense of what real hip-hop is from this album and for me this is a high end 4-star album and maybe a 5 in the future, I might look to get this on vinyl as well.

I didn't listen to much hip hop and I didn't hate this, but it also didn't convert me. Common has a lot of smart and poignant lyrics that I appreciated.

Not too bad of an album, hear some Neo-soul influences and influences that could be heard from a tribe called quest. It doesn't try too much, but it is still just overall a great hiphop album.

I gave it a try. The "music" didn't bother me as much as other hip-hop does. But I couldn't bring myself to listen to more than the first two tracks. 1/5

Great album from start to finish Standout songs: The corner Testify Chi-city

4/5 - Legit miten en oo kuullu täst artistista ennen? Ihan super hyvä levy, tykkäsin kuinka tässä oli erilaisia puhallinsoittimia, ne sopi tän levyn fiilikseen tosi hyvin. Tykkäsin siitä, et vaikka tää on rap-albumi, nii et täs oli paljon muutakin meneillään. Myös ofc esim. Kanyen featit on ihan laatua. Koko levyn läpi on hullu flow ja tää pistää hymyilyttämää. :)

First track got my attention right off the bat with the bass & synth then shifting into kind of a 70s r&b sample weaving into it before he starts singing. This chill vibe continues on throughout, occasionally with gospel-y and political parts. I thought "Testify" was particularly good, the way the different parts of the story interweave in the song. And the other song with the bit "Go! go! go! go! go! and on the count of 3" is very catchy. I had heard of Common, but this is the first time I've heard any of his work. Probably won't listen to it much again, but I enjoyed the whole thing - 4 stars

Smooth and uplifting

(5/7) very smooth

At least it's Kanye composed. Klasikinis Love is... Milijoną kartų reiteruotas. Repčiką lyginant su moterimi. Naujausia iteracija J. COLE Fall off albume. Kalbėdami apie "old Kanye, chop up the soul Kanye" turi omeny kompoziciją kaip Common Be. Best tracks: GO!, Testify. Worst tracks: everything else. Common ain't got no bars. Gerai pasakoja istorijas, bet net girtas jo nepavadinčiau "žodžių kalviu". Galiu suprasti albumo svarbą muzikos žanro istorijoje, galiu suprasti konceptų pradžią, bet negaliu gerai vertinti. Du patikę gabalai yra tik dėl Kanye kompozicijos. Didžiąją dalį darbo albumo metų atlieka kompoziciją, bridge, hooks, intros, leidžia pakvėpuoti. I mean I'd do the same with ye beats. All in all. Overhyped, overproduced, overrated turning stone in hip hop story telling story. 6.4/10

7/10 - Favorite song: faithful

It's so good still. Was vibing throughout the whole album.

I never knew I needed a duo like Common and Kanye together…shit fye!

Lindo album, da pra sentir o dedo do Ye

Not something I’d gravitate to but vibes were high

such a cool discovery; great flow, powerful lyrics, cool collabs (old Kanye💔)

This record! Incredible. There is one track (Testify) where the repeating sample gets annoying, but wow was I blown away.

I don't like rap music. Not that I absolutely hated this but it does not deserve a good score in my books. Disliked the lyrics from a big part of the album, even though I rarely even focus on them on the first listen. Also I do side with the math guy.

A few tracks in this really started to get a bit irritating, specifically "Testify" - a lot of the tracks use a repeating sample throughout, but this one just really grated. Overall pretty much all of the backing is ridiculously repetitive. I guess there's some variety in the sense that the backing of each track is quite different, but within a track there's just no new ideas beyond the first 10 seconds. Seems to be the same sort of theme lyrically as basically every other hip-hop album. Drugs, sex, money, guns. Though I will say this album sounds more grown-up both lyrically and musically. There's a lot of noticeable jazz/soul influence in the backing, particularly in "They Say" and "Real People"; both of these would be OK background listening. Plus "They Say" contained my favourite lyric of "it's quite okay for a gangsta to wear sandals" (though I think that was a Kanye line). "It's Your World" had some nice piano. Highlights: - "Real People" - "They Say" - "It's Your World" for the reasons above. Improved at the end, not awful, but not going to listen to it again.

