The bulk of this 50-minute compilation is somewhere between a sampler and an imperfect best-of covering
Common’s albums from 2000 through 2008.
Like Water for Chocolate (2000),
Electric Circus (2002), and
Universal Mind Control (2008) are represented with one song each, while songs off
Be (2005) and
Finding Forever (2007) combine to make up over half the content. The material not pulled from
Common’s albums amounts to “The Bitch in Yoo” (the
Pete Rock-produced dis track shot at
Ice Cube), “Love of My Life” (
Erykah Badu featuring
Common, from the
Brown Sugar soundtrack), and “Next Time (Just Right Version)” (a new laid-back cut produced by
James Poyser that features background vocals from
Queen Latifah). ~ Andy Kellman