Common shared some of the difficulties of his early 2000s breakup with Erykah Badu in a recent interview with People, saying it was hard to eat after the split.

The rapper and activist was romantically linked to the neo-soul singer in 2000. The pair memorably collaborated on 2002 hit single Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop), which was featured on the soundtrack for Brown Sugar, a romantic comedy film that released that same year.

With Erykah Badu, that was my first love where youre just open and floating, he said. When we split, I was 27 or 28. I was in a haze, just going through the motions. It was hard to eat.

Common, 47, released a new memoir this month titled, Let Love Have the Last Word. His book includes details about his relationship with his daughter Omoye , self-love, relationships and societal topics such as race and politics, according to a description for the memoir.

The Grammy and Oscar Award-winning rapper told People that his breakup with Badu wasnt her fault, and that a later breakup with another partner sent him to therapy. Common has been romantically linked to the likes of Serena Williams and Angela Rye.