Not familiar with Common or Dilla's work but you can tell there was love put into this. Mostly produced by Kanye in his prime, beautifully arranged and lovely soothing vocals throughout. The tracks I weren't too fond of (mainly Testify) were just due to the instrumentation being swapped for a backing track formed of vocal chops and some uninteresting samples, but even most of those were ok just not my thing. The live cut inserted in sounded like it wasn't recorded in great quality compared to the rest of the album, I can look past that on a live project but in the middle of such an excellently produced album it felt quite out of place Highlights: Be (Intro) GO! Faithful It's Your World

Uninteresting hip hop with beats that repeat for the entire duration of the song and makes me tune it out. 1

Not my cup of tea.

Not that familiar with Common but this was good enough. Stand out track was Testify (I even paused the album to watch the music video for that one) but I’m not sure that isn’t in big part due to the Honey Cone sample, which is amazing. I feel like it’s the samples I’m going to be humming today rather than Common. Wouldn’t object if someone else put this on but probably wouldn’t select it again myself. Will search out more Honey Cone though.

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I was going to. Great samples, beats, and felt very melodic in places.

Not my thing

One of the more positive surprises of the journey so far. Didn’t really know what to expect of thiamine but it was an allround good album. Just missing some exclamation points to give it top marks, but a very well-deserved score anyways. 4/5

hey isn't this the guy in John Wick 2

Would be great for a very low background music, but too explicit for me

Excellent album. I totally forgot about Testify. I loved that song twenty years ago.

Really enjoyed this album. The beats were so cool (I liked the jazzy feel on some of these tracks) and his flow and style were great as well.

Decent album, with a couple of bangers. One of Common's better albums for sure

Would normally give this 2 stars, but maybe Common is growing on me? I used to be pretty anti-Common for whatever reason. I think I had a slew of his music downloaded and he would come on on repeat far too often.

Enjoyed this.

Surprisingly good

Actually quite enjoyed this one

Know what, surprisingly good

I can see it was a great album for his time.. I enjoy it but it didn't make me want to listen to it gain 3/5

I've heard of Common a lot before, he's done features I've heard and he's been in a couple movies I liked, but this is my first time listening to him on his own. And I thought it was a lot of fun, Kanye was a really amazing producer in his heyday, and Common has a really nice flow when he gets going. Definitely an album I can see myself throwing on a lot. Favorites: Love Is..., The Food (Live), They Say

Smoother than a smooth thing, not too heavy on the n, f or b words, not too long. Why aren't all rap albums like this? Very enjoyable indeed.

I mostly know Common by his acting work. This is some good hip-hop. Good beats with nice samples and a smooth flow. Not my favorite subject matter but some good stuff right here.

Listenable, but not outstanding

5 stars (…even with the appearance of Kanye)

The conscious hip hop you have when you're not having a conscious hip hop

Enjoyed this a lot, great flow

No lo termine jaja.

Couldn't really get into it. The larger message of "be what you want and follow your dreams didn't feel like a through line in the album, rather it was tacked on at the end in the last track. Language matters as well, how you speak about others says a lot about you. 2/5 stars.

I like Common as an actor. Not a huge fan of his music.

Hipster humanities graduate here. I’d say this is a good hip-hop album for people who don’t usually like hip-hop (like me). It’s quite a soulful album, sonically and in the emotion behind the album. The storytelling and character building is also great on songs like ‘Testify’. Never going to be my favourite album as it’s not my genre, but it’s a good listen.

Despite the 3 star rating, I did rather enjoy this. It’s just that rapping as a vocal style isn’t really my cup of tea. That said, the heavily soul-influenced production (by Common’s fellow Chicagoan Kanye West no less) is great, especially on the title track/intro, which is probably the highlight of the album musically. I enjoyed the album lyrically for the most part as well; it has a generally positive vibe despite not shying away from discussing real social problems/issues and different aspects of the black American experience. My rating could quite possibly go up with further listens.

