Common Gives Drake His Hip Hop Cred After Mos Def's Disapproval

Ebro, Laura Stylez and Peter Rosenberg discussed Yasiin Bey's now-viral commentary that Drake's radio-friendly music was tailor-made for department stores and shopping malls an opinion the Common doesn't actually vibe with. Common noted he attacked rap's commercialization with his 1994 classic cut "I Used to Love H.E.R.," but didn't necessarily see Drake's popularity as a bad thing, and he thinks Champagne Papi's longevity speaks volumes for his talent. Common's point Drake can't be that bad if he's always on top Common went on to highlight how rap has expanded on many boundaries and fans can soak up what they like and ditch the rest. 

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