Ahead of his movie premiere for Run All Night, Common stopped by The Breakfast Club to have a conversation about his latest milestones, Beyoncé replacing Ledisi at the Oscars, leaving Oprah hanging, Serena Williams and more.
In a roundtable discussion with Charlamagne the God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee, Com explained the status of his relationship with Serena Williams following their QT at the Oscars afterparty. You’ll be glad to know they still have mad love for one another.
Hit the flip. Peep all that Common divulged in his latest in-depth interview. Can you believe the one about his farting?!
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Oprah Snub
You may or may not already know this, but Common didn’t think he left Oprah hanging at the Oscars. He thought her congratulatory gesture was for John Legend, who was directly behind him. The next morning he realized he made a mistake and immediately called her to straighten things out, which were the least of O’s worries.
Hold My Oscar
Swirling rumors alleged that Common and Serena Williams were back together. Following the awards show, Common ran into Serena and the two kicked it. Yes, he let her hold his Oscar (the trophy, that is).
Say My Name
It’s no secret. Common has been one of the illest MCs to come through the rap game for as long as we can remember. But according to the Chi-town rapper, Selma helped for his name to reach wider audiences (aka, old white folk).
Run All Night
Though Common missed the Selma march anniversary tribute, he did so with good reason. He was busy promoting his upcoming movie, which hit theaters on his birthday. Run All Night premieres this Friday the 13.
Game Stank
Soooooo Common used farting as a ploy to lure girls in. Yea, that didn’t sound right to us either. But he was just a shorty, so we’ll chalk this up to him being young and wild (aka, the obnoxious school clown).
Plead The 5th
When asked if Serena ever farted in front of him, all Common could do was laugh his ass off and sing her praises. Which lets us know – something smells fishy.
Glory
Academy Award-winning song, “Glory” was created following nationwide protests against the slaughter of black and brown bodies at the hands of police brutality. Common called up John Legend in the thick of things to produce it.
Legacy
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Common expressed to People Magazine that he’s finally getting recognized for the thing he wants to be recognized, which is to say he’s making a difference in other people’s lives, representing Hip-Hop in a different fashion and standing up for what he believes in.
Bucket List
Common received a tweet shortly after his win from Jay Z, which read “GLORY!” As it turns out, it would be a dream come true for Com to get behind the booth with HOV. Let’s make it happen, cap’n!
Yeezus
According to Common, him and Kanye will soon be cooking up some new tunes together.
Grandmamas
Did you know: Common’s grandmother and Chance the Rapper’s grandmother are like BFFs.
SMACK!
Common once smacked a dude who was heckling him in the middle of a freestyle. Hilarious bit is that he never even stopped freestyling while he blessed John Doe with the smackdown.
Beyoncé
The Grammys and perhaps someone on Bey’s team finagled their way into getting Ledisi replaced by BeyoncĂ© for Selma tribute. Common and John Legend “didn’t have a choice.”
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