Common‘s publicity tour for his new book has caused him to look back on his relationship with the legendary writer Dr. Maya Angelou.
While appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday (January 18) to promote And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self, the Chi-town rapper was prompted by Colbert to recall the origins of his “long and fruitful relationship” with Angelou, the author, poet, and activist who wrote the acclaimed autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and the Pulitzer-nominated poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie, among numerous other works.
Common recounted that sometime in the late aughts, his mother reached out to Dr. Angelou, who she didn’t know, in an effort to ask her to participate in a profit the place Common was additionally showing.
“[Dr. Angelou] didn’t really know who Common was, but her grandson did,” Common stated. “So she invited me over to have lunch with her at her apartment in Harlem.”
He added: “We sat there for hours and I was just like, ‘Man, I’m sitting with the person that really started me to writing.’ Dr. Maya Angelou, when I was in elementary school, she was the writer that I remembered that made me want to write.”
Questioned by Colbert as as to whether he and Dr. Angelou “trade[d] bars” at their preliminary assembly, Common stated that Angelou would “give you bars and bars,” however that he “wasn’t at her level.”
He did, nonetheless, share that he obtained to rap at her party in 2010. “I gave her some bars then,” he laughed.
You can see the total trade beneath.
Common has been busy with different ventures moreover simply selling And Then We Rise.
Earlier this month, SMAC Entertainment introduced that they’re partnering with the Be hitmaker on a brand new deal to assist increase their roster. According to Deadline, the MC and actor will assist the workforce with “strategic brand partnerships and endorsements, non-scripted projects, and brand development for future products and collaborations.”
“We are beyond thrilled to welcome Common to the SMAC family,” CEO Constance Schwartz-Morini stated in regards to the alliance. “His commitment to keeping it real and making a difference aligns perfectly with our motivating force at SMAC and we believe Common is not just a great fit; he’s a game-changer. We can’t wait to take off on this exciting journey together!”
This newest enterprise doesn’t imply that Common has quietly backed away from music.
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In November, the Chicago rap veteran locked in with DJ Premier to launch a brand new monitor referred to as “In Moe (Speculation),” their first collaboration in nearly a decade.
Just weeks prior, Primo took to IG to advertise his a brand new mission, Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3, an anthology of instrumentals which have, within the producer’s phrases, “reached the stage of collecting dust.”
The accompanying promo clip discovered the legendary producer in entrance of a DJ arrange, previewing a monitor then merely titled “Moe.”
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