Like Water for Chocolate is the fourth studio album by American rapper, Common, released March 28, 2000 on MCA Records. It was a considerable critical and commercial breakthrough for Common, receiving favorable reviews from major magazine publications and selling 70,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified Gold on August 11, 2000 by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Production for the album was conducted at Electric Lady Studios simultaneously with recording for Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun (2000) and D’Angelo’s Voodoo (2000). This led to impromptu collaborations and a distinctive sound that is featured on the three albums.