Dad Reacts to Common - Be

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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 is Common's first album under Geffen, following the mediocre performance of 2002's Electric Circus and the July 2003 merger of preceding label MCA Records, which, like Geffen and its sister label Interscope Records, was a division of Universal Music Group
The album was primarily and executively produced by rapper and GOOD Music founder Kanye West, with additional production from frequent collaborator J Dilla. 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 was also a critical success, receiving acclaim and accolades from several critics and music publications. The album received a perfect "XXL" rating from hip hop publication XXL and was deemed Common's magnum opus by HipHopGoldenAge. In 2022 and 2024, Rolling Stone and Billboard included Be on their lists of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.

[@turningthetables]

finally something good i thought u guys fell off

[@joaquincrumley7775]

Fr (please listen to new common stuff)

[@AntwanIsHymn]

Common is ok ('A Beautiful Chicago Kid', 'Courageous', and 'Fifth Story' BEing the more recent Common songs I liked). Def slept on. Kind of like how you're sleeping on that 'Coloring Book' reaction 'Relapse: Refill', 'Beyoncé', and Kanye's 'Cruel Summer' would go crazy too ngl

[@alexxccccxbbb9952]

At least you’re self aware

[@marksmith0209]

Stop doing new trends and get back to the classics then!

[@archocystosyrinx]

plenty more classics to get through

[@sethleday1543]

Very much a sleeper album, lost my Dad this year and watching you guys together is amazing 🙏🏾cherish these memories

[@kevinfromttt]

Our condolences ❤

[@somethingsomethingjavi7341]

CLASSIC. need another one of these.

[@Jojahn]

the intro to this album is one of my favourite songs ever

[@johndeguzman8801]

literally screamed "YES!" seeing this pop in my feed. god bless

[@Mr.Wednesday-bu2oh]

YES!! I was so worried this one would be Patreon only! Thank you! Love you guys.

[@SloshPoke]

Time Stamps Be (Intro) - 3:12 The Corner (Ft. Kanye West & The Last Poets) - 5:40 GO! (Ft. John Mayer & Kanye West) - 7:41 Faithful (Ft. Bilal & John Legend) - 10:20 Testify - 14:20 Love Is… - 17:20 Chi-City - 22:17 The Food (Live) (Ft. Kanye West) - 24:23 / 24:47 Real People - 26:15 They Say (Ft. John Legend & Kanye West) - 28:09 It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) (Ft. Bilal & Lonnie "Pops" Lynn) - 30:41

[@sweeetwaater]

your the best

[@gaelthehuman1290]

This album is a gem that’s so slept on, I’ve actually came across some Ye fans that don’t even know this album, great coverage!

[@joaquincrumley7775]

Be(Intro) is such a replayable song. Maybe heard it 3 times today before this video

[@thomaskane9464]

You NEED to do “Black on Both Sides” now. Be, that album and Kanye’s two albums are the synthesis of what made this era special to me

[@pierobattelli]

Kanye caught lightning in a bottle with his production on this thing. It’s insane how amazing ‘Be’ is and even more so how well it has aged. I think it’s Common’s best body of work and the Intro might just be my favorite Kanye production outside of his own discography. Absolutely love this record!

[@YoungYahtz94]

I agree, Be is in my top 5 favorite “Kanye” albums including his own work lol. It has his style and production all over it and he’s even featured in multiple songs

[@grogan_ppp]

One of my fav rap albums ever made, so joyous and whimsical

[@azziboi]

Love it!! Kevin still has so much amazing hip hop to discover, need you guys to do J dilla Donuts

[@jonasvenneker4118]

Crazy they haven’t reacted to Donuts yet

[@veggiegodbsinsertcontrover6584]

I can't lie every time you review one of these hip hop classics it seriously makes my week

[@stijn8588]

Finally. Also, sadly Ka passed away. A highly respected artist in the underground scene. Maybe it would be cool to react to him one day, ofc not immediately since that would be a bit too quick after this tragedy.

[@CLGLazarus]

The first album I ever bought as a kid, on a trip to New York with my family. My brother bought Black Star and told me Common was really good so he got me to buy this (I think so he could listen to it). Incredible record, so glad to see you look at it together. The Corner continues to be a pivotal moment for me in developing my taste in music. I don't know if Kevin noticed, but the rhyme scheme in The Corner goes from 1-syllable rhymes in verse 1, 2-syllable in verse 2, and 3-syllable in verse 3. It's so crazy.

[@gabelocke2015]

j dilla produced two songs off this too this was right before he passed

[@fettywapsmissingeye]

This calls for soulquarian adjacent albums! I need that black star album!

