With a handful of high-profile relationships under his belt, Chicago rapper Common took some time to speak on the various relationships he’s had with celebrities, during an interview with Vlad TV. Among Common’s most talked about relationships was one the lyricist had with fellow musician Erykah Badu.
He recalled the Dallas, Texas songstress being “adamant” about the two keeping their relationship out of the public eye. Common added that it was a smart idea, but revealed that a relationship can’t be dictated by what the public may or may not perceive.
And as far as dating another celebrity, the rapper says he’d rather date a teacher, journalist, or someone else who isn’t in the public eye.
“I remember when I was in a relationship with Erykah she was really adamant about not putting ourselves on display,” Common said. “And I thought that was a smart thing. And I think for people to do it—Hey, I don’t have a problem with it, but I think you kinda gotta live your life naturally. You gotta live your life naturally and just allow your relationship to be what it is. You gotta be strong within your family home first with your relationship. And then if the public see you out there, cool. If you decide you gon’ do an article and talk about love, cool. But overall I think it ain’t nothing to, you know, you just live for the public. You shouldn’t—You can’t live your relationship for the public. But it is tough.
“If I meet a girl and she just cool as hell and we really connect and she’s a celebrity, I’m still gonna keep connecting with her,” he added. “But man, I’m definitely like—I do have I think a little bias towards—I’d rather just date a teacher or a journalist or something. Who knows.”
Prior to speaking on his relationship with Erykah Badu, Common revealed that dating a fellow celebrity and being in the public eye doesn’t become a problem until the relationship turns sour and the negative energy from the outside becomes more apparent.
“It’s not difficult until it becomes bad really, to be honest,” he said. “It’s like when everything’s good you kind of know how to protect it. Even if it’s people chatting about like ‘Man, nah, they shouldn’t be together.’ And this and that. When the love is there [and] you really in the relationship you don’t care what nobody’s saying. But when things is a little shaky, that negative energy and negative talk kind of affects the relationship too.”
In addition to his relationship with Erykah Badu, Common has also reportedly dated actress Taraji P. Henson and tennis star Serena Williams. And in a previously-published interview with Vlad TV, he confirmed that his beef with Drake was sparked by his relationship with Williams.
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“um yeah since you people out there love gossip, I will go ahead and speak about private matters so you can check out my album and hopefully purchase it too.” I hear ya Common. Gotta do what you gotta do I guess. Normally I wouldn’t give a ^&%^ about this nor click on it, but I’ve always had a thang for Ms Badu.
With that being said, I already checked out your new album, and as always, you delivered. And yet am gonna cop it.
speaking of Erykah Badu.. Jay Electricity is wildin out on twitter again. Punch from TDE had to son him for tweeting BS at Top Dawg.
And what is that supposed to mean gossip follower
if anything you look like the pussy following a social media site from a rapper you purposely f#ck up their name and talk about
i dont follow him he was tweeting at kendrick and wale though so i had to see what the dealio was.
^ You sound pathetic
Gossip or not, it’s still news
Fuck is y’all doing on a hip hop news website anyway
Punch knocked that nigga down from his high horse real quick
That aint news, lol
twitter fags
I poked her with the pipe, busted a nut and planted a seed.
The end
fucking bitch
Damn, who gives a fuck about this overrated ass fucknigga who hasn’t put out good shit in years? Isn’t he busy trying to act or some shit?
Coming from someone who calls himself “CAL Boss”
@LOL, go back to your room, put on the Beats headphones your mommy bought you for Christmas at Best Buy, and listen to the Drake tracks you bought with your iTunes card.
Any muhfucka that calls Common overrated is the biggest dumbass in history. Please, let us know who is worthy.
I wonder if tha pussy was still tight after Andre da Gawd fucked her
Nah he was with her before 3 Stacks
Erykah Baduh has to be the biggest ratchet hoe in the Industry ever. 1st she had a daughter by The D.O.C, then Andre 3000, then Jay Electronica. Common was smart enough to pull out before he busted!
Then this bitch goes and makes a nude video for exposure, showing her daughter a perfect example!
nigga this ain’t the middle east, if she wanna give the pussy to all these niggas so be it, she has the right to
she’s no different than all these niggas running around fucking women with no condom on and then bouncing when the bitch say “I’m pregnant”
about that “perfect example” shit, fuck all that, if she still there to provide for the child and make sure the child knows right from wrong it ain’t no fucking problem
plus what u mean “Common was smart enough to pull out before he busted”??? Basically every nigga that got her pregnant lucked up somehow:
Andre dropped Stankonia plus that double album and sold mad copies throughout the world
D.O.C. still receives residues from those N.W.A songs
Jay Electronica been fucking a billionaire white chick plus he got the cosign from Hova da Gawd
And Common been getting money on some acting shit
“as long as the kids know right from wrong”
Who is going to teach them right from wrong? Erykah Baduh the bitch that went out nude in the public? Yeah right, quit smokin that crack biiatch.
I feel sorry for your children
Wow! Wow you’re an idiot. Its “Ho” not “hoe”. Hoe is a garden tool, genius. FYI, Common didn’t drop Erykah. Erykah dumped him (see the interview he did on the Wendy Williams show)….not that it matters. Know your facts before you start spitting garbage. Learn how to spell too.