Nov 8, 2017

Solid release for sure, but I felt like that one was just an extended play of Be. Chicago was killing it during that time between Ye, Lupe The Cool Kids and Common 04-07

 

Nov 8, 2017

I think it had to do with at the time how different rap journalism was; a lot more sanctimonious and Rawkus was a huge critical darling (plus Common did some stuff for them). They didn't want to see Common go out and be weird I guess.

Crazy to think Outkast was doing this stuff on a crazier scale on Stankonia though

Yup, it's no Be or Like Water For Chocolate but I'm just curious to see how others perceive it on here

 

Nov 8, 2017

I don't click play on anything from Common that isn't on BE

 

Nov 8, 2017

I haven't heard this thing in so many years, for those of you who remember this was a very divisive album in the rap community when it came out. It was like he stuck a middle finger at Like Water For Chocolate and every thing he made before--following what fellow Soulquarians The Roots did on Phrenology, he pushed the rap genre really with this one. And no don't bring up that atrocious Universal Mind Control album that s--- was a recycle bin classic

I remember I wasn't too big on this when I last heard it but something clicked when I decided to revisit this today. This song popped up in my shuffle and I forgot how dope it was. Any thoughts on this one or where do you rank it in Com's discography?