Common: "Like Water For Chocolate" vs "Be"

[Like Water]

I've only heard Resurrection

You fuckin up, bruh.

Big time, I might add.

 

[goldenja]

Why did Common diss Nas on "Chi City"?

How he do that?

I rap with the passion of Christ, nigga cross me

Took it out of space and niggas thought they lost me

I'm back like a chiroprac' with b-boy survival rap

It ain't ninety-fo' Joe, we can't go back

The game need a makeover

My man retired, I'mma takeover

Tell these halftime niggas break's over

I'm raw, hustlas get your baking soda

I don't see this as a diss. more just perfectly executed word play in my opinion.

 

[goldenja]

And the "It ain't ninety-fo' Joe, we can't go back" line I thought was him referring to his Resurrection days

 

[metal face terrorist]

I feel ya. I think it's a shot tho.

 

[DR. JEK]

Why did Common diss Nas on "Chi City"?

I always took that as a Game diss

Magnetic to the fact the Messiah is black

I'll turn the TV down we can take it HIGHER than that

^ ^ I thought that eluded to the Games song "Higher"on the Documenary. Game even has a part of that song where the volume goes down and comes back up

A Black figure, in the middle of chaos and gun fire

So many raps about rims I'm surprised niggas ain't become tires.

^ ^ Game's documentary album cover he sitting on a rimmed up tire

 

[Chi Snow]

Why did Common diss Nas on "Chi City"?

I always took that as a Game diss

Magnetic to the fact the Messiah is black

I'll turn the TV down we can take it HIGHER than that

^ ^ I thought that eluded to the Games song "Higher"on the Documenary. Game even has a part of that song where the volume goes down and comes back up

A Black figure, in the middle of chaos and gun fire

So many raps about rims I'm surprised niggas ain't become tires.

^ ^ Game's documentary album cover he sitting on a rimmed up tire

I believe he talking about

'My man retired, I'mma takeover

Tell these halftime niggas break's over'

Don't know why he took a shot tho

 

[KneeGro_DuperMan]

Be is flawless

BE might be one of the few albums that is indeed flawless from top to bottom. Not just a classic but A Classic Masterpiece

 

[power_wisdom]

Why did Common diss Nas on "Chi City"?

I always took that as a Game diss

Magnetic to the fact the Messiah is black

I'll turn the TV down we can take it HIGHER than that

^ ^ I thought that eluded to the Games song "Higher"on the Documenary. Game even has a part of that song where the volume goes down and comes back up

A Black figure, in the middle of chaos and gun fire

So many raps about rims I'm surprised niggas ain't become tires.

^ ^ Game's documentary album cover he sitting on a rimmed up tire

Think you reaching a little with that one.

 

[obnoxiouslyfresh]

Be was so special to me

 

[obnoxiouslyfresh]

I was rollin' around, in my mind it occurred

What if God was a her?

Would I treat her the same? Would I still be runnin' game on her?

In what type of ways would I want her?

Would I want her for her mind or her heavenly body?

Couldn't be out gettin' bogus with someone so godly

If I was wit' her would I still be wantin' my ex?

The lies, the greed, the weed, the sex

Wouldn't be ashamed to give her part of my check

Wearin' her cross, I mean the heart on my neck

Her, I would reflect on the streets of the Chi'

Ride wit' her, cause I know for me she'd die

Through good and bad call on her like I'm chirpin' her

Couldn't be jealous cause other brothers worship her

Walk this earth for her, glory, I'm grateful

To be in her presence I try to stay faithful

 

[goldenja]

Spoiler

Be was so special to me

Actin' like a lil' school girl lol

 

[rip.dilla]

Dope @obnoxiouslyfresh ...