The standard album consists of 16 tracks with a total runtime of approximately 78 minutes: Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela) (ft. Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove, & Femi Kuti) Cold Blooded (ft. Rahzel, Roy Hargrove, & Black Thought) (Common's most successful single) Funky for You (ft. Bilal & Jill Scott) The Questions (ft. Mos Def) Time Travelin' (Reprise) The 6th Sense (ft. Bilal; produced by DJ Premier) A Film Called (Pimp) (ft. Bilal & MC Lyte) Nag Champa (Afrodisiac for the World) (ft. Slum Village) Payback Is a Grandmother Geto Heaven Part Two (ft. D'Angelo) A Song for Assata (ft. Cee-Lo Green) Pop's Rap III... All My Children (ft. Lonnie "Pops" Lynn) Album Themes & Significance Title Meaning: The title is a reference to the Laura Esquivel novel Como agua para chocolate
First, a quick history lesson for the uninitiated. Common (then still known as Common Sense, before a legal name change) had already proven his lyrical prowess with albums like Can I Borrow a Dollar? and Resurrection . But Like Water for Chocolate was his magnum opus—the album where he evolved from a respected underground MC into a mainstream force. common like water for chocolate full album zip top