This is one of my favorite Common albums hands down. Common was forced to rise to the occasion on this album due to the assistance he received both vocally and behind the boards. Mos Def, Bilal, Jill Scott, Black Thought, SV, D’angelo are all artists of the highest calibre and their performances definitely reflect that. Helmed by Questlove, this album also sees the formation of the Soulquarians who went on to produce the much slept on Electric Circus. Witness how D’angelo, ?uesto, Jay Dee, James Poyser, Roy Hargrove, and Pino Palladino lay down the soundtrack for a classic HERE