Uploaded on Apr 20, 2009
"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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Rayflores24 1 month ago
HipHop aint dead... it was Buried Alive... It still Lives UNDERGROUND...
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STARTINGSOMESHIT 1 month ago
152 Are afraid of The Light!
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Tevin Young 3 days ago
I was just getting old enough to remember a song when this shit came out..Memories man
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Illa Roxz 5 days ago
I will bring back this sort of music that showed the artistry behind been an artist, My name is IllaRoxz.
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Mizzy pinckney 6 days ago
What happened to Hip Hop??
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Dennis Rader 6 days ago
If you love real hip hop like this then you will love this artist from queens ny..on the come up..needs heavy support from you guys..please give this artist a chance like you gave Common a chance for his music to be heard..just search lou&maze growing up official video
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KiC561 1 week ago
Word up!

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Yaseen Sulaimaan 1 week ago
'e'LightiSPure
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alexmarieq 1 week ago
Shut up u dumbass
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crazedbrazy617bh 1 week ago
Wow Powerful Words
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