# Common — Every Record We Rank

Common appears 2 times in our Neo-Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Soulquarians Room lists, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Neo-Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Soulquarians Room
- **Year:** 2000
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Neo-Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/common/

## Appears on

### [The Light](https://waxonia.com/track/common--the-light/)

*2000 · MCA · No. 8 in [Neo-Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/neo-soul/)*

Dilla again, a Bobby Caldwell loop, and a love letter that never once condescends. The clearest evidence that the Soulquarians' method worked for rappers as well as singers.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Soulquarians Room](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-soulquarians-room/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Common%20The%20Light) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=OjHX7jf-znA)

### [The Light](https://waxonia.com/track/common--the-light/)

*2000 · MCA · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Soulquarians Room](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-soulquarians-room/)*

The same producer, the same year, aimed at a completely different target. Proof that the collective was a sound rather than just a building on Eighth Street with good equipment in it.

Also on: [Neo-Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/neo-soul/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Common%20The%20Light) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=OjHX7jf-znA)

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