Common - Be (Intro)

[theladiesman0607]

THIS IS THE SONG FOR CHICAGO!

[kaisamsa]

Album's one of the hip hop masterpieces of the last decade

[ArtIsGood4TheSoul]

I'm not at all a fan of Kanye West, but he did a phenomenal job producing this album.

[eljahack]

The definition of criminally short.

[AZCANNIZZARO]

JRC - MASTERPIECE, check it out hip hop fans

[anikatheresa]

Is this on the Chrysler Detriot commercial?

[YUNGDUNKIN35]

this beat gets to you i swear like if u think so

[wyzupmusic]

Please check out my remix to this song :)

/watch?v=8CoE32vIE8g

[AZCANNIZZARO]

ANOTHER REAL HIP HOP TRACK A CLICK AWAY

"JRC - MASTERPIECE"

LET THE MUSIC SPEAK LET YOUR EARS HEAR IT

[supercreep15]

People really dont realize how GOOD Common is...this song is so powerful

[axxelgallardo]

@jelanimadman it's not a kanyes production, call J God Dilla for some help

[Moviewxpert]

@axxelgallardo uhm this is a kanye west production, the original version of be is produced by J Dilla.

[AZCANNIZZARO]

"JRC - MASTERPIECE"

IS REAL HIP HOP CHECK IT OUR WRECK IT!

[kemchobhenchod]

I wanna be as free as the spirits of those who left

I'm talking Malcolm, Coltrane my man Yusef

[TheyKnowloppy]

I love common he remembers where he came from chicago (i still live here) not all rappers rep there hometown . He say chicago in almost every song . I wanna meet him must feel like you went to heaven !

[UgottaBfuckingKIDDIN]

too good

anybody know what instrument or machine kicks in at 0:32?

[olly123o]

drake you expect to beat this?? i think not

[achmed2112]

@jelanimadman You haven't listened to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy have you?

[jelanimadman]

@achmed2112 I've listened and own every Kanye West album there is including Watch the Throne.

[mclovin435190]

@jelanimadman thats not something to be proud of. kanye blows, but ill admit hes a good producer but hes a terrible rapper

[jelanimadman]

@mclovin435190 He's actually a pretty good rapper. More like the Matt Schaub of the rap industry as to where Common is like an Aaron Rodgers.

[AZCANNIZZARO]

"JRC - MASTERPIECE " IS HIP HOP

CHECK IT OR WRECK IT!

[jtDro]

j. cole did better on this beat.

[beanerboy86]

@jtDro

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA­'

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAH­HAHA'

GOOD ONE!

[jtDro]

@beanerboy86 this nigga rapped for ONE minute, you think he did better than cole? kid please know your shit

[Moviewxpert]

@jtDro it doesn't matter how long you rapped, it's the what they deliver and how they deliver it. I personally love them both and they are incomparable.

[beanerboy86]

@jtDro

do you even know what the FUCK Hip Hop is? Listen to some One Be Lo, Jedi Mind Tricks, Living Legends then get back at me with your bullshit. Ohh yeah thats right, you listen to that Hip Pop shit

[daveflutsch]

derrick hodge played the dopest bass intro eva on this!!

[AZCANNIZZARO]

real hip hop fans let me know if im worthy to claim the title of a hip hop artist jus check out

'JRC - MASTERPIECE " n let me know

[julianocorleone]

Best bass intro ever

[Aurelio7414]

This song is a classic I would of liked it to be longer though

Common Real Rapper Representing the City of Chicago. CHICAGO STANDUP!!!!!!!!!!!

[DennisTist]

couldnt have made a more amazing song for an equally amazing album

[yansquared1113]

perfect basketball music

[larsy1313]

YO CHECK OUT

Eli G - Keep On Going

[ICanStandMeOwnGround]

I would tell you how I got here...But it's kind of a funny story

(somebody for the love of god know what I'm talking about)

[MlNDFUL]

@ElevatorButtonsxoxo u noooooo

[KanedaMontreal]

holy shit this song is WAYYYY too short

[MelikePB]

this is so beautiful....