Rapp is not my music. Netherless some tracks were worth to listen.

very good album, bars go crazy

I was expecting this to be pretty good and it turned out to be really good. Beautiful beats and production here, the first track is a stand out especially. This album somehow manages to make a live song in the middle of the tracklist fit in really well. Beats are great, lyrics are thoughtful and there are some great guest stars as well. Will for sure listen to this in the future. Math guy doesn't know what he's talking about.

Really enjoyed! Such a vibe!

classic Chi town record, production by Ye was peak

now i understand why people like common! i will give this a 3.5

Fav: They Say (3/5)

Smooth, lo-fi hip hop with some great flow, even though (pre-brain damage) Kanye’s production is better than his rapping. A very melodic hip hop album. Something that someone with high quantitative intelligence should be able to appreciate.

Fake vibes, fakes wise.

Throwback soulful music with a rapper whose style and lyric have impressed.

Great ‘oldschool’ hiphop.

Just fine.

A very important album

Common’s poetic lyricism really shines through on songs The Corner and Testify. Also, hearing Kanye on brought me back to the time period. He was such a big producer at the time. As Ye says on “Life of Pablo”, I miss the old Kanye. Especially his verse on “They Say”.

Super enjoyed it. Thought to give ot 5 stars knowing Phrenology will eventually be in the list

Cool chill album. The intersection of Hip hop, soul/R&B with serious spoken word vibe.

2nd best Common album IMO. Very very good all the way though.

I haven’t listened to Common before. . It’s not bad. 3.5 stars

i can definitely see why this is in the list. i’ve seen this album cover a lot, and it makes sense why.

Sixth album??? I didn't know Common made so much music, I know him purely as an actor. The rapping isn't too bad though.

It was a bit out of my typical stuff i listen too so it was a new experience

Just a great soulful rap album. Hearing old Kanye is also always a treat.

I don’t have a phd so this is a easy 5

🤷‍♀️

Nice album. Was wonderfully produced and lyrically tight. A classic of the gangsta era.

This was pretty interesting. I would like to listen again to pay better attention to the lyrics but even as inactive listening it was pretty good.

I can’t say I’ve ever called myself a Common fan, but I’ve spent time with this record before. I can’t say I’m surprised to see it pop up on this list. Common feels like the least offensive version of hip hop you could play for someone looking to get into the genre (in a good way!). The vocal samples in the hooks (like “GO!”, “Testify”) root his songs in classic R&B vibes and that make this an easy entry point for the hip-hop curious. Unfortunately, there's also a lot of Kanye West fingerprints all over this record and I don't love that. Even still, I'd consider a vinyl copy of this one. 3.5

Common? More like exceptional! The whole album just sounds smooth, from the beats to the lyrics. Blessedly, it's a hip hop album without skits in it!

Good album, some classics, also some skips

better than i thought, lots of smooth beats and funky hooks

Some good stuff. I remember when Common, Chapelle, and Kanye was a cool trio. Sigh

como se me dan mal las matematicas le pongo un 4

I liked the lightness and strong rhythm-y base tracks

Absolute stone cold classic that I know from childhood well. Such a shame to hear so much Ye here; in particular, the really optimistic and upbeat version I used to love so much. Sigh.

Brilliant from beginning to end.

Not my usual style of music but I didn’t hate it. The grooves and lyrics kept drawing me in.

Sorry, not listening to this one. Not giving Kanye any streaming royalties.

Progressive rap from a time in the past. Enjoyed some songs/enjoyed the perspective. Kanye jumpscare!

I really liked this album. The music is fabulous and I love his voice. I want to listen along with the lyrics to better understand them in full context. A solid 4.

Fell good Ola gia playlist

I don't need a PhD in math to appreciate music - I even like prog rock! And guess what - this is really, really good music. Beautifully produced, engaging lyrically and musically, smooth with an edge. It's a great listen and captures its moment in time perfectly, too.

Surprisingly good. Not a million songs like most rap albums.

