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Hip-Hop · 2005 · 11 tracks

Be

Common

Warm soul samples and crisp boom-bap drums provide the backdrop for poetic reflections on Chicago life. A masterfully concise balance of street grit and spiritual grace.

May 23, 2005 · Geffen Records

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A sophisticated blend of street-level observation and high-minded spiritual optimism.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Be (intro)
2:24
02
The Corner
3:45
03
GO!
3:44
04
Faithful
3:33
05
Testify
2:37
06
Love Is…
4:10
07
Chi‐City
3:27
08
The Food (live)
3:37
09
Real People
2:48
10
They Say
3:58
11
It’s Your World, Parts 1 & 2
8:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the upright bass swells and breathes on the intro track before the drums ever arrive
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Be sound next to the rest of Common's catalogue?

Soulful+0.9σ

Soulful saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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