[fhadj]

Kanye did it again

[karanparekh929]

KANYE ON THE BEAT LASIJDKLFJASDKF

[M1STAWU1FY]

common is the shit on Hell on Wheels

[rhymesgalore81]

back when I still had hope for Kanye

[beast28274]

Common's got a new album right now. reply to me if u think i should buy it.

[bgreen6]

@beast28274 cop it. it's a great album

[kmcgill84]

this was on the JORDAN brand commercial

[b0oTLeG]

@kmcgill84 thats where i first heard it, decided to buy the album cuz of this and the corner, one of the dopest CDs i ever got

[mrmomokar]

Can you make it available on iPod (on the original app of Youtube) ??

[pescaterian11]

@mrmomokar In the video's settings there is an option that says "make this video available on mobile phones and TV." Is that what you mean? If so, I've tried to do this but the option isn't available for this video =/ I'm guessing it has something to do with copyright issues and the owners are restricting its availability. If that's not it, let me know and I'll see what else I can do!

[JulzTang]

@pescaterian11 Man, I was thinking the same thing just last week! Wanted to listen to this song at the beach but I couldn't cos I couldn't watch the video on my Android!

[iamnumber1200284]

@mrmomokar...you can use the Youtube Downloader and put the downloaded file in Itunes...that's how I get all of my music now

[lizethcita15]

Memories!!! ♥

[remainingnameless]

"Never looking back / or to far in front of me / the present is a gift / and i just want to be / BE."

My favorite line, double entendre. Common is a beast.

[crazycrc18]

@remainingnameless While the line is sick, no doubt, not seeing the double entendre

[remainingnameless]

@crazycrc18 "The present is a gift..." he's saying appreciate the now while also saying that a 'present' is another word for 'gift', which it is. I wish more artists were as clever these days.

[crazycrc18]

@remainingnameless That's how you know Common is a beast, spit that line so smooth I let the fly right by me. Good catch, I hadn't seen that haha

[remainingnameless]

@crazycrc18 Right?! Common, Mos, Nas, Black Thought, they don't make 'em any better than that. Peace bro.

[IAMDAVIDROGERS]

/watch?v=7YOxuMz0Kxo

[kangerm1]

an i just wanna be

[ketchyshubby]

i don't understand people that request likes or thumbs up for having heard a song years after it's original release... isn't that just admitting and supporting your own ignorance? Worst even when the only reason you ever discovered it in the first place was through some mediocre tv show or through a twitter post.

[ITZKANGMIKE]

hip hop lives on

[kylewinkatchuu]

So much lyricism and style packed into such a small time frame. Beautiful

[MrAllex4ndre]

"Be" is a masterpiece for both Common and Kanye

The instrumentals are amazing and Common lays his poetic rhymes

Classic man :D

[ThatKidFitz]

Best song to listen to when you're walking around a city

[TSMskaterz]

@ThatKidFitz best song to skate too when your cruising around a city or anywhere

[jelanimadman]

I think this album is Kanyes best production.

[Eneldrei]

@jelanimadman word



[IAmNotACommentator]

@jelanimadman Besides Dark Fantasy, Hell Of A Life, And Whatever You Want...

[meamfood]

Hey guys! This guy just had a baby! So congratulate him!

(985)773-3257

[mansbearspigs]

@meamfood Do you honestly think a cold Hearted' world as the internet will go through with "congrats"?? if the man had a baby you don't punish him by posting his number on a douche(troll) filled website. but it's all good whatever floats your boat, or turns your crank.

[swagggggify]

The beggining of this song is so dope man common #FRESSHH

[doubledutch6rudder]

Im in love with this beat

[mrflair919]

BEN FAME

[TheMadvillainy]

This song just reminds me of Chicago, because the beat is so soulful.

[dkdesigns93]

and i just wanna pee *pee pee pee*

[SK8B0R3EDSKOOL]

#SUPERHEROMUSIC

[Raford146]

Hell on wheels brought me here.

[TheSnoop105]

I love poetry. 

[SDSOverfiend]

Sorry Folks.. Not a J. Cole hater but this version Stomps all over his shit. He was spitting a verse from a song and he sped the beat up talking away from the overall feel.

