Released on March 28, 2000, Common’s fourth studio album, , remains a definitive cornerstone of conscious hip-hop. Named after Laura Esquivel’s novel, the title reflects Common’s Pisces "water" nature mixed with the "chocolate" of Black soul music. The Soulquarian Sound
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