The Food

"The Food" is the first single by rapper Common released on his sixth album Be. Kanye West appears on the song's chorus and also produces the track. West samples "I Never Had It So Good" by The Chi-Lites and interpolates "Nothing Can Change This Love" by Otis Redding for the song's beat. In addition, DJ Dummy scratches on the song and Dave Chappelle introduces the live version of it. The song was originally performed live on Chappelle's Show on March 3, 2004. This live version is featured on Be, although a studio version does also exist.

It received mostly positive acclaim, but was not promoted heavily and did not chart. IGN.com writer Spence D. describes it as a "nice and mild burner that showcases the Chi-town duo's symmetry." Nathan Brackett of Rolling Stone states that it is one of the "hardest-rocking tracks of Common's career."

Track listing

A-side

  • "The Food (Dirty)"
  • "The Food (Radio)"
  • B-side

  • "The Food (Instrumental)"
  • "The Food (Live Version from Chappelle's Show)"
  • References

    See also

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    The Food

    by: Common

    I walked in the crib, got 2 kids,
    and my baby momma late (uh oh, uh oh, uh oh).
    So I had to did what I had to did,
    'cause I had to give (do-ough, do-ough, do-ough).
    I'm up all night gettin' my money right,
    until the blue and whites (popo, popo, popo).
    Now the money coming slow, but at least a ***** know
    slow motion better than (no-oh, no-oh, no-oh)
    You love to hear the story, again and again
    about these young brothers from the city of wind.
    Like juice and gin in the city we blend
    amongst the hustle, titties and skin, fifties and rims.
    Y'all know the spreewells
    and trucks that's detailed,
    heartless females that wanna ride in 'em
    felt the southside in them with raw hides and denim,
    bent minds collide with them.
    A system that tries victims, we livin' in.
    My man in the fast lane pivotin',
    on the block ******* sellin' like m & m,
    on the block get jump off like Kim 'n 'em,
    on the block is how you can feel it in your skin-nin-nin.
    Shorties get the game with no instructions of asemblin',
    odds right it seems like the fight is dim in him.
    Call my man cuzin like I'm kin to him,
    he tryin' to stay straight, the streets is bendin' him.
    (Yo) I walked in the crib, got 2 kids,
    and my baby momma late (uh oh, uh oh, uh oh).
    So I had to did what I had to did,
    'cause I had to give (do-ough, do-ough, do-ough).
    (Yo) I'm up all night gettin' my money right,
    until the blue and whites (popo, popo, popo).
    Now the money coming slow, but at least a ***** know
    slow motion better than (no-oh, no-oh, no-oh)
    It's all good in the hood like rats and gyms,
    fullbacks and tims, blacks and rims.
    Whether on ball courts,
    attires are ball shorts,
    we never fall short.
    With us it's all force like air ones.
    Some wave some air guns,
    the day of the fair ones it's over fo'.
    Cats is colder than four below, wha'sup?
    I go toe to toe
    wondering if it's for the art or for the dough.
    Though I know to grow a ***** gotta learn to let go,
    though I know the dough I gotta bring back to the ghetto.
    Aeros or Tarot cards pointin' to the grind,
    po' livin' and mo' prisons pointin' to my mind.
    Shine the light up!
    Clench my fists tight and holdin' it right up.
    Freedom fight in dark gear for the years to get brighter.
    Situations, the jaws get tighter,
    my man trying to get his way to higher
    (Yo..yo..yo) I walked in the crib, got 2 kids,
    and my baby momma late (uh oh, uh oh, uh oh).
    So I had to did what I had to did,
    'cause I had to give (do-ough, do-ough, do-ough).
    I'm up all night gettin' my money right,
    until the blue and whites (popo, popo, popo).
    Now the money coming slow, but at least a ***** know
    slow motion better than (no-oh, no-oh, no-oh)
    Yo.. hey yo I, I know I could make it right
    if I can just swallow my pride,
    but I can't run away or put my gun away.
    You can't front on me!
    I, no I can't let it ride..
    no no not tonight,
    no I can't run away or put my gun away.




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