but i will say this much, its seeming like he's taking calculated efforts to become different as of late. as if being b-boy/conscious/sensitive lover/hard mc just got too boring for him. its no secret that image matters a lot when you're in the spotlight, and people go through changes hopefully which doesnt affect the quality of his art. we've been told the sound will be different, now the question is will it be good or bad?

common has his core audience of bohemian coffee house women who will love anything he puts out no matter what because he represents their "king". the ones who cant name anything other than retrospect for life, the light and maybe the ghetto heaven remix. i've purchased his stuff not because Im supposed to but because I liked a majority of the music. lets hope he isnt just left with the abstract crew holding him down after this effort