Crazy good. The feel and the real. A few absolute killers and a few smooth and a few more experimental. Lyrics, beats, and flow are great for it's time while being influential and listenable. 4+

I have a PhD in biology and I think this album is pretty great, even though hip hop ain't my normal bag. Cool vibes, some Mayfield-esque arrangements (which I'm a total sucker for), sweet rhymes, and overall a great message. From hanging around other STEM PhDs I can attest the the order of weirdness and social awkwardness of science academics is: math heads > chemists > physicists > biologists. Ya, us bio peeps are the cool kids of the bunch. Totally explains that one star review. :-)

Esse álbum tem o mesmo problema de muitos álbuns de rap, que acabam caindo na monotonia. Tem algumas ideias interessantes, mas que são mal aproveitadas pela falta de dinamismo das músicas. Melhor do álbum: "Be (Intro)". Pior do álbum: "GO!".

Uma boa surpresa. Não sou tanto do rap, mas gostei de algumas

I didn’t really enjoy this initially but think it got better towards the end of the album. Not heard it before.

I enjoyed this very much, thank you for sharing random generator person. Tom. Not listened to this before, really enjoyed it. I will definitely listen to this again.

Thoughtful, reflective.

I can see why this is a five for some people.

Nice vibes

Thought after the first couple of tracks I was gonna to enjoy this more than I did. Common definitely has a little more to his style than similar rappers but it never progressed to something really interesting. Another 3!

Solid rapper isn't he? Some nice riffs and thoughts on life. Didn't mind it one bit.

Common can definitely rap and he has a good voice for it. I'm not sold by this though, it feels over produced to the point that it loses me. Not sure that makes sense. Some of the Kanye bits are pretty decent, back when he wasn't mad as. I definitely preferred the previous album of his we had. This was more mainstream sounding. 2.5 but 3

I honestly expected this it to be R&B. I'm not sure why I thought Common was a singer and not a rapper. But. Here we are. The backing tracks are fun, and very much of a piece. They all have that shag-carpet, "brown" feel to them. At times I found them distracting, particularly where there is a vocalist on the loop that the rapper is trying to rap over. Too many people talking. I had to skip the last 30 seconds to a minute of many of these songs, as they just repeat the chorus endlessly. It's fine. THREE STARS

pas mal, franchement c’est bien

very nice

I like Common, but something about this didn’t quite hit as hard as I was hoping for.

MEATRIDER ALERT. This album had the likes of YE, J DILLA, and fuckin John Mayer how can this not be fire. ON MY SOUL if you like og kanye , j dilla (Love Is, goated ahh beat bro sampled MARVIN GAYE God Is Love {B Side Version} and The Modulations - Share What You Got, Keep What You Need need I say more), then you will love this. GOAT RAPPER GOAT PRODUCERS!!!

I don't usually listen to hip hop, but it's good

7 need more time

Had this on CD, but didn't listen to it too many times. Really enjoyed this listen. Cool guest appearances and fun to remember when Kanye was just an innovative producer. His verse is great on They Say.

Listening to this with my houseguest, it was pretty clear by the second track that it was going to be a five star album. I faltered a bit when Kanye showed up, because he's exactly the opposite of what I love about Common. But the sound was good, so it's hard to be too upset. Common really is one of the unsung greats of hip hop.

Pretty good. I liked the jazz vibes on the later tracks

There are some things that just aren't off limits for rappers and I find it crass... "Like rain, when she came, it poured" Great, what a man you must be in bed. Keep it private or tell your closest mates, don't stick it on a bloody record. And the song about if God was a woman "might've got a little head, but it ain't cheating" well yes actually, that would be cheating. Cannot relate to this puerile nonsense, which is a shame as the music isn't bad.

so good very knit mafia

Albumazo

I am not known to listen to much Common. The few songs of his I have listened to are really just features and aren't long-lasting interests of mine. I am pleasantly surprised by the bright, hopeful tone in the album, delivered beautifully by kanye and j dilla's production. The inclusion of a live song is a wild choice that I don't think anyone has done in this way.

