For being such a verbally dexterous MC, Common has yet to provide a notable press quote. Speaking on his eighth album, he told Billboard.com, "I created this music for the summer time; it's about feeling good." Vague descriptions aside, and a note that Mr. West will not be present at the proceedings, the album itself is a partylike affair for the typically introspective artist. The Neptunes helmed the electro-tinged "Universal Mind Control," which promises Common a slot in 2008's summer-jam rotation.