Tracklist
| 1 | Be (Intro) | 2:24 | |
| 2 | The Corner | 3:45 | |
| 3 | Go! | 3:44 | |
| 4 | Faithful | 3:33 | |
| 5 | Testify | 2:36 | |
| 6 | Love Is... | 4:10 | |
| 7 | Chi-City | 3:27 | |
| 8 | The Food (Live) | 3:36 | |
| 9 | Real People | 2:48 | |
| 10 | They Say | 3:57 | |
| 11 | It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) | 8:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Geffen Records
- Copyright © – Geffen Records
- Manufactured By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
- Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- A&R – Jaha Johnson
- A&R [istration] – Alicia N. Graham
- A&R [For G.o.o.d. Music] – John Monopoly
- Art Direction, Design – Gravillis Inc.
- Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Steve Tolle (tracks: 8)
- Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Taylor Dow (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11)
- Executive-Producer – Kanye West
- Executive-Producer [Co-executive Producer] – 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 – Jared Zastrow (tracks: 7)
Notes
℗©2005 Geffen Records
Manufactured and Distributed in the United States by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
16-page booklet.
Manufactured and Distributed in the United States by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
16-page booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 02498 81862 6
- Barcode (Scanned): 602498818626
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [UNIVERSAL logo] ** (B000467002R1SP) B05D3014A
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L772
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2A09
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [UNIVERSAL logo] ** (B000467002R1SP) B05D3016A
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L772
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 2A40
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [UNIVERSAL logo] ** (B000467002R1SP) B05D3016A
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L772
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2A35
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [UNIVERSAL logo] ** (B000467002R1SP) B05D3016A
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L772
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 2409
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Be (2×LP, Album) | Geffen Records | B0004670-01 | US | 2005 | ||
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Be (Instrumentals) (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition) | Geffen Records | B0005032-01 | US | 2005 | ||
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Be (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition) | Geffen Records | B0004672-00, B0004670-02, GEFR26202-9 | US | 2005 | ||
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Be (CD, Album) | Geffen Records | 260 060 4 | Russia | 2005 | ||
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Be (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video) | Getting Out Our Dreams | 0602498825945 | Europe | 2005 |
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Reviews
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Instant classic. There was something special about this album soon as I heard especially by the time you get to "Faithful" and "Testify". By the time you get to "It's Your World 1 & 2" there was not denying they had this album to critical acclaim. Kanye and James Poyser did the thing on this one. Sad to see Kanye's production and life skills go downhill these days, but Common and Kanye were a match made in heaven. -
Edited 17 years agoCommon has come back from the dark to revive true hip hop with this instant classic, Be. Common has enlisted the great production skills of fellow Chicago producer, Kanye West and J Dilla as well. Although only 11 tracks on the album, the production from Kanye West and J Dilla is flawless. Common comes with great lyricism that works hand in hand with the flawless production. Common tells stories of struggles in everyday life, and his ion to bring real hip hop into perspective. He has got back on the right track and is ever more focused to revive the real hip hop.
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Edited 19 years agoOne on the albums that got me back into Common and hip hop in general. This is the best hip hop album of 2005 and one of Common's best. I really was into the old Common stuff such as Like Water For Chocolate, but when Electric Circus was released, I was beginning to think Common was headed in the direction that other artists like the Black Eyed Peas were heading. After hearing Be, I realized that he was back on the right track. Curious to see his direction in the future. -
Edited 19 years agoWith fellow Chi-Towner Kanye West behind the boards, Common
returns with his sixth and perhaps best effort to date, Be.
Like a train ride through the ‘hood, the concise, 11-track
opus steamrolls through the images, stories, and emotions of urban folks getting by any way they know how. Overflowing with ion, honesty, and optimism, Be gets to the root of human experience-all the while staying beautifully soulful and funky.
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