Wow, que álbum por diosssss!! El simoel hecho de contar lo que envuelve Chicago lo hace fascinante y no sin mencionar que este disco es producido en gran parte por Kanye. Soul, Jazz, Rap ¿Qué más quieres?

Super Album, Beats sind nice, Flow auch cool. Anscheinend Magnus Opus von Common. Produziert von Kanye West. Mit geilen souligen Samples.

I liked "The Corner", sound and rhymes, even if for me the lyrics' meaning where hard to understand fully with all the slang words. The rest is too pophipop for me.

Uno de mis primeros álbumes de rap , me gustó mucho la vibra en general lols

Great rhymes, great vibes. The Corner is especially good. Quite a few songs above average. Not all of it resonated with me and was a little too long if you have the version with all the instrumentals.

I listened to the album throughout the entire day yesterday, and I really enjoyed it. I especially liked the intro. It was cool to hear how much Kanye influence was in it, and some great samples were used. The only thing that appealed to me less were the flow and the lyrics, so I’m giving it 4 stars.

Un álbum muy relajante aunque no me gusta el rap era un estilo bastante calmado la verdad que tenías unidos muy repetitivos las canciones un poco sin más no me ha disgustado ni me ha encantado creo que lo volveré a escuchar pero no está mal

Não é muita a minha vibe, mas tinha letras impactantes

Genre: Conscious Hip Hop 2005... What a time to be alive. Hip hop was truly exploding. Even a guy like Common, a guy with no sort of "gangsta" image, or even any sort of pretty boy, rabble rouser energy. Just a churchgoing, smooth-talking Chicago artist who seemed to slot in quite nicely in the middle of all the rap riff-raff of the time. Kanye's beats, which make up a large majority of the album, are a true highlight, with iconic sample flips and classic sped-up vocals, making this album sound timeless and timely all at once. A really tremendous record from top to bottom, concise and perfect for any rap fan. Testify fucking rules. 4/5

Very positive, very cool. And feel the fingerprint this had for years to come. Kanye’s feature shows how influential he was at the time as well.

Great lyricism and wonderful production from a pre-problematic Kanye. In keeping with the reviews already here, it gets a bonus point just to spite that maths PhD bore.

Reeeeeally good. Love the jazzy background. Love the storytelling. Would definitely listen to again.

rnd good

I am bored by this

I mainly know Common as an actor on Hell On Wheels, which is a top notch show. Musically this album is laidback and chill, if a little one note. Lyrically, I have a hard time looking past the stuff that didn’t age well. Enjoyable enough. 3/5

Yeah I like 2000s hip hop.

I thought the background to vocal ratio was perfect but the lyrics bored me. Great flow but wouldn’t listen to again

skate rap, boombap beats fire, relaxing.

4.5. Really good album and much better than I expected.

Love this album. So much soul to these tunes. Had a copy on an old IPod that I ripped courtesy of the Indianapolis Public Library. No duds on this album. Favorite Tracks: Go, Faithful, Real People, They Say, It’s Your World.

Incredible beats - amazing lyrics and flows. Could listen to this one all day - even the outro.

Surprised me a lot because I didn't think I would like this very much. It was good to listen to but only a couple of songs I will listen to again.

Lyrics are clearly outdated but the beats are freshhhhhhh

Interesting.

Interesting, but not for me.

I like the flow and storytelling of Common in this track. Another classic rap album that I'm just now experiencing thanks to the generator. Also, knowing that Kanye produced this album makes my listen more enjoyable, he snapped with these beats!

i miss the old kanye💔💔💔where is heeeee! i wasn’t expecting to like this album as much as I did, but im so glad i got to listen to it! the artistry is BURSTING through this album🙂‍↕️ favourites: GO!, Faithful, They say

not usually my type of music but i fw it

Mixed bag--some of this flowed quite nicely, some was annoying. I really liked the John Legend track at the end; I wish Legend's solo stuff sounded that good. 3.2

Nice album - can definitely tell Kanye helped with this. Nothing quite outstanding but certainly not a bad album.

Wow!! How have I not heard this album before.

