Common| Discography

Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Is the 1992 debut album by Chicago rapper Common, then known as Common Sense. The album was entirely produced by No I.D then Immenslope, The Beatnuts and Twilite Tone. It contains guest vocals from Immenslope, Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel. Entertainment Weekly's Neil Drumming describes it as "a clever but little-noticed first album."
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Resurrection

Is the second album of American rapper Common (then known as Common Sense). Released in 1994 (see 1994 in music), Resurrection received a great deal of critical acclaim, but not a significant amount of mainstream attention. In particular, the song "I Used to Love H.E.R.," is a clever explanation of the history of hip-hop. Resurrection is entirely produced by No I.D. (who also produced the bulk of Can I Borrow A Dollar?), and Ynot. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.
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One Day It'll All Make Sense

Is the third studio album from Chicago based rapper Common. Released in 1997, it was the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed album Resurrection and the last Common album to feature production from Resurrection producer No I.D..
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Like Water for Chocolate

Is a critically acclaimed album by rapper Common, released on March 28, 2000 (see 2000 in music). It was a considerable commercial breakthrough for the rapper, selling 70,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified Gold on August 11, 2000.According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album had sold 748,000 copies by March, 2005.The video for "The Light" was frequently shown on MTV, adding to Common's exposure.
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Electric Circus

Is an album by rapper Common, released in December 2002. The album was highly anticipated, and although many critics praised it for its ambitious vision, it didn't sell as well as his previous album, Like Water for Chocolate. An eclectic album, it features fusions of several genres such as Hip hop, Pop, Rock, Electronic, and Neo Soul. This was Common's second and last album for MCA Records, released prior to their absorption under Geffen.
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Be

Is a 2005 album by rapper Common, produced by Kanye West and J Dilla. The album reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard 200 pop albums chart, and became Common's second album to sell over 500,000 copies. Currently it has sold 800,000. Nevertheless, Entertainment Weekly's Tim Stack describes it as "a critical success without blockbuster sales."Common released Be under West's record label, GOOD Music, and West produced 9 of the 11 songs off the album ("Love Is..." and "It's Your World" are both produced by J Dilla). Containing 11 tracks and spanning about 42 minutes, Be is Common's shortest album. Common considers it and Like Water for Chocolate to be his favorite albums.
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Finding Forever

Is the seventh album by Common, released on July 31, 2007 on G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen Records. Like Common's previous album, Be (2005), Finding Forever is primarily produced by Kanye West. The album debuted at the number one on the Billboard 200, selling 155,000 units in the first week, becoming Common's first chart-topper.
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