One of the most indisputably profound lyricists in Hip Hop, Common raises the standards of which all other emcees have to at least match with Like Water For Chocolate. "I want people to say, 'he was a revolutionary with his music and his lifestyle'," says Common. "That's all I want."

With a new album bringing Common back more into his Chicago roots with fellow Chi-Town native Kayne West, he now seems to overstand the system and find that balance between being artistically free and commercially appealing; Finally putting him right where he needs to "BE".

Overflowing with passion, honesty, and optimism, Be gets to the root of human experience-all the while staying beautifully soulful and funky.