While looking at what others thought of this one I was blindsided by the man who thought he was just too good at maths to enjoy rap, going after a cabal of humanities graduates who have, apparently, been dictating people’s tastes from the shadows. I noticed he stopped relatively early on, which we can only assume is the doing of someone with a geography degree who felt the need to have him silenced. Regardless, it’s a fantastic album.

I like this album a lot, with the beats that the music starts with and then the raps. It is just a perfect mix of both.

Other than the song “The Food”, I was pretty Unfamiliar with Commons work. Very enjoyable album. Amazing beats with strong bars.

Klinkt heel lekker. Goed rap album en heel fijn om Kanye en John Legend aan het eind van het album te horen. Ik kende de term "Chi City" van Kanye's Homecoming, grappig om het hier ook te horen op een album dat 2 jaar eerder uitkwam

Immediately intrigued. I liked it, made me laugh. I love the instrumentals. It feels like it should be older than 2005

Cute but not my thing

Kinda lame

Mr. Lynn and I have different values and perspectives. Also, mid. 1 - i have negative feelings *2* - i have no feelings 3 - glad i heard it 4 - "oh i like that album!" 5 - in the rotation

Hip-hop can be an acquired taste, with its best songs, albums and artists taking months to truly be appreciated by a given fan. This album was no different. When I initially rated it, I’d given it a 3, due to my lack of exposure to the genre. I would soon change it to a 4, but it stayed like that for a while after. However, since listening to and falling in love with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Kanye West, and J. Cole, I just have to bump this up to a 5. It’s weird how music tastes change sometimes.

This isn't my favorite album, but I can totally see why it might be someone else's. I really liked the production (there's no denying that Kanye West is a good producer, despite what I think about his views), and the use of samples weirdly reminded me of The Avalanches. The last track was beautiful, and the other ones were fun as well. I liked the Jazz, Funk, and Soul influences, and they made it feel almost like proto-To Pimp a Butterfly. And I'm pretty good at math, so I guess it's really a wonder that I like this album so much. Favorite Track: It's Your World - Part 1 & 2

I was surprised by how much I liked this one - to such an extent that I've listened to it everday since and saved the album! I think I enjoyed it so much because it was very easy to get into and all the components seem to flow together very naturally.

Didnt't think i'd be a fan but i actually am!

Chiar daca nu este stilul meu,un album care mi a lasat oarecum un vibe fain,nu mi am dat seama cand au trecut toate piesele si chiar daca semanau cat de cat intre ele chiar pot sa inteleg vibeul albumului.

ya pretty good

Goes down easy- was proud I recognized Kanye

Never heard about that man before but i really fell for his vibe He's rapping good and he got the groove ! Go! is so smooth i swear...

Constant dans le style mais original sur chaque morceau, c'était chouette bien que pas toujours à mon goût mais c'est un jugement purement personnel.

This shit is smoooooth Started the thing agitated, now calm It's a blessing to be, yeah Testify was godly, the reveal was legit dope

I have this CD but this is the first time I've listened to it since this cane out. Common is really good. He is so good that generic rappers of a certain bent all inevitably sound.like him. Combining his ability and presence with Kanye's production and this is a very solid album.

vabshe ar momewona gng. iseti album iyo udnercover ragac aravin ro ar icis and it should stay that way. 1/5

Beautiful lyrics ranging from hope and optimism, to pain and weariness with the state of the world. An emotionally raw record with some good production, on par with Dave's Psychodrama.

2000s hip-hop, not my vibe but not bad.

Decent. Not much for hip hop but not bad.

Decent listen

kanye and dilla production = instantly iconic but something about common's flow always ruins it for me...my girlfriend is going to be mad at me but there was a viral tweet that said something like "don't nobody ever say 'ay man, throw that new mgk record on'" and that is exactly how i feel about common.

waaaahhhhhh i used to really love this album!!!! and it's funny cause i completely forgot how much kanye was alllllll over this. crazy how talented he was dang. anyway go is one of my favorite rap songs and probably one of the first few albums/artists that made me realize that like indie rap/soul genre is probably my favorite of them all (juyeon knows what i'm talking about, i've given him certain songs).