[@withoutthejuice7193]

Connor is such a well balanced and cool headed individual

[@arianhagen]

Just some wishes: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma Erykah Badu - Baduizm Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of... D'Angelo - Voodoo Ka - The Descendents Of Cain Joanna Newsom - Ys Julia Holter - Loud City Song

[@jonasvenneker4118]

And Mama’s Gun! Great suggestions

[@ashwinkokate2295]

Blueprint Jay Z

[@derory05]

RIP KA 🕊️

[@crismagalonaiii5370]

there is a light that shines

[@lilsuedi605]

Special for you baaaaby

[@peopleperson]

PINATA NEXT

[@mydog5766]

They already did it

[@carlosandrescastromedina3100]

Nah really?​@@mydog5766

[@andyscipser6317]

RIP KA

[@christiansantiago6322]

The Corner! I got to see Common preform a couple of his songs with the Houston Symphony a fews years back, it was AMAZING!!!!!!!

[@nemesisw2072]

Faithful production… chills everytime

[@Isennols]

Me sorprendió esta reacción, excelente canal!!! Recuerdo haber comprado ese álbum en secundaria y era increíble escucharla con mis amigos en el salón de clase

[@emmadeoude]

Yess one of my fav albums! Loved to see your reaction to it! Keep it up 😊

[@noah-kotlarek]

Thanks for sharing how this album was a "building block" in high school for your appreciation of music and hip hop, I feel the same way - I would listen to the opening track on repeat in 9th grade. Saw Common last month at Blue Note in nyc and he played a few tracks off this album... it was awesome to hear him perform those songs in person, there were some songs like "The Corner" which I hadn't listened to in many moons and when he performed it the lyrics instantly returned to me. "They Say" is a hit to anyone I show it to 🌍🫶 His and Pete Rock's new album is a standout as well, "This Man" is a great track off of it.

[@sammcmeekin8897]

Gotta do Like water for chocolate and finding forever now!!🔥🔥🔥

[@lukemeighen5084]

MY FAV ALBUM OAT HOLY ITS FINALLY HAPPENING

[@caseyrogers935]

One of my favorite albums of all time. Wow what a treat 🔥❤️

[@Fade2BlackSS]

Hearing this takes me back man. I actually lived in Chicago during the time College Dropout and Late Registration was released. I was a sophomore on Highschool when this came out. Kanye's production had everyone out here trying to sample the way he did. It always makes me sad hearing this version of Ye though. I miss it. I'm saying all that to mention that I was never the biggest Common fan but hearing that Ye would be producing a good amount of it got me interested and I definitely wasn't disappointed. This is probably my favorite Common album.

[@caseyrogers935]

Man I love you fellas. Just hearing you both talk about life and perspective is a gift in itself. Thank you both 🔥❤️

[@rodrigosilva4667]

Been waiting on this one forever!

[@diamondrel5190]

Oh fuck yes such a good album, you've blessed Kevin today It's Your World is SUCH a heartfelt song, love it love it love it

[@eliakia]

One of the greatest albums ever, Common is still underrated.

[@juddis956]

Kanye and Jdilla producing the same album… it’s a masterpiece

[@PSP839]

Since your dad appreciates musicianship and grooves maybe you ought to react to Voodoo by D'Angelo. It's a classic album of the highest order

[@jonasvenneker4118]

Hell yea brother

[@justaminstrel]

WE USED TO *PRAY* FOR TIMES LIKE THIS!!!!

[@altart8102]

Well timed Common reaction. Was a good day to listen to it for sure.

[@Reubenx5]

This is, and i say this with full seriousness one of the best might be the best hip-hop album i of the 2000s

[@Blubberplays]

Loved this one on the patreon. I really hope you guys do the Geordie Greep album. It’s easily gonna be one of the most fun videos you guys will make. Kevin will lose his mind from happiness, and Connor will laugh at some of the lyrical moments in the album.

[@ScumAnt]

I love this album, so happy you guys are finally covering it.

[@Deltron3031]

I'm a simple man, see a 'Be' reaction and it's an auto click. The fact that it's put out by TTT is a freaking bonus!

[@secondmusic8666]

I love that you guys checked out tis album! I think you guys would LOVE the Little Dragon album called 'Ritual Union'... Anyway keep up the amazing content

[@daejoncruz7021]

This album is one of the first albums to open my mind to soulful hiphop music with deeper meanings than surface level, my mom would always play this, just sent her this video & asked her if she remembers listening to this, I thanked her for putting me on so much good music even when it wasn’t necessarily her intentions

[@DK-sd7cx]

This is still one of my favorite albums of all time, and helped further solidify my love of Kanye's production. I remember a bunch of my high school friends and I just sitting in a room together and listening to it from beginning to end, just head-nodding the whole time. I also remember hunting down the studio version of "The Food" on Limewire to insert into my version's tracklist on iTunes because I couldn't stand the quality of the live version lol. Excited to watch this one.

