Be [Vinyl]

Spin: "[With] '70s-soul string samples, store-front-church piano tinkling, chipmunk gospel vocal hooks....Common's remarkably hungry raps push it along." - Grade: A-

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Vinyl LP Details

Released: May 24, 2005
Originally Released: 2005
Label: Geffen Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - No. 975, p.70

4 stars out of 5 - "[H]is sixth and best disc....[Kanye] West is the producer Common has been waiting for all of his career: He makes Common both catchier and edgier at the same time..."

Spin - p.63

Ranked #17 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Bathed in throwback soul and lively drums, Common suddenly sounded like the seer he'd always hoped he was."

Spin - p.102

"[With] '70s-soul string samples, store-front-church piano tinkling, chipmunk gospel vocal hooks....Common's remarkably hungry raps push it along." - Grade: A-

Entertainment Weekly - No. 821/822, p.136

"[T]he marriage of [Common's] conscious rhymes to [Kanye] West's gritty, boho-inflected production boasts more organic freshness than a Whole Foods Market..." - Grade: A-

Uncut - p.97

4 stars out of 5 - "[The record] offers a rich jukebox of gospel-tinged R&B flavours over which Common scatters his gems."

Mojo (Publisher) - p.112

4 stars out of 5 - "BE succeeds through its sense of focus and poignancy."
Paste (magazine) - "The soul and jazz-loop landscapes the producers set Common against highlight his classic, laidback flow..."

Tracks:

1.Be (Intro)
2.The Corner
3.GO!
4.Faithful
5.Testify
6.Love Is...
7.Chi-City
8.The Food [Live]
9.Real People
10.They Say
11.It's Your World, Pts. 1-2