Common: Love Songs

Veteran Chicago MC Common is one of hip-hop's most insightful songwriters on the topic of love. Some of his biggest hits—like “The Light”, a poignant ode to then-girlfriend Erykah Badu—are tender, vulnerable rap ballads about the women in his life. His plainspoken sincerity is supported by the soulful warmth of beats by J Dilla and Kanye West.