As all of you know, I not very into hip-hop, but this song is incredible.

MikeMatronik said:

One of my faves from that album! But my personal favorite is Testify.

I'm listening to Be now...now on "Love is...".

I'm liking it alot. At least Commom as more content than Jay-Z's latest album. Sorry to all the jay-z fans, but I don't get how someone can rap about the same thing over and over.

The production is fabulous. the introduction of Chi-Town is crazy in a good sense.

It's like a really tight version of "Heaven Somewhere," which is more freewheeling but still IMHO his best track.

I thought the whole album was a pretty good effort from Common, although I don't think it was his best. Wonder if his new one coming out in April will be even better???

MikeMatronik said:

For sure.

it's a great album! I love 'It's Your World'!

A beautiful orger provided me the sampled song. Great song! A BIG BIG thank u 2 the orger!

MikeMatronik said:

abierman said:

sorta rhymes with Common

CinisterCee said:

I heard Common has a new one coming up? You're the one who always knows the scoop, Colin.....spill it!

abierman said:

I only hear about albums expected within the year

Common - Finding Forever
Kanye West - Graduation

No info on them yet.

CinisterCee said:

I don't care for Kanye much though.....better producer than artist, IMO.....


any other stuff I need to check out? What makes you tick these days? (thinking about that vid you once posted of you driving your car, boppin' yo head behind the wheel! )

abierman said:

Well here is a perfect thread for this.

Early reports in 2005 about Common's Be said that 50% of the album was produced by Kanye and the other 50% by J Dilla. When the album was released, only "Love Is..." and "It's Your World" produced by Dilla made it to the ablum.

So;
1. You can expect some of those more Dilla songs to show up on the next Common album.
2. You need to check out J Dilla Donuts.

CinisterCee said:

will check him out, thanks..... AMG All Music Guide is stating he died February 10, 2006.....


http://www.allmusic.com/c...5b4bsq4~T1

abierman said:

Yeah, Donuts came out, it became my instant favorite (did a thread here), then he died.

The whole thing is Dilla is still here as stuff he was working on before he died (which was ALOT) is just finally coming out now (as it would have).

Like, The Shining... that was planned to be released anyway.

I never really cared for Common but Be was good all over for it to be my first cd from him...

ABeautifulOne said:

Actually, same here

I liked alot of old tracks here and there but never bought a cd of his until Be.

love that track
love Faith's take on it
"Faithful (Interlude)"

the DJ Roger track
or whoever originated it
is hot too, I have it somewhere

that Be album is a classic
[Edited 1/26/07 23:44pm]

DirtyChris said:

It surely is! I mean, it didn't really reach the originality and genius of his previous albums like Like Water For Chocolate, One Day It'll All Make Sense, and Resurrection, but it's still a winner and probably his most focused and tightest joint...

^^^
and I couldn't get into
Common's earlier work

would you believe I couldn't
get into Electric Circus
coolest thing about that album
was the Prince interlude

guess like he said
"one day it'll all make sense"
[Edited 1/26/07 23:53pm]

DirtyChris said:

Electric Circus is my personal favorite Common album! This album and Like Water for Chocolate were actually the albums that got me strongly into his work. Aquarius, Come Close w/ Mary J Blige, Heaven Somewhere, and New Wave were my faves from this album. I guess it was one of those "different strokes, for different folks" albums, huh!?
[Edited 1/27/07 0:16am]

Be just made it back into the player today, love that album My first by Common too