Definitely did and Backfired bad lol

But it’s so good, and all the James Fauntleroy feats

That’s why it’s ranked so high for me.

I thought it was amazing too.

People need to appreciate Universal Mind Control more

I like a few songs on it like Punch Drunk Love and Changes, but the album is definitely the worst in his discography. Sorry.

Kinda wild the best beat on Be is not even Ye’s

You talking about Love Is…?

good ratings list my favorite common album is like water for chocolate...i dont really remember can i borrow a dollar heard it like once or twice way back but 5.5/10 thats super low.

and respect for electric circus alot of ppl hate that album.

Yessir

Can I Borrow A Dollar? was not a good album. His real debut in my eyes is Resurrection.

i'd have to re listen to it.

Amazing thread

These are the children of crack and rap,
Blacks that lack, self-esteem,
Yo we forgot the dream
On our Jeffersons y'all but we forgot the theme
In the Chi, we even rootin' for a garbage team

Sheesh, Don’t remember listening to this much Common since my high school lab installed Rapsody on the computers

Finding Forever is so good. listened to it over the weekend

BE and like water for chocolate are AMAZING albums

Very underrated album

Time to dust this thread off and bring it back one time

I'm ready!

one of the best ktt2 threads

Bro gave BE a 10.
pretty good rating cause i think it's the greatest rap album of all time.

Common and Pete Rock are 2 individuals that need no introduction, and they don’t really provide one either. They just jump straight into the dynamic on track 1. Like a lot of Commons recent work, this is an album that serves as a continuation of the wisdom Common acquired from years of making music and living as a human being. Pete Rock serves as the highlight of this album, cooking up a boom bap sound mixed with chopped and spliced soul samples. And that’s something that Common hasn’t fully visited since The Dreamer/The Believer in 2011. The production is beautiful and Pete Rock cultivates a sound I would describe as timeless. No matter how much music evolves, the sound they work with will always have a place. What keeps this album from being one of his best however, is the lack of bite that made albums like Be, Like Water For Chocolate and One Day It’ll All Make Sense as distinctive and beloved as they are. Common on here, continues to coast in the type of energy that he’s grown accustomed to on his last 3-4 albums. You could say that’s a bit disappointing from a technical perspective, but Pete Rock manages to match Commons energy nicely. The production is great and doesn’t overpower Common, which it easily could’ve if it had been harder hitting. There isn’t a jarring juxtaposition that exists between the 2. This album is like getting a meal from a restaurant you’ve dined at multiple times. It’s not new or captivating in a way discovering something new is, but it’s still satisfactory and enjoyable. You get what you would expect with a little extra spice incorporated this time then the last few times you’ve ordered the dish.

Final Score: 7.5/10

Favorite songs: Dreamin, This Man, Fortunate and Lonesome

My Updated Common album Ranking from best to worst

Be
Like Water For Chocolate
One Day It'll All Make Sense
The Dreamer/The Believer
Resurrection
Finding Forever
Electric Circus
Black America Again
The Auditorium Vol. 1
Let Love
Nobody's Smiling
A Beautiful Revolution 1 & 2
August Greene
Can I Borrow A Dollar?
Universal Mind Control