Electric Circus is an album by rapper Common, released in December 2002. The album was highly anticipated, and although many critics praised it for its ambitious vision, it didn't sell as well as his previous album, Like Water for Chocolate. An eclectic album, it features fusions of several genres such as Hip hop, Pop, Rock, Electronic, and Neo Soul. This was Common's second and last album for MCA Records, released prior to their absorption under Geffen.