{"product_id":"common-be-vinyl-lp","title":"Common: Be Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLooks like Common has finally got his shit straight for real.\u003c\/i\u003e No half-hippy experimental junks this time around, \u003cem\u003eBe\u003c\/em\u003e returns us to prime time \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Common\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Common\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=August%20Greene\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e- the one who has just the right mix of fire, emotion (aka that soft shit), politics, and regular old raps. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Kanye+West\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e produced the hell out of this too (everything except for two tracks- which are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Dilla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's, not a bad handoff). If you aren't a fan of either of these guys, this record certainly isn't going to convert you, but if you're even mildly into them, \u003cem\u003eBe\u003c\/em\u003e is something of a pinnacle combination. It's thankfully concise at 11 tracks (fuck a double album), and every track on here has merit. Here's more than half of em: lead singles \"The Corner\" and \"Go,\" the live version of \"The Food\" from \u003cem\u003eThe Chapelle Show\u003c\/em\u003e, throwback favorite \"Chi-City,\" \"Faithful\" and the \u003cstrong\u003eJay Dee\u003c\/strong\u003e-produced \"It's Your World.\" The whole thing just comes off as super clean, and damn near flawless. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Geffen 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by the mgmnt 08\/2005\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Common","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":40253775642714,"sku":"hh-5503","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/common-be-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762283888","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/common-be-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}