Common : Why does Common seem to dislike white people?

Why does Common seem to dislike white people?

9/2/2008 12:00 PM (GMT-08:00)
Aight_Then Joined: 9/2/2008 Posts: 1 Location: Chicago, MI, US	Why does Common seem to dislike white people? From his comments on how blacks and whites shouldn't be dating to saying he hates the fact that most of his fans are white... Shit like this makes me not want to pay money to go to one of his shows or buy any more of his albums. Quote Report

9/2/2008 12:00 PM (GMT-08:00)

Aight_Then
Joined: 9/2/2008
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Location: Chicago, MI, US

Why does Common seem to dislike white people?

From his comments on how blacks and whites shouldn't be dating to saying he hates the fact that most of his fans are white... Shit like this makes me not want to pay money to go to one of his shows or buy any more of his albums.

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11/21/2008 7:14 AM (GMT-08:00)
Kgomotso Joined: 10/6/2008 Posts: 4 Location: Mafikeng, ZA	Re: interracial relationship are dead wrong!!!! ok fine!! Common is right. Interracial relationships are just straight wrong. I am going to keep it real, I have a serious problem with brothers who date white chicks. It is something that is so glamourised in the media that y'all think it is right and it is not. Once a black man starts dating outside his race, it just shows that he does not have any pride in his blackness!! Yes it is true because once a brotha starts dating white women, he starts dissing black women, who resemble his mama, his sisters!! Black men who date white women, just grow up and stop talking about "all races should come together" shit, it is just a way for you to be excused for dating and marrying white women. and it is so stupid. You are allowing yourselves to be conquered by this whitewash!! next thing you know, you have children who don't embrace their blackness, talking the 'I am not black, I am not white' shit. It is so damn irritating and indicates a lack of pride and a sense of loss of one's roots. Look at all the Hollywood hunks, yes they chill with black people and they work with black people, they do charity work in Africa and they go on the Oprah show but how many of them are married to black women?? few if not none because they understand that although we can be civil towards each other, it does not mean we have to mix blood and cross breed. You guys are so lost it actually disgusts me. You 'white women marrying black men' are really pityful. And let me tell u, Barack Obama acknowledges his African roots and he is married to a Black woman, that is why white folk respect him so much because he is not lost like the rest of you!! and he was voted for because the Republicans were fucking up ur economy, not because he is black (and he is black because he acknowledges it) And I am not racist, I have white friends. Just because Common does not believe in interracial relationships, doesn't mean he dislikes white people, He is no racist! Quote Report

11/21/2008 7:14 AM (GMT-08:00)

Kgomotso
Joined: 10/6/2008
Posts: 4

Location: Mafikeng, ZA

Re: interracial relationship are dead wrong!!!!

ok fine!! Common is right. Interracial relationships are just straight wrong. I am going to keep it real, I have a serious problem with brothers who date white chicks. It is something that is so glamourised in the media that y'all think it is right and it is not. Once a black man starts dating outside his race, it just shows that he does not have any pride in his blackness!! Yes it is true because once a brotha starts dating white women, he starts dissing black women, who resemble his mama, his sisters!!
Black men who date white women, just grow up and stop talking about "all races should come together" shit, it is just a way for you to be excused for dating and marrying white women.

and it is so stupid. You are allowing yourselves to be conquered by this whitewash!! next thing you know, you have children who don't embrace their blackness, talking the 'I am not black, I am not white' shit. It is so damn irritating and indicates a lack of pride and a sense of loss of one's roots.

Look at all the Hollywood hunks, yes they chill with black people and they work with black people, they do charity work in Africa and they go on the Oprah show but how many of them are married to black women?? few if not none because they understand that although we can be civil towards each other, it does not mean we have to mix blood and cross breed. You guys are so lost it actually disgusts me. You 'white women marrying black men' are really pityful. And let me tell u, Barack Obama acknowledges his African roots and he is married to a Black woman, that is why white folk respect him so much because he is not lost like the rest of you!! and he was voted for because the Republicans were fucking up ur economy, not because he is black (and he is black because he acknowledges it)

And I am not racist, I have white friends. Just because Common does not believe in interracial relationships, doesn't mean he dislikes white people, He is no racist!

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11/19/2008 12:43 PM (GMT-08:00)
Buigal.S. Joined: 11/19/2008 Posts: 2 Location: Chandler, AZ, US	Re: "Common Sense" If Sir Ivy truly disliked white people; He would have blasted Aces from the get go. Common is the shit. Boo-Hoo Boons "We gettin up Today is nice come on we gettin up Said we gettin up." Quote Report

11/19/2008 12:43 PM (GMT-08:00)

Buigal.S.
Joined: 11/19/2008
Posts: 2

Location: Chandler, AZ, US

Re: "Common Sense"

If Sir Ivy truly disliked white people; He would have blasted Aces from the get go. Common is the shit. Boo-Hoo Boons "We gettin up
Today is nice come on we gettin up
Said we gettin up."

