Be

Summary

Be is an album^[1]. Be ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (746 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Be's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Be's genre is alternative hip-hop^[4].
• Be's genre is jazz rap^[5].
• Be's genre is quiet storm^[6].
• Be followed Electric Circus^[7].
• Be was followed by Finding Forever^[8].
• Be was produced by Kanye West^[9].
• Be was produced by J Dilla^[10].
• Be was performed by Common^[11].
• Be's record label is recorded as GOOD Music^[12].
• Be's record label is recorded as Geffen Records^[13].
• Be was distributed by compact disc^[14].
• Be was distributed by music streaming^[15].
• Be was published on May 23, 2005^[16].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Be (Intro)^[17].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as The Corner^[18].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Go!^[19].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Faithful^[20].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Testify^[21].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Love is...^[22].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Chi-City^[23].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as The Food^[24].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as Real People^[25].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as They Say^[26].
• Be's tracklist is recorded as It's Your World^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• First release date: 2005-05-23^[29]

• Genre(s): conscious hip hop, hip hop, instrumental^[30]

• Community tags: conscious, conscious hip hop, hip hop, hip hop rap, hip-hop/rap, instrumental^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 93b891c9-4fc4-3085-960e-5da4c7fe8113^[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Be was Common^[11]. Producers include Kanye West^[9] and J Dilla^[10].

Publication

Be was released on May 23, 2005^[16]. Genres include alternative hip-hop^[4], jazz rap^[5], and quiet storm^[6]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[14] and music streaming^[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Be followed Electric Circus^[7]. Be was followed by Finding Forever^[8].

Why It Matters

Be ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (746 views/month).^[2] Be has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]