Just wanted to know what you all thought if "BE" is a classic or not.....? In my opinion, it is.....atleast a modern classic by today's standards.....its just so much better than half the watered down shit coming out today and when I put BE in my system I have to admit it felt like 95' again......
Very few tracks(11), not alot of guests, 1 main producer which ensures album flow and consistency, and really just Common working magic for each song (kinda reminds you a little of Illmatic doesnt it.....)
While I agree that Resurrection and MAYBE One Day"....." is better overall, that was 94' and 97' when hip hop was made differently. Today, BE is as close as you are going to come to the days of the mid 90's......the title track BE, Corners, Go, Chi City, They Say, The Food, Its Your World.....every song is practically hot.
And I know alot of you hate on Kanye West, but his beats set the backdrop for this album. Since he was the main producer he gave the album a theme and set the tone. He doesnt have much bass or hard drums on his tracks, but the instrumentation and pianos are real nice. So maybe this will change some of your opinions on Kanye......
All in all.....I agree with XXL and HipHopSite.com I think BE is a classic and will still be one in the future years to come.......what do u think??
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