Like Water for Chocolate cover

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.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • wave-like pacing and flow
  • thought-provoking lyrical content

Where this album fits

Career 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.
Stylistic neighbors
Q-Tip· Anderson .Paak· Erykah Badu
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Electric Circus — Continues the blend of genres with a more experimental sound and lyrical depth.

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 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 6:48
  • 16 Pop’s Rap III… All My Children 5:09

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