[iamnotascientisi]

My favorite Kanye beat

[SKEEZIN08]

i wish he would have made this a full song

[Eazyroger]

@SKEEZIN08 Yeah me too.. this beat is amazing, they should remake it and then 5 minutes long

[boldcrazyman]

waynes a fool, he's lost all respect in the game

[FreeRunful]

1. take it easy

2. breath

3. live

[quietmetal]

take out the synthesizer thing and add a thundering rainstorm lol

[justkuhn88]

kanye west = fucking genius with this beat

[MishelmyBelle1]

@justkuhn88 This is actually J Dilla

[BennoYaKnow22]

@MishelmyBelle1 KANYE WEST PRODUCED THIS JOINT! Common and Kanye went into the studio and did the whole album together. give credit where credit is due. Dilla produced Love Is.

[naikou4lyfe]

@MishelmyBelle1 You're kinda right because J Dilla did remix to this.

[DjLeaning]

@justkuhn88 it was j-dilla brotha

[selfwarmingsocks]

@DjLeaning Dilla produced Love is... and This is Your World

Every other song on the album was produced by Ye

[ArbyWanKenobi]

@justkuhn88 Ali from Quest did the bassline, Dilla found the sample.

[Greeneagle39]

@justkuhn88 Derrick Hodge produced this beat

[tart121993]

@Greeneagle39 Kanye produced it, Derrick Hodge played the bass in the song.

[takecare304456777777]

classic

[Lshinin]

checkout arcani-improvement(be) please show support shouts to common

[memri808]

Common is great. I don't know what you're talking about, rastaboiifool89. Lil' Wayne has lost my respect after his last album which was trash.

[ballin4cashh]

had no idea common spit on this before cole....but common killed it

[BabyHands419]

Mind Blowing..... WOw

[ryanfoley123]

Common is the man. But I honestly don't know if there has EVER been a rapper who could truly murder this beat. #kanye

[NavyNigg55]

Ever heard a song and get goosebumps from how great it is? This is it.

[hotnovel]

@NavyNigg55 i get that al least once a day

[rastaboiifool89]

It's like this sog had a door opening . at the end it opend up to a world .

- World of common sense .

If u die, hip-hop just might go with you . @ 2:27

-The door opens to the album-

[0besehawk]

this song is chill

[ll706]

12 people don't have common sense

[fatbalslim]

why this isn't longer than 2.30 mins is beyond me...great track!

[i2Shea]

One of the best beats and MCs ever.

[PRUDENCE19831]

I wish this was longer.

[PRUDENCE19831]

Dope!

[ZeOgrobe]

This 2:27 says much more than all Wayne's discography

[rastaboiifool89]

@ZeOgrobe Blah Blah blah stay on subject here . Common ripped this into shreds and fed it to his dog . I must admit this is better than lil wayne but i still respect lil wayne and i fucks wit his music . So enough shit-talking .

[liljolt]

DAMM Y GOTTA BE A INTRO THIS SHOULD BE A COMPLETE SONG!!!

[GlaznAzn]

thumbs up if you heard this song in mayweather vs. ortiz 24/7

[liljolt]

@GlaznAzn haha hell yea bro dats where im cummin from hahahah

[hellothereimbigs]

honestly kanye's greatest beat ever

[kulekise1]

If this song was my girlfriend, i would start listen to her !

[IchigoUchiha21]

@kulekise1 that's original

[kulekise1]

@IchigoUchiha21 so original as it can be

[RasDil]

@kulekise1 man ur a poet! :)

[StefhanJKR]

@kulekise1 that's kinda sad bro...

[kulekise1]

@StefhanJKR so sad that i dont give a fuck ?

[OutFlowProductions]

I'm an artist out of Red Bluff, CA.. I'm trying to grow a fan base and help people make a difference in how we think..

I perform with famous people and do business with people in the music industry..

BUT I NEED TO REACH A SOCIAL FANBASE

I try and give back to all my supporters with: promotion influence, BEATS, tips, etc.

So if you want to, be positive and subscribe to me, like and comment all my songs, or just give them a listen..

for those who do, I did it for you!

