Like Water For Chocolate - Common

...Common to shine as we like to hear. The group seem to work together effortlessly and the chemistry is what makes it so natural and effective. **Four Stars** 13. "Payback Is A Grandmother" This track seems to affirm the relationship between Common's raps and J Dilla's production works together thta just about any duo in hIp Hop, as here they manage to get a great balance between the rhymes andthe beats whcih accompany it. You have Jay dee make ...
...Hip Hop sounds, with groups like The Roots, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, then this is definately something you will enjoy. Fellow Chicago-native kanye West would be a good comparison too as they are quite similar in how they perform a sound which contrasts from the dominating Gangsta Rap scene. ...

XICripZ 01.09.2008 · Read full review
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...the mainstream was with 1999's Like Water for Chocolate. Common had a #1 hit single, but still didn't sell out whatsoever, and continued being poetic and thoughtful. This is my review for that album... Track List & Rating 1. Time Travelling (A tribute to Fela) (5 Stars) 2. Heat (4 Stars) 3. Cold Blooded f/ Rahzel (3 1/2 Stars) 4. Dooinint (5 Stars) 5. The Light (5 Stars) 6. Funky For You (5 Stars) 7. The Questions f. Mos Def (5 Stars) 8. Time Travelin’ ...
...The one song from Like Water for Chocolate that fully crossed Common over and made him a smash rapper on television was the incredible single "The Light". Producer Jay-Dee creates a masterful jazzy beat with a driving bass and drum loop, a snare, keyboard keys, and a memorable flute for Common. Common has always been an artist to be innovative, so instead of giving us a true love song, or a sappy "Ja Rule" type of Love Ballad, he gives us an intelligent ...

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We've been waiting a long time for an album that stands out and makes sense lyrically and has tight beats. Sure, the West Coast blew up with 2001 and Wu-Tang has been faithfully pumping out hot albums for years, but then the new wave of hiphop blasts you back. Common has the presence of mind to totally submerge himself in a sea of inspiration while he pieced together the first bona fide masterpiece of the millenium. To help him he's has dragged in ...
...Dee and the Soulquarians. Fortunately, this album hasn't just got some of the best production, it is on point lyrically as well. Just check the first single 'The 6th Sense' and you'll immediately see why this album has been so highly anticipated. Each individual song is strong enough on it's own, but this album has to be played from intro to outro for the full effect. Common has turned himself out for our delectation. In return, he asks that we ...

Prince_Macabre 24.06.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Like Water For Chocolate - Common