Universal Mind Control
by Common
Common bestography
Universal Mind Control is ranked 12th best out of 14 albums by Common on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Common is Be which is ranked number 1256 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,374.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Universal Mind Control track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 70 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Universal Mind Control rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 95 Music Albums of 2008 | 51/95 | 2 |
| 2025 | lanadeleswift | Top 71 Music Albums of 2008 | 60/71 | 1 |
| 2024 | Jakor | Top 40 Music Albums of 2008 | 29/40 | 2 |
| 2022 | conallmalone | Top 57 Music Albums of 2008 | 31/57 | 2 |
| 2015 | ReelBigToph | Top 100 Music Albums of 2008 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2013 |  junodog4 | Top 20 Music Albums of 2008 | 20/20 | 0 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 6 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 11 | |||
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Universal Mind Control ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/11/2025 05:33 |  zags7000 | 20,410 | 64/100 |
| ! | 01/31/2025 19:38 | jnmayles | 2,050 | 73/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2024 16:32 |  teague | 4,331 | 78/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2023 21:22 |  Norman Bates | 9,977 | 75/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2023 12:40 | Jakor | 4,922 | 69/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 58.5/100, a mean average of 51.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 51.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.8.
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You ain't controllin' my mind.
junodog4 01/31/2013 20:44 | #63489
Not his strongest... Common is still better than most, but this album lacks focus. Some tracks are as strong as his other work, but many are goofy.
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