Like Water For Chocolate

Instinct fuels Common during his pre-artistic makeover era. The most enjoyable tracks are the ones where Com lets his guard down and lets us peek inside his mind. \"The Question\" ponders the imponderable, in a way that Tribe Called Quest did on \"What?\" He exacts revenge on some stick-up kids on \"Payback is a Grandmother.\" The finest moment is \"The Sixth Sense,\" a collaboration with DJ Premier that has everything a hip-hop track should have: smart lyrics, sharp hook, plus beats and scratches. With Common flying by the seat of his impulses, *Like Water For Chocolate* serves as a reminder that he is a rapper first and social theorist second.

Man, about five years ago I was so damn white. Not that my skin color actually deepened at some point ...

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Common’s fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, is a seamless backdrop of funk, soul, and hip-hop for his rhyming prowess.