You know, you don't even have to say something is a Hype Williams jawn. It's usually self-evident. No exception here. Interesting how Common alternates his flow between the UTFO-style stop/start of the chorus (that's supposed to be Pharrell in the chorus, right?) and standard modern common (i.e. after his stylistic tightening in Electric Circus). I'm not sure I'm feeling the Neptunes beat, though. I'd like to hear a few remixes.
OK, and here's a little gratuitous look back. You can't mention Common these days without mad buss lick shot out to that brilliant track with the brilliant video where Common shows his prescience of the late 2008 hot topic. "My raps ignite the people, like Obama". No matter what the people gonna see ya, bro. Wouldn't it be just right to have Common performing "The People" at the Obama inauguration. We'd even let him bring along Will.I.Am's corny ass. Can we start a campaign for that? I guess it's not really appropriate until at last the 5th <wink>