Why was Common's Be Final release so short?

[Young Dan Iza]

ALL KILLER, NO FILLER!

[Woozie]

I was just wondering why he said it would be longer. If you start putting filler in an album, some people will sleep on it.  All killer is what Common did here, and it was a good choice.

I concur 

[ABN]

well of course it can be good to release a shorter album and havin all bangin joints on there but i have much more respect for some one can put out a long classic album(The Chronic 2001 for example). i havenīt heard this Common album coz iīm gonna buy it but i just havenīt gotten around to do so yet

[Elevz]

well of course it can be good to release a shorter album and havin all bangin joints on there but i have much more respect for some one can put out a long classic album(The Chronic 2001 for example). i havenīt heard this Common album coz iīm gonna buy it but i just havenīt gotten around to do so yet

Not everyone thinks all 22 tracks on 2001 are classic. That's the point; it's kinda impossible releasing an album with 22 tracks that everyone will find amazing.

[ABN]

^well i do think that every single joint on there is bangin and most of the people i know thinks the same.

[white Boy]

^ you have somewhat of a point, but did u forget about the pointless skits... but track wise i do find every music track, which is like what 16/17 amazing or at least good...

[gzs]

I think the album is dope but overrated. Hiphopsite.com for example gives it 5 @'s. But there is nothing really new on that album. There is way too much religious talk on there. John Legend's voice annoys me and should have been left out. 

However the overall feeling of the album is nice. You can play it without skipping. There are no fillers on there. Some productions are even extremely good: intro, go and chi city for example.

Although in my opinion a classic should bring something completely refreshing: lyrically, conceptwise or productionwise.

While the beats are standard Kanye, the concept is Illmatic and the lyrics are standard Common, this album can't be considered classic.

   

[Doggystylin]

^I'd want both, which is why I got both^

and I say 11 quality track album >>>>>>22 track album with 18 tracks of filler and bullshit(50 cent)

where did you get the studio version from? is it cdq? hook it up man

[UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over]

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[C-Swift]

It was quality over quantity like ever dope album is

Exactly

[late night]

hell yeah all the ppl in this thread know what good music is... i thought when i got it was gonna be one of those albums that "i like alot but nobody feels the same"..... and even though its hasent been that long since its been released imo its a classic...

[coola]

damn i just peeped the album for the first time... and its pretty damn hot... only gone through 1 and a half spins, already feelin it... top production by kanye, and common's on point as always.

[tonyscarbones]

the chappelle version of the food sounds like shitty shit

the 12" studio version is way better vibe wise

try cruisin and listenin to it

makes me happy

I had to burn a new version of the album with studio version

he shoulda had chappelle version as a bonus cut

fuck that faggot common