Common - Be Album

Tracklist

1	It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) Backing Vocals – BilalCo-producer – James Poyser, Karriem RigginsEngineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Frank HendlerKeyboards [Additional] – Kanye WestKeyboards, Strings – James PoyserMixed By – Bob PowerPercussion, Drums – Karriem RigginsProducer, Recorded By – Dilla	8:34
2	Real People Recorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer	2:48
3	Faithful Backing Vocals – Bilal, John LegendEngineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Francis FordeKeyboards – James Poyser	3:33
4	Chi-City Backing Vocals – Kanye WestEngineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Jason Agel, Steve TolleRecorded By – Jared ZastrowScratches – DJ A-Trak, DJ Dummy	3:27
5	The Corner Backing Vocals – Kanye WestFeaturing – The Last Poets	3:45
6	The Food (Live) Backing Vocals – Kanye WestEngineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Steve TolleEngineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Steve TolleMixed By – Andrew DawsonRecorded By – Charles HuntScratches – DJ DummyVocals [Intro] – Dave Chappelle	3:37
7	Go! Backing Vocals – John Mayer, Kanye WestPercussion – Num AmuntehuScratches – DJ A-Trak	3:44
8	Love Is... Backing Vocals – Luna EEngineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Frank HendlerInstruments – James PoyserMixed By – Bob PowerProducer, Recorded By – Dilla	4:10
9	They Say Rap [Featuring] – Kanye WestVocals [Featuring] – John Legend	3:58
10	Testify	2:37
11	Be (Intro) Acoustic Bass – Derrick HodgeEngineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Francis FordeKeyboards – James PoyserMixed By – Andrew Dawson	2:24

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
B0004670-02	Common	Be ‎(CD, Album)	Geffen Records, Getting Out Our Dreams	B0004670-02	US	2005
B00046700-1	Common	Be ‎(CD, Album + DVD-V + Ltd)	Geffen Records, Getting Out Our Dreams	B00046700-1	Canada	2005
0602498818626	Common	Be ‎(CD, Album)	Getting Out Our Dreams, Geffen Records	0602498818626	Europe	2005
260 060 4	Common	Be ‎(CD, Album)	Getting Out Our Dreams, Geffen Records	260 060 4	Russia	2005
FPBCD 483	Common	Be ‎(CD, Album)	Geffen Records	FPBCD 483	South Africa	2005

Credits

• A&R – Jaha Johnson
• A&R [Administration] – Alicia N. Graham
• A&R [For G.o.o.d. Music] – Don C., John Monopoly
• Art Direction, Design – Gravillis Inc.
• Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Jared Robbins (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 10)
• Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Ric McRae (tracks: 5, 9, 10), Taylor Dow (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11)
• Executive-Producer – Kanye West
• Executive-Producer [Co-executive Producer] – Common, Derek Dudley
• Management – Derek Dudley
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 10)
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Cass Bird
• Photography By [Interior Photos] – Christian Lantry
• Producer – Kanye West (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10)
• Recorded By – Andrew Dawson

Notes

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.

Barcodes

• Barcode (Text): 6 02498 81862 6
• Barcode (String): 602498818626
• Matrix / Runout: [LOGO CINRAM] LT36 B000467002 #50505Z03 15
• Mastering SID Code: LT36
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 6000

Companies

• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Geffen Records
• Copyright (c) – Geffen Records
• Manufactured By – Universal Music Canada Inc.
• Distributed By – Universal Music Canada Inc.

Video

Album

Be is the sixth studio album by American rapper Common. It was released on May 24, 2005, by Geffen Records and GOOD Music. The album was primarily produced by rapper Kanye West. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 185,000 copies in the United States. The album is Common's second album to sell over 500,000 copies over 800,000 copies sold, becoming a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA. Be is the sixth album from Chicago rapper Common. The album was released on May 25, 2005, through Geffen Records and Kanyes . Music Label, and it is the follow-up to the commercial failure that was the experimental Electric Circus. The sound of Be is more soulful, incorporating classic Soul samples and contributions from Neo-Soul artists such as John Legend and Bilal. The first song premiered from the album was The Food, which Common and Kanye performed in a kitchen on Chappelles Show in 2004. The album was supported by the singles The Corner, Go, Testify, and Faithful. Be Intro The Corner GO Faithful Testify Love Is. Chi-City The Food Live Real People They Say Its Your World Part 1 vesves 2. Discover all of this album's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and - Common. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Chocolate as Common's best work to date. The album introduces itself with a few somber, contemplative notes from an upright bass. Then the heavy strings awake from their slumber and start popping. A slurring analog keyboard line slides in. Juke joint piano begins to roll. Yes, Common says with a resounding confidence that instantly placates any holdover Electric Circus worries. Picayune flaws aside, the album's appeal stems from Common's passionate honesty. This invigorating trait means ballads like Love Is. and It's Your World don't melt into mush. Common - Be 2005. To favorites 4 Download album. Listen album. Bonus Tracks. Songs in album Common - Be 2005. With Be, it seems the MC has realized that not every album that's sprawling and eclectic is as good as Electric Ladyland or Songs in the Key of Life. More notably, he might've been struck with the fact that a high percentage of excellent albums are around 40 minutes in length and are built on a unified sound. Be is highly concentrated, containing 11 songs and involving two producers and a small number of guests. It's a 180 degree turn from Electric Circus, and in a bizarre way it's both a progression and a back-to-basics move. Be is a music album by Common released in 2005. Be is ranked 1,364th in the overall chart, 229th in the 2000s, and 26th in the year 2005. The top rated track on this album is Be Intro. This album is rated in the top 3 of all albums on . Listen free to Common Be Be Intro, The Corner and more. 11 tracks 42:35. For years, Common has struggled with the mantle of Rapper You're Most Likely to Take Home to Your Mama. When Common is on, he's a fearless MC who can rhyme about anything from abortion 1997's Retrospect for Life to the sorry state of hip-hop 1994's I Used to Love . and still make your head nod. When he's off, he's dull and heavy-handed