Common moving to NY was biness move. He lived in Chi for 3 albums that sold a few hundred thousand units. He went to NY and linked with De La,Roots,Black Star, and MCA records. He's almost platinum now. It was a biness move. He got down with Guru,Slick Rick, Beatnuts, Funk Flex, Pete Rock and a few other cats. It's called networking my friend. Here in Chi we don't have the vehicles to network with power people like a NY or a LA. For that matter we don't have the juice of an ATL. One day we will. I still got love for Common. I got love for NO I.D. and Dug Infinite too, but leaving them behind was Common's best move.
Peace Sherron Shabazz
"Ima choke you in front of the poe-leece." -Bernie Mac