Common - Like Water For Chocolate Vinyl 2LP
LABEL:
Geffen Records
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FILE UNDER:
Hip Hop / R&B / Beats
FOR FANS OF:
The Roots, Talib Kweli, Slum Village
Like Water for Chocolate is a defining moment in Common’s career, a record that balances social consciousness with warmth, groove, and deep emotional clarity. Released in 2000 and shaped heavily by J Dilla’s soulful, jazz-inflected production, the album feels both rooted in hip-hop tradition and expansively human. Common’s writing is sharp yet intimate, moving fluidly between political awareness, love, Black identity, and everyday reflection, with standout tracks like “The Light” and “The 6th Sense” capturing his gift for poetic directness. The album’s title — drawn from Laura Esquivel’s novel — perfectly mirrors its mood: music that simmers with feeling just below the surface, powerful without ever needing to shout.
PRODUCT DETAILS
- FORMAT: 2xLP
- ARTIST: Common
- TITLE: Like Water For Chocolate
- LABEL: Geffen Records
- CATALOG NUMBER: B0022476-01
- GENRE: Hip Hop / R&B / Beats
- SUB-GENRES: Conscious
- RELEASE YEAR: 2023
- UPC: 602547148612
- CONDITION: New
TRACKLIST
01. Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)
02. Heat
03. Cold Blooded
04. Dooinit
05. The Light
06. Funky For You
07. The Questions
08. Time Travelin' Reprise
09. The 6th Sense
10. A Film Called (Pimp)
11. Nag Champa (Afrodisiac For The World)
12. Thelonius
13. Payback Is A Grandmother
14. Geto Heaven Part Two
15. A Song For Assata
16. Pops Rap III... All My Children
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UPC: 602547148612
SKU: FSLP-1604
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