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Common’s Early Years Come To Life Via ‘Thisisme Then’
Posted: 10/23/2007 11:14:55 PM by Black widow

Relativity Records, which released Common’s first four albums, will be a releasing a compilation of the rapper’s most notable hits during his tenure with the label.

The set, titled Thisisme Then, will contain 15 tracks including “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” “Retrospect For Life", and “Reminding Me (Of Sef)”. 

Guest appearances on the compilation include Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Q-Tip and Cee-Lo of Gnarls Barkley.

The disc will also include four videos for the tracks “Take It EZ,” “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” “Retrospect For Life” and “Invocation”.

Thisisme Then will hit shelves on November 27th.

Common recently released the video for his single “I Want You”.  The song is off his  latest album, Finding Forever.  (Watch)

The Chicago bred rapper will be gracing the big screen in the highly anticipated crime drama,  American Gangster.

The movie is based on the true story of Manhattan drug dealer Frank Lucas (played by Denzel Washington) who smuggled heroin into the United States in the 70's via coffins of dead soldiers  returning from Vietnam.

The movie, which opens in theatres on November 2nd, will also star T.I. , Cuba Gooding  Jr.,  Idris Elba , Russell Crowe and Wu-Tang’s RZA.

Following is the tracklist for Thisisme Then:

1. Take It EZ
2. Breaker 1/9
3. Soul By The Pound
4. Charms Alarm
5. Heidi Hoe
6. I Used To Love H.E.R.
 7. Book Of Life
 8. Resurrection
 9. Thisisme
10. Retrospect For Life (featuring Lauryn Hill)
11. Reminding Me (Of Sef) (featuring Chantay Savage)
12. All Night Long (featuring Erykah Badu)
13. G.O.D. (Gaining One’s Definition) (featuring Cee-Lo)
14. Stolen Moments Pt. III (Intro/Outro: Q-Tip)
15. High Expectations

Videos:
Take It EZ
I Used To Love H.E.R.
Retrospect For Life (featuring Lauryn Hill)
.Invocation

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