Terrible Fox News person Bill O’Reilly is apparently still very upset over the White House inviting lily-white rapper Common to a poetry event and so Jon Stewart ventured into enemy territory to try and help set the record straight. Read more »
“On Wednesday evening, ‘cop killer rapper‘ Common attended the White House’s Black Panther rally and with both middle fingers extended toward the flag, recited a poem about killing white people to the delight of President Obama and his guests,” Fox News wishes it could report. Press play to see what really happened.
Meet David Jones. He’s the mouthy president of the NJ State Troopers Fraternal Association who is manufacturing faux outrage over Michelle Obama’s decision to invite puppy dog rapper Common to recite non-controversial poetry at a White House event. Read more »
Common’s Fondest Memory of Terminator Movie: T-Shirt
Somehow, despite his mostly mediocre acting skills, Common still lands prominent roles in some major movies. He’s in the newly released Terminator and in this interview (1:01), the rapper discusses not really being a fanboy of the series—he saw the sequel before the original—but appreciating T2 for its wardrobe sense:
Read more »
Skateboard P Shouts Out Track Bikes
Not since the “P” was free in 1986 has any rapper besides KRS-One made any mention of fixed gear bikes. Twenty-two years later, Pharrell drops this line: “And I’ll be pedaling backwards like a Track Bike” in a new track he did with Common. Of course they cut to an image of BMX bike but that’s Hip Hop baby. Unrelated: Dre gets nice product placement for these.
The Gap couldn’t have picked a better spokesperson to try and help sell their bland suburbanite t-shirts. They’ve tapped a part time rapper who not only lends his name to their newest campaign, but also doubles as the embodiment of their brand: Common. And if the ads weren’t humiliating enough, the mega-mall clothier had him slaving away in one of their NYC stores silk screening t-shirts for we assume, mostly white moms with absolutely no style. Now we’re just anxiously waiting to see what they have in storefor Pivens.
Celebri-tee Complex.com
Editor-in-Chief:
