Common Golden Globes Speech Pays Tribute To Michael Brown & Murdered NYPD Cops

Rapper Common could have won the Golden Globe for edgiest acceptance speech.

After receiving the award for best original song for his and John Legend’s “Selma” anthem, “Glory,” the mainstream hip-hop star referenced slain unarmed black teen Michael Brown, as well as executed NYPD cops Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu — part of the “humanity” that was “awakened” by his time on the set of the civil rights epic.

“I am the hopeful black woman who was denied her right to vote (and) I am the caring white supporter killed on the frontlines of freedom,” he said, before linking the 1965 marches portrayed in the film to current events.

“I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand but was instead given a bullet,” he continued. “I am the two fallen police officers murdered in the line of duty."

It’s not the first time Common, whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn, has attracted controversy with his mix of music and messages.

In 2011, when he was invited to sing at the White House, some police groups complained that his song, “A Song for Assata,” seemed to support convicted cop killer Joanne Chesimard, who escaped prison and fled to Cuba. Common also rapped negatively about President George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.

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