Common, commonly recognized as a conscious rapper is now seeing himself in strong fonts–dubbed “controversial”. The emcee joined BET’s 106 & Park to promote his latest album, The Dreamer, The Believer and took the moment to address alleged issues with Drake and Dr. Maya Angelou. As we recently reported, Dr. Angelou felt disappointed about Common using the N-Word on a song she’s featured on. She called into ’106′ to clear the air on the misreport, stating…
“I don’t think the word ‘disappointment’ quite makes it…I was surprised. I know that Common is brilliant, he may in fact be close enough to be called a genius. I know that we are all in process and young artists are in process. It’s important to realize that all of you – all of us – (are in process). There was a statement made by Machiavelli in the 15th century. He said if you want to control the people, separate them, and you can rule them. Divide them and you can conquer them. I will not be divided from Common.”
Read up on ‘Common Vs. Drake’ and view the clip below…
Unlike Dr. Angelou, Drake isn’t welcoming Common’s rhymes with open arms. Common released a tune called “Sweet” that calls out emcees softening their flows because it’s trendy. ["Some hoe a** ni** as singing all around me man, la la la, you ain't muthaf**king Frank Sinatra ... Sweet muthafu**as"]. Drake spazzed out after his performance at 106FM’s Cali Christmas concert after catching wind of the slight diss…
“I will never stop doing this for yall. I don’t give a f**k if you have something to say to me. Say it to my muthaf**kin’ face. Just cuz I sing don’t make me no b**h!”
Common made sure it’s understood loud and clear that his motives are under Hip-Hop terms, basically it’s nothing personal Drake.
“It’s a lot of artists out there that sings and I don’t think it’s anything to matter with singing, but I just feel like I wanted to stand up for hip-hop. What I really was addressing was those cats that are out there singing and if certain people feel offended by it, then they fit in that category. I always want them to know that it’s just hip-hop and in hip-hop you challenge people; you get in the ring and say ‘that’s weak right there, that’s soft, I’m dope’…that’s what hip-hop is about. Obviously [Drake] must’ve felt like one of the people being addressed so he decided to say what he had to say and I say we can keep it on a hip-hop level cuz I think he’s a good artist, he’s a talented guy, but if I’m saying we in the ring, then we just gotta get in the ring (I’m talking ’bout on the mic).”
Terrance J racked a point for Drake with the Happy Feet reference if you noticed.
The Dreamer, The Believer is in stores and on iTunes today and Drake’s Take Care is now platinum.
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