Common takes a trip down memory lane, detailing his professional journey, starting with the connection to his original producers Twilite Tone and No I.D.—as well as their disconnect—before paying tribute to his friend, the late producer J Dilla. Common said the following about the song:

Some of my greatest songs were coming from the heart, like, “I Used To Love H.E.R.” or “The Light,” well now, there’s “Rewind That.” And “Rewind That” is a song where the concept is like, if I could go back in time and change things, what would I do? And, okay, I can’t go back in time, so I’m talking about, ‘How will I change things now?’