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11/18/2008 1:55 PM (GMT-08:00)
seafoamgreen Joined: 11/18/2008 Posts: 1 Location: Kansas City, MO, US	Re: I know what you're saying... I recently saw Common live and was able to be in the front row, and experienced such a strange feeling. Common has been my favorite rapper for years now, and I feel like his music has brought me to who I am. His truthfulness is something I've admired and fully agreed with. I now study social inequalities and talk openly about the racial injustice of our past. I am in an interracial relationship and many people try and make it as difficult as possible for us to feel good about it. I know I am disliked because of the decisions I make to be with someone I love. I understand why Common believes the things he does. And for the most part I think there is a just reason for it. But there is a strange dichotomy between what is and what should be. I feel the guilt of my own privilege. But I am not a woman of the past and I wish to express that every day. I will continue to see Common and buy his albums, because it is important. And I will maintain my healthy, loving relationship despite what stereotypes are placed on us. Even when I received the negative energy from Common himself, I still love what he stands for. Quote Report

11/18/2008 1:55 PM (GMT-08:00)

seafoamgreen
Joined: 11/18/2008
Posts: 1

Location: Kansas City, MO, US

Re: I know what you're saying...

I recently saw Common live and was able to be in the front row, and experienced such a strange feeling.

Common has been my favorite rapper for years now, and I feel like his music has brought me to who I am. His truthfulness is something I've admired and fully agreed with. I now study social inequalities and talk openly about the racial injustice of our past. I am in an interracial relationship and many people try and make it as difficult as possible for us to feel good about it. I know I am disliked because of the decisions I make to be with someone I love.

I understand why Common believes the things he does. And for the most part I think there is a just reason for it. But there is a strange dichotomy between what is and what should be. I feel the guilt of my own privilege. But I am not a woman of the past and I wish to express that every day.

I will continue to see Common and buy his albums, because it is important. And I will maintain my healthy, loving relationship despite what stereotypes are placed on us.

Even when I received the negative energy from Common himself, I still love what he stands for.

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11/7/2008 11:23 PM (GMT-08:00)
82Tha12 Joined: 4/16/2007 Posts: 62 Location: Evansville, IN, US	Re: re: check this link... http://www.touchmagazine.co.uk/feature/44 Quote Report

11/7/2008 11:23 PM (GMT-08:00)

82Tha12
Joined: 4/16/2007
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Location: Evansville, IN, US

Re: re: check this link...

http://www.touchmagazine.co.uk/feature/44

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11/7/2008 12:17 PM (GMT-08:00)
ACBro08 Joined: 11/7/2008 Posts: 1 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US	Re: I feel you Aight_Then I fell in love with Common music after I heard his "I used to love H.E.R." track...Ever since then I have made it a point to no only hear every piece of material that he comes out with...I also disect his lyrics to get a feel for where he is coming from. I wouldn't go as far to say that he dislikes white ppl. He def does not believe in interacial relationships, which is a shame...I understand that Black ppl have been put through a lot and indeed have be challanged with hardships which makes me hurt to even think about...However, this is the 21st century and it is time to move on..Our nation just elected a black President who ironically comes from a biracial family. I think its time for common to steer away from black oppression and perhaps rap about the people coming together... Common is my favorite artist and always will be...no matter what...I just hope he can start to be more accepting to white ppl and realize that not everyone sees things in color...I know I dont... Quote Report

11/7/2008 12:17 PM (GMT-08:00)

ACBro08
Joined: 11/7/2008
Posts: 1

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US

Re: I feel you Aight_Then

I fell in love with Common music after I heard his "I used to love H.E.R." track...Ever since then I have made it a point to no only hear every piece of material that he comes out with...I also disect his lyrics to get a feel for where he is coming from. I wouldn't go as far to say that he dislikes white ppl. He def does not believe in interacial relationships, which is a shame...I understand that Black ppl have been put through a lot and indeed have be challanged with hardships which makes me hurt to even think about...However, this is the 21st century and it is time to move on..Our nation just elected a black President who ironically comes from a biracial family. I think its time for common to steer away from black oppression and perhaps rap about the people coming together...

Common is my favorite artist and always will be...no matter what...I just hope he can start to be more accepting to white ppl and realize that not everyone sees things in color...I know I dont...

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10/6/2008 2:16 AM (GMT-08:00)
Kgomotso Joined: 10/6/2008 Posts: 4 Location: Mafikeng, ZA	Re: Common does not hate white people I don't think that Common dislikes white people because if he did, he would not have collaborated with Lily Allen in the song "drivin me wild". Quote Report

10/6/2008 2:16 AM (GMT-08:00)

Kgomotso
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Location: Mafikeng, ZA