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  • Band Name: Common
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: May 24, 2005
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83 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 85 Ratings

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  • Summary: The rapper's follow-up to 2002's love-it-or-hate-it 'Electric Circus' was produced largely by Kanye West. For some reason, John Mayer guests.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Be's leanness signals awesome growth even without pushing sonic boundaries. [27 May 2005, p.136]
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  2. E! Online
    91
    A sprawling, varied disc that's as laid-back as a cool summer afternoon.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    Lazily accomplished without ever truly igniting, a classy update on a slightly dated hip-hop sound.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 62
  3. Negative: 1 out of 62
  1. MusicLover
    10
    This was the best album of 2005. People will look back at this album & hopefully they will see it the same way I see it: as a classic. Common brings lyrics from the heart & mixes it in with jazz-type beats. The only thing I wish was different was the fact that "The Food" was live. I didn't mind having the live version, but I would've preferred the studio version. However, it's still a perfect hip-hop album. It's definitely one of the top ten hip hop albums of this decade (so far).… Expand
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  2. aaronl
    5
    Ultimately disappointing, but mainly only considering how great Electric Circus was. Electric Circus forged new musical territory, and Common caught a lot of shit for it. At the end of the day, this is a step away from the experimentalism of Electric Circus. That being said, Kanye West makes a fine beat, even if they all have a similar style that has already been explored. Some of the rhymes are also on the cheesy side, which occassionally hurts songs. But there are a few really nice tracks on here.… Expand
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  3. KyleT
    0
    dis cd is wack jus cuz he is an old head who used to do drugs CRACKHEAD BIT**
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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