Many of the beats created by West, and which Common rejected for the project, later appeared on West's studio album. You can be Afrocentric, but what's this rock shit that you're doing?' When I showed them something different, a different style of b-boy, there were like, 'Hold up. Though I'd done some progressive hip-hop, people know me as the b-boy. Of the reaction to the album, the rapper said: 'I don't think Electric Circus was as focused. In comparison to that album, Be is lean, immediate, and commanding, yet also restrained in its musical ambitions. The results show that Common was clearly aware, and perhaps agreeing, with the negative criticisms about Electric Circus. If you in a situation where you can barely buy groceries, burn the album.' He had some kind of hunger that I hadn't really seen before.' 'He's today's of rap,' West enthused on a DVD accompanying a deluxe edition of Be. The thing I noticed about Kanye was that he could really rap! He used to come around 's house, a guy that used to produce for me. His new alliance with helped to spark public interest in the project, as the album was produced by West and released by his own label.
His previous album lacked promotion following 's absorption under. Conception Background Be was touted as Common's comeback album after the commercially disastrous.The album received a perfect 'XXL' rating from hip hop publication. The album is Common's second album to sell over 500,000 copies (over 800,000 copies sold), becoming a certified by the (RIAA).īe was also a critical success, receiving acclaim and accolades from several critics and music publications. It debuted at number two on the US, with first-week sales of 185,000 copies in the United States. The album was primarily produced by rapper. ' Released: OctoBe is the sixth studio album by American rapper.
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