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"The Light" is the Grammy-nominated second single off Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It is 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 Getting a Little too Smart" by the The Detroit Emeralds. Framed as a love letter, it is a confession of Common's love for a woman whom many believe to have been his girlfriend at the time, Erykah Badu. Cythia Fuchs of PopMatters describes it as a "charming, tender, and undeniably soulful declaration of affection and respect." A music video directed by Nzingha Stewart features Common, Erykah Badu and "recognizable sensual delights" including "a homemade Minnie Ripperton cassette, a mango, a pink lava lamp and a deeply green water-beaded leaf.

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Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm
Author: BVMUndergroundHipHop

Length: 04:15
Rating: 4.967245
Views: 2767344

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ThaJokaman (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
He can Rap About Anything..!
Texxet11 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
It's a shame this song did not win a Grammy.
Teressssaaaaa (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
erykah badu so beautifullllll
tobysoter (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Who is singing?
VinnyLT9000 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
This is why drake is sweet.
niiiiiiiiiiickk (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@Roninartillery ? u sound sensitive bro. i agree that his music is inferior but theres no point in talking about drake on a common page
ChinChillaAKADice (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
@Roninartillery *trying to sing
souljamentality (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
happy birthday J Dilla (hip hop #1 producer)
BEAUZINNOVATOR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Yip its been 12 years since he released this song.... WOW
Jessyb89 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
I love love love this song!

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