The Light Common Album Cover

The song is a love letter devoted to his then girlfriend erykah badu whom he parted ways with in 2002.

The light common album cover.

In reality the beats were tailor made for common s voice and subject matter so all of them seem perfect with a thorough listen. Songs from our triumphant return to new orleans. It was produced by jay dee and features keyboards performed by james poyser it samples open your eyes as performed by bobby caldwell and the drums from you re gettin a little too smart by the detroit emeralds framed as a love letter it is a confession of common s love for a woman. The album was met with universal acclaim and it was described to be common s best album.

From the album like water for chocolate. The light by common discover this song s samples covers and remixes on whosampled. The heart of the album truly lies within common s lyricism tone and delivery. I was fooled into buying group home s livin proof that way.

The album helped common to get back into the spotlight and sold 185 000 copies in its first week debuting at number 2 on the charts and also it was common s first album to have commercial success outside the us peaking in several territories. Album essence music festival vol. The light is the grammy nominated second single from common s 2000 album like water for chocolate. Taylor swift s fifth studio album 1989 was a departure for the singer so it only makes sense that the cover broke with tradition as well.

Shaped as a polaroid photo from the era swift s face. The album is not and i repeat is not focused just on dilla s beats. The light is the second single from common s 2000 album like water for chocolate.