Be
Geffen/Universal
After pushing hip-hop’s boundaries on the psychedelic and poorly received Electric Circus, Chi-town’s own Common hooks up with super-producer Kanye West on what is surely an album of the year candidate. Short but sweet (only 11 tracks), Common hits the ground running with “The Corner (featuring The Last Poets) and things only get better from there. To borrow words from comedian Dave Chappelle, Com spits hot fire on joints “The Food,” “Testify” and the epic “It’s Your World.” Even John Legend joins in on the fun with the soulful “Faithful” and “They Say.” Common’s lyrical dexterity combined with West’s signature production is a surefire win. Be serves to remind us that hip-hop can be witty, intelligent, mature and commercial all over again.
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