Blast from the not so distant past, Common released his Electric Circus in 2002, it was a hit and miss album in the eyes of many critics. Common himself admitting it was slightly spaced out. One of the standout tunes from the album however was this gem; come close, featuring Mary J. Blige and produced by The Neptunes.
The video sees Common drive to his girls yard and hold up a series of cards (somewhat inspired by an early Bob Dylan video: Subterranean Homesick blues) depicting his emotions for her through images. Before a sublte twist at the end brings meaning to this classic video.
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