[@Victor22.12]

The miseducation of lauryn hill next!!

[@YoungYahtz94]

09:45 it’s funny you say that because when I was a kid I loved this song, it wasn’t until I got older that I realized what he was talking about lol. Love this album !

[@bluebhan]

I been waiting a hot min for this video

[@MylesMor4les]

Hell yeah I've been waiting for this one for a while!

[@BassicswithPaul]

Oh yes! One of my favourite hip hop albums. Great choice! 👍

[@rickysotelo3965]

Yesssss, one of my favorite albums! When you hinted that Common had died, I almost lost it! 😅

[@SuperScrubsfan]

One of my favourite albums. Was an instant click on this video.

[@adriendizon8117]

HOLY SHIT I FUCKING LOVE THIS ALBUM

[@Baradona90210]

Ah to be able to listen to Be (Intro) for the first time

[@N4SEB]

When I first saw the video, i told myself youtube is showing me an old review video, but naaa you just took time to review this one... 😅

[@Esther_In_SoCal]

Faithful has such lovely lyrics ❤❤❤

[@MTrapp108]

mid 2000's had such amazing music.

[@mumenbeats]

Been waiting for this one for literal years🙏🙏🙏

[@ArthurSperotto]

This album is crazy good...

[@ethandummer7890]

Favorite album of all time. Let’s goooooo

[@marlongolz8831]

You guys need to do a video on Action bronson

[@danidelgadoeceiza8746]

One of the best produced album of all time without a doubt, kanye is the goat and this album is one of the many reasons

[@nickbaumann2421]

Lets goooooo been waiting on this 1

[@depaul5796]

Classic album. Happily surprised they did this one though.

[@ogziiink3879]

Such a underrated album

[@markwilliams9444]

Someone say upright bass? ATCQ 'Low End Theory' is a must! Educate!

[@RedditVirtuoso]

Please listen to Nujabes - LuvSic Hexalogy I think you two might like it very much :D

[@Miglohara]

This album makes me wish Kanye and Common did a LOT more together.

[@lilsuedi605]

Now you have no choice than doing lupe next!

[@YoungYahtz94]

11:56 this actually isn’t the song Chances intro comes from. It’s based off the same original song tho. Look up I’m Good by Kanye and John Legend from Kanye’s Freshman Adjustment tape. That’s where it comes from

[@revkan]

omfg I have always seen these vids been like 2 days or a week old. crazy

[@taavittee]

Been waiting for this one since yall did the kanye run😍

[@hisllagb]

You talkin good albums here kid

[@jamiebuu]

best rap record ever.

[@keeganwinter]

LETS GOOOOO BEST HIPHOP INTRO OF ALL TIME

[@stofl7492]

Please react to Q Tip - The Renaissance. One of the best and underrated Hip Hop Albums.

[@joeisungu7902]

I’m glad common the live version of the food on the album.

[@braig597]

YESSSS CLOSER TO CONSEQUENCE ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@peopleperson]

TAKE EM TO THE CLEANERS

[@augustlancaster2809]

Present is a gift and I just wanna be.

[@tyrelclark3709]

yall been goin crazy

[@corymathew9077]

If you enjoyed this then I’m sure you’d absolutely love “Like Water for Chocolate”

[@arakifanboy]

yall should also listen to The Shining by Dilla :))

[@Esther_In_SoCal]

Flashback to 2004-2007 era

[@LilShrooms]

omg i love this album

[@AverageLobotomite]

Lupe Fiasco - "Tetsuo & Youth" at some point?

[@machdiang3799]

You guys should react to Finding Forever by Common after!

[@maykel917]

I wanna see these guys listen to Ichiko Aoba

[@muzikman183]

CLASSIC!!!!!

[@maxcorbett8110]

Get it done timestamps boy

[@YeaGoBroForIt]

here before i see kevins reaction to the intro

[@siveyy74]

you guys have to do Raye next!!!

[@zina3114]

Would love to see a reaction to Raye - My 21st century blues

[@crackdemarco123]

you guys are on a generational run

[@danab8454]

WOW DIDNT EXPECT THIS CLASSIC

[@Mynearr]

TWENTY ONE PILOTS- VESSEL OR BLURRYFACE! NEXT!

[@jakesj]

Wallsocket by underscores next please

[@christiandee1406]

HOLY SHIT FINALLY

[@arakifanboy]

yoo i actually recommended this hehe