What a nightmare. Maya Angelou who recites a poem on Common’s “The Dreamer” isn’t too pleased with the rapper’s usage of the N-word on his album’s opening track. The poet tells the NY Post:
“I had no idea that Common was using the piece we had done together on [a track] in which he also used the ‘N’ word numerous times. I’m surprised and disappointed. I don’t know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance.”
Common responds:
“I told her what ‘The Dreamer’ was about and what I wanted to get across to people. I wanted young people to hear this and feel like they could really accomplish their dreams.”
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