Like Water for Chocolate
Common · 2000
77 min · 16 tracks · contemporary R&B · hip-hop · rapping
A rich tapestry of soulful melodies and incisive lyrics that blend hip-hop with jazz and R&B influences.
Why this album works
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys wave-like pacing and flow
- Context
- Released in 2000, 'Like Water for Chocolate' was Common's fourth studio album, following the commercially successful 'One Day It'll All Make Sense.' At this point in his career, Common was refining his signature sound, merging personal storytelling with broader social themes, showcasing an artistic evolution that would solidify his place in the conscious hip-hop movement.
- If you like
- contemporary R&B, hip-hop, rapping
- If this clicks, go next to
- Electric Circus — Continues the blend of genres with a more experimental sound and lyrical depth.
Like Water for Chocolate is an album by Common, released in 2000. A rich tapestry of soulful melodies and incisive lyrics that blend hip-hop with jazz and R&B influences. The album received widespread critical acclaim and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It is often credited with helping to redefine the genre of hip-hop by emphasizing lyrical depth and social consciousness, influencing a generation of artists dedicated to meaningful content. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Like Water for Chocolate sound like?
A rich tapestry of soulful melodies and incisive lyrics that blend hip-hop with jazz and R&B influences. Rooted in contemporary R&B and hip-hop. Start with "Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela)".
Is Like Water for Chocolate a good place to start with Common?
Yes, Like Water for Chocolate is recommended as a starting point for new Common listeners. A rich tapestry of soulful melodies and incisive lyrics that blend hip-hop with jazz and R&B influences. Released in 2000, 'Like Water for Chocolate' was Common's fourth studio album, following the commercially successful 'One Day It'll All Make Sense.' At this point in his career, Common was refining his signature sound, merging personal storytelling with broader social themes, showcasing an artistic evolution that would solidify his place in the conscious hip-hop movement.
Who is Like Water for Chocolate for?
Like Water for Chocolate works well if you're into long, immersive listening sessions, dynamic emotional journeys and wave-like pacing and flow.
How many songs are on Like Water for Chocolate?
Like Water for Chocolate has 16 tracks, running approximately 77 minutes.
Tracklist
New here? Start with Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela).
- 1 Time Travelin’ (A Tribute to Fela) Start here 6:37
- 2 Heat 3:41
- 3 Cold Blooded 4:58
- 4 Dooinit 3:37
- 5 The Light Standout 4:21
- 6 Funky for You 5:55
- 7 The Questions 4:09
- 8 Time Travelin’ (reprise) 1:33
- 9 The 6th Sense 5:19
- 10 A Film Called (Pimp) 6:05
- 11 Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) 5:10
- 12 Thelonius 4:41
- 13 Payback Is a Grandmother 4:30
- 14 Geto Heaven, Part Two 5:18
- 15 A Song for Assata Standout 6:48
- 16 Pop’s Rap III… All My Children 5:09
Release Date
March 28, 2000
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
77 min 58 sec
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