For me personally, this was when I realized this nigga Kanye is NOT fucking around. Was already hype for LR and then this dropped? Plus that year was the last time he was really on that sound? Production on this is what keeps me coming back years later. Didn't mean to make this about Kanye but I absolutely agree with everything else. Be is one of my favorite Common albums period.


>Production-wise, people call it a "sleeper" (some people, that
>is). I don't see it that way. Kanye gave Common soulful
>samples (which he rocks best over) and allowed Comm to flex
>his lyrical muscles. Dilla's two beats are standouts for sure
>but Ye didn't fuck around, either. They both felt they had
>something to prove on that album, I feel. And they did.