Common Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Be’ With Deluxe Anniversary

Common Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Be’ With Deluxe Anniversary Edition

3x GRAMMY®-winning artist, actor, and activist Common celebrates two decades of his classic album Be with the release of a special digital deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition, out now on all streaming platforms via UMe.

SPECIAL CONTENT

The collection contains remixes of “The Corner” featuring Mos Def & Scarface and “Go!” featuring Joy Denalane, plus 11 instrumental tracks, all previously unavailable on DSPs.

VINYL RELEASE

Be – 20th Anniversary Edition will also be reissued on a translucent yellow marble blend 2LP. This limited-edition vinyl includes the original track list on LP 1 and the album instrumentals on LP 2. A limited number of copies, each featuring an exclusive anniversary cover signed by Common, will be available through uDiscover, Urban Legends, and The Sound of Vinyl. Limited-Edition Vinyl Drop August 22, 2025. Pre-Order and Listen.

BILLBOARD

The 2005 album Be features classics like “Testify,” “The Corner,” and “Go.” Debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 and certified Gold by the RIAA, the record stands as an essential hip-hop classic.

GRAMMY

It garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rap Album,” “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” for “The Corner” [feat. The Last Poets, “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” for “They Say” [feat. Kanye West & John Legend, and “Best Rap Solo Performance” for “Testify.”

REVIEWS

Recognized as a watershed creative moment for Common, Billboard named it among “The 100 Greatest Rap Albums of All Time,” and Rolling Stone cited it as one of “The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time.”

Pitchfork bestowed the coveted “Best New Music” honor upon it and summed it up succinctly: Be stands among his best work to date. Indicative of the record’s enduring impact, it has also amassed hundreds of millions of streams.

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