The “intro” song was the best of the album. The music here isn’t bad but it’s just not very exciting rap.

One of the only albums I'd listened to before, its amazing, a classic for a reason. Lyrics, beats, samples, whats not to like?

This is an artist and album that I was interested in listening to, but never have before. I'd heard Common was a rapper with a style I'd probably like, but only really have known him through his acting. Musically this is exactly what I was expecting and hoping for. There's a lot of great old school R&B grooves, something I totally love. Common's rapping was also very easy to listen to, and I really liked his voice. I also like that he includes women in his lyrics that aren't just there for sex purposes, but he addresses them as partners or just...women. And even possibly god (which I found very cool). Standout songs for me were Be, The Corner, Faithful, Testify, Love is, and It's Your World. A very solid album and I'm glad I finally listened to it.

A level 6 2000s rap common rarity build of an album

Nice lyrics

Very solid beats and lyricism. Really enjoyed this. Will be listening again.

Good album

hey that's a vibe I really liked it

Big fan. Real classic 2000's rap. 4.5/5

One of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Incredible beats. Just incredible. Common is on top of his game here and the songs stand the test of time. 5/5

I like rap and rnb a lot, and I would say I’ve listened a good variety. I really love a lot of the songs on here, but they doesn't jump out at me compared to the other stuff I generally tend to prefer. For that reason its a 4 not a 5.

funky bassline I'm actually enjoying this way more than I thought I would

Good flow.

I think it’s a good album, although I don't think that any song was a standout. Powerful messages are always enjoyable to listen to.

Smooth. I dig it

I liked ‘Water For Chocolate’; I love this. It’s a lean, confident, smart record and Common’s performance and writing is supported by great production*. It’s a life-affirming listen. Glad to add this to my rotation, with one reservation: Ye jumpscares abound. *It’s also full of classic Kanye beats. Yes, I do miss the old Kanye. Chop up the soul Kanye. This record is a perfect example of what made him so special as a producer. I say again: what a fucking waste.

Nada fuera de lo normal

vec slusano

I mean, what's not to like? The message is simple, actually it's the most simple word there is. Common demonstrates through song (and killer Kanye and J Dilla production) that aspiring to be something and simply just existing can be awesome, and Common can deliver the words to inspire anyone. I like this album a lot, not only is it inspiring, but its just so chill in production that even if you're not looking for inspiration, you can use this album to just relax on your couch on a rainy day and enjoy your existence. 10/10

essa go! é putaria demais, mt bom me lembra MUITO MUITO nujabes, que é um mix de rap/hiphop com uma batida mais leve/diferenciada do que o que é mais comum pra mim é um otimo album pra relaxar/estudar porém, acho que acostumei com o estilo e as outras não tem um fator muito diferencial de GO! e testify

Best Song: Real People / Faithful Worst Song: GO! Blends 90s lyricism and performance with early Kanye production. Feels warm & somehow nostalgic. The sound on this album rivals Kanye later work though much more subtle and calming imo. The album is strong from start to finish. As perfect as a hip hop album can be.

10/10 Best: Worst: Be is a truly timeless work of art, the entire album is filled with so much soul and authenticity, the warmth I feel listening to it is quite cathartic. Top ten favourite albums of all time: rhythm, beat, lyrics, vocals - everything is perfect. IMO this is one of the BEST collaborations in HH, Commons lyrics with Kanyes production is immaculate. On top of all this, Be also has one of my favourite intro tracks ever, opening up with the bass that sets the tone for the entire album in such a simple way then blending in the piano and kit so perfectly is beautiful work.

Best hip hop so far

just a classic rap album. nothing notable.

Listening to this, not a shock Kanye produced this, and not a shock its so damn good. But Common is great here. Don't got a whole lot to say, but this album is chill as hell, got a very April/May Spring vibe. Just a damn good hip hop record. Plus, with it sitting at a svelte 42 minutes, it doesn't wear out its welcome like a lot of hip hop albums did (such as My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye five years later).

its aight