On the album's 20th anniversary, it's much easier to recognize Be as a crucial intersection record — not simply for Common, on his way to becoming rap's hokey, well-intentioned uncle ...

Here are some of the best parts of their conversation: Common examines how working with Kanye has changed his creative process, and what it’s like to butt heads with West in the studio ...

Hip hop artists Common (L) and Kanye West (R) perform on stage at BET’s Up Front 2005 April 12, 2005 in New York City. The list also includes iconic tracks like “I Wonder” and “I Heard Em ...

By Gil Kaufman Common has been a legend in the game for ... including the mountain of Kanye West beats he passed on early in his career. “It’s at least, 10 Ye beats out there that I passed ...

A fellow Chicagoan and longtime friend whom Kanye had met while still in high school, Common was now the beneficiary of the younger rapper's budding genius: The Kanye-produced album Be, released in ...

A fellow Chicagoan and longtime friend whom Kanye had met while still in high school, Common was now the beneficiary of the younger rapper's budding genius: The Kanye-produced album Be ...