[alavro15]

@OutFlowProductions I gave it a listen and the verdict is... Your wack. You know that one song "wack niggas" by consequence ft common, kanye, kweli? I dedicate that one to you. Thanks for wasting my time, but keep practicing. Read a book here and there it might help you expand your vocabulary thus helping your wack rhymes, straight up and down. If those supposed "famous people" you perform and do business with cant tell you the truth about your shitty music than I will, your welcome.

[joehigashi05]

@alavro15 ima let you finish i totally agree with you but don't you think you were a bit harsh?



[chino717171]

Two words. Chillin' melody.

[Moviewxpert]

No comparison. Both different styles. I love them both.

[D1PS3T1231]

Who Made This Beat????

[countchunkula]

@D1PS3T1231 Kanye produced the entire Be album, with assistance from J Dilla. But the album's production alone is Kanye's masterpiece, he reached Mozart like status when the album dropped.

[chino717171]

@D1PS3T1231 Mother Nature" by Albert Jones

[irishjuwan]

and no soul is as free as "COLTRANE'S"....... pure truth

[Bad07BoyZ]

Say what you want to about Kanye West but the man is a musical genius!

[IsTheNow]

One thing I have noticed is that J. Cole is introducing people to other artist that have come before him because of his covers and that's a good thing. Personally I haven't listen to J. Cole much, but I like his vibe and what I've heard from him so far, so more power to him.

[EmBritoMusic]

this is such a dope track dope beat, you should check out the remix i did to it SUPPORT REAL HIP HOP THANKS!

[drawnfrommemory]

gotta love Common.

[PdubzCrew]

Kanye and Common are nothing a like. One has a huge ego, and one is really humble, one raps about clothes and sex and some other stuff, one raps about truth, struggles, and faith. Yet both make amazing music together.

[USDApproved]

the greatest intro song in the history of music

[MrBurgundy76]

perfect intro to a perfect album

[MrBrownrice1]

this is DOPEEE. no disrespect to common haha but i think j cole KILLED this

[THECHITS]

One of the best beats ever. If you're ever feeling down, just blast this and sit back.

[JustChrisMusic]

i went in on this beat, check it out if you want /watch?v=oTe7Lu0RfKw. im no j cole, but i think its pretty good

[jOeFiSh03]

best intro track ever

[GlenHartsock]

This is deployment to Iraq 2007 all the way son!

[kasmanee147]

Albert Jones

[kasmanee147]

original beat from Mother Nature

[DRtillthedeathofm]

@kasmanee147 Who or what song is Mother Nature?

[jelloman17]

@kasmanee147

That is false.

[dashiznit95]

@jelloman17 no, it's true. but i think what he meant to say is that the sample is from mother nature by albert jones.

[jelloman17]

@dashiznit95

That is what I am saying :D

The sample is from mother nature.

All the other elements of the beat are original.

So the beat is NOT from mother nature.

[dashiznit95]

@jelloman17 i concur

[SuperBayboy925]

aye everyone ima 16 yr old rapper..and plz gimme a chance and listend to my freestyle over this beat trust me it is far from amature trust me!!..and if u like plz like da vid or subscribe.Thanks

[husseineno89]

this beat is magic, one of the best beats of all time , its like flyin to the moon KANYE WEST IS A GENIOUS , THANK GOD WE GOT SOMEONE LIKE HIM IN HIP HOP

[beastmode8117]

the beat is sooooo amazing 

[CaMMPeriod]

J cole had dope bars on dis

[dubsydude321]

@CaMMPeriod whats coles version called?

[Ksmoothie12]

@dubsydude321 j cole "Be" freestyle

[CaMMPeriod]

@dubsydude321 Be Freestlye J. Cole

[gigity54321]

wasn't this song on a nike's commercial?



[wwesuperstar1234]

And THAT'S how you let the beat build..

[JuraMalopolska]

I think that the common album be is the best from his discography

[symanx00]

@JuraMalopolska its my second favorite...Resurrection is unbelievably underrated...NO ID is a genius. people sleep on Resurrection.