Common, who is an emcee and an actor, was recently approached to comment on rappers who also act.
“See, I don’t look at myself like a rapper-actor,” Common said when asked about rappers who act by a tmz.com cameraman. “I’m an artist, for sure, a Hip Hop artists. I’m an emcee. And I’m also an actor. When I’m acting, I’m acting.”
Later in the interview, Common said he is not just a rapper and not just an actor.
“I’m an actor, man, and I’m a Hip Hop artists and an activist,” Common said.
During the conversation, Common was also asked to address Snoop Dogg’s recent quote where the Long Beach, California emcee proclaimed himself “the best actor-rapper in the world.”
“I’ll tell you, I really think Mos Def is one of the greats,” Common said. “And I’ve gotta honor Will Smith.”
In October, Common spoke with HipHopDX about rappers who act.
“It’s funny,” Common said. “Chris Rock said to me one time, ‘Why y’all rappers, when y’all start acting, your raps get weaker?’ I was like, ‘I hope you ain’t referring to me.’ I actually feel like I’m still growing, and I’m still getting better. When I put my all into it, which I do, then it is evolving and elevating. I think I do it just by putting my heart and soul into the music that I do. I also—when it’s time for me to do a film—I give my energy and time to that film. I make sure I do that, whether it’s the television show, ‘Hell On Wheels’ or whatever I may be doing as an actor. I just make sure I give it the proper attention and not just be like, ‘I’m gonna hop over here.’ It’s like they’re your children, and you gotta take care of them.”
More from the TMZ Common interview can be viewed below, followed by Snoop Dogg’s interview.
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what about drake, you old bastard? oh, never mind. drizzy murdered your ass anyway. it’s only right that old ass common praises his middle aged peers.
They were speaking on rappers turned actors.. Drake is an actor turned rapper…. and he wasnt a very good actor if you ever saw Degrassi when he was on it
or a good rapper at that
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No mention of Ice Cube, Common?
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we don’t support them. Ironic if you tell me. Oh well Beyonce will stay on top for the coming weeks cause her fanbase support her.
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Two worst rapper actors:
50 Cent
Common
jersey shore show cast member dj for 50 cent
sky is full of love, ashanti air baloon
kiss of life video
bam and them flying high with skateborrds
ashantis elephant in video, wild boys elephant
most def def james
bam and them sitting at diner bar cafe playing games, keys
pimp my ride, keys
some rappers car shows
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bam and them snooping around, snoop dog
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the game, beyonce singing supper bowl,
sade in water in her video, wild boys diving in water bam margera
wiz khalifa in cut video diving in water
snoop gin juice 50 cent vitiam water
chamillioair rideing dirty redman lets get dirty
red man dude on floor cribs mtv , ice cube friday fight
beyonce bug a boo, kanye west
trew the wire song redman cribs
threw the wire fake crash left eye
still rapping but in a coma left eye kanye west crash
living dead
cant tell me nothing, secrts save with me diary
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missy elliet video on bus, freddy school bus
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What about that nigga luda, his rhymes got weak as hell as soon as he started acting!