I've never quite felt the huge admiration many have for Common, he is great on certain tracks but for me has never really held it down for a whole album. Overall this album mirrors those thoughts. 'The People' and 'The Game' particularly, which I heard before I heard the whole album, were sudden favourites and I expected more because I do like those songs so much. There is some other solid stuff mentioned below, but the albums kind of peters out. Still though, two fantastic tracks, a few good ones and a number of solid ones earn this a solid rating. Best Tracks: The People, The Game, Start the Show, U, Black Maybe