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Like Water for Chocolate
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0008811197025
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Mca
Manufacturer: Mca
MPN: 111970
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mca
Release Date: March 28, 2000
Studio: Mca
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Editorial Review:
It's no coincidence that most top 40 rappers are under 25: rap revels in misspent youth. Which makes Common's adventures in adulthood so interesting. He's an astounding lyricist, always has been. But with Like Water for Chocolate he's made the tricky transition from b-boy to b-man without losing the magic. Chocolate may be a mature album, but it ain't stern: hilarious, poetic, musical, and intensely personal, this is Common at his finest. --Lizz Mendez Berry
How can such a self-righteous rapper be so much fun to hear? Common, like so many carrying the banner for alternative hip-hop, casts himself as the enemy of all things commercial ("That jiggy shit is over / The war is on, I only wanna be a soldier / I'm holdin' on to a culture"), yet he also insists on getting paid. Like Water for Chocolate is full of such contradictions: while often exciting, Common also maddens with his casual homophobia and sneers at those he sees as lesser artists. He doesn't lack a sense of humor, though, as witnessed by the likes of "A Film Called (Pimp)" (featuring MC Lyte) and titles such as "Payback Is a Grandmother." The latter track is something of a conceptual coup, expanding Common's pro-family message into the realm of a cinematic revenge fantasy against some thugs who rob one of his relatives. Such displays of imagination--and the thick, layered funk throughout--ultimately make this a superbly playable disc. --Rickey Wright
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Like Water For Chocolate
Wow is all i could say when listening to this album. Im sad to say my first Common album was Finding Forever, so when i heard this i was shocked to hear the subject matter on depth on this album. A Song For Assata well bring a tear to your eye if you really listen to this song, its quit moving. I heard it a few times not really listening, but i was reading the lyrics and that's when it really hit me. I wish Common would go back to this type of hip hop. The light is a nice laid back song, i love to ... Read More
Rating: - A delightfully tasteful piece of "Chocolate"
Common's been a force throughout his career, always providing a much-needed dose of artistic relevance to the masses. Beginning in 1991 as Chicago's answer to the Native Tongues, Common Sense went on to release 1994's classic Resurrection and continued with a string of excellent albums, including 2000's "Like Water for Chocolate." Always evolving as a musician, Common watched his artistic alternative rap buddies Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and the Roots find success at the turn of the century, making the ... Read More
Rating: - One of my all-time favorite & most consistant albums
This record has something for everyone. It is an absolute achievement in the Genre of Hip-hop. Common is constantly on point and relevant in his syllable twisting rhymes. Most of the production is done by the late great Jay Dee (aka J Dilla). If you're just learning about Jay now, this might be the best place to start, he helped make so many artists into what they are today.
This was Common's breakout record, after small successes of the past, Commmon emerged with "The Light" becoming ... Read More
Rating:  - Excellent!
Big fan of Finding Forever so decided to buy this album and was not disappointed! Still listening but loving every minute!!!
Rating: - just getting to know common
i have been sleeping on his talents. this album is up there with be, awesome... not to mention that it is produced by my baby daddy ?estlove.
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