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while the likes of 'obvious Bicycle' and 'Hannah Hunt' see the band continue down the slightly more downbeat (but still uber catchy) route

colorful persona

After recording Ace Of Spades

A dystopian technological takeover drives the album thematically

Late Registration received rave reviews from music critics and earned West several accolades

Common "Be" Funko while the likes of 'obviousExecutive produced by proven hit maker Kanye West. In keeping with Common's unpretentious approach to 'BE', the album's guest appearances are kept to a refreshing minimum: Besides frequent collaborator Bilal and John Legend, the only other co stars are Consequence and, of course, Kanye West along with The Last Poets, whom enhance Common's lyrical portrait of inner city blues on the first single 'The Corner'.