The Corner

The Corner a song by Common on Foxsoundi

The Corner by Common

About The Corner

Common's The Corner was released on March 1, 2005, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Be. The track features production and chorus by Kanye West, along with spoken word contributions from The Last Poets. Thematically, it addresses life in impoverished neighborhoods, particularly focusing on the significance of street corners in urban culture. The track incorporates samples from You Make the Sun Shine by The Temprees and What It Is by The Temptations. .

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About this song

Credited to: Common, The Last Poets
Album: Be (20th Anniversary) · Track 2 of 27
Released: May 23, 2025
Duration: 3:45
On Last.fm: 184,385 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Be (20th Anniversary)

Be (Intro) by Common ,
The Corner by Common , The Last Poets ,
GO! by Common ,
Faithful by Common ,
Testify by Common ,
Love is... by Common ,
Chi-City by Common ,
The Food - Live by Common ,
Real People by Common ,
They Say by Common , John Legend , Kanye West ,
It's Your World - Part 1 & 2 by Common ,
The Corner - Remix by Common , Mos Def , Scarface ,
The Corner - Last Poet Reprise by Common , The Last Poets ,
GO! - Jazzanova Remix by Common , Joy Denalane , Jazzanova ,
The Food by Common ,
The Movement by Common ,
Be (Intro) - Instrumental by Common ,
The Corner - Instrumental by Common ,
GO! - Instrumental by Common ,
Faithful - Instrumental by Common ,
Testify - Instrumental by Common ,
Love is... - Instrumental by Common ,
Chi-City - Instrumental by Common ,
The Food - Instrumental by Common ,
Real People - Instrumental by Common ,
They Say - Instrumental by Common , Kanye West , John Legend ,
It's Your World - Part 1 & 2 / Instrumental by Common ,