Maya Angelou Regrets Being Featured on Common’s Album, “I’m disappointed.”
Maya Angelou ::: Dear Common, Thou Shall Not Use the N Word…..
The phenomenal Maya Angelou made a feature appearance on rapper Common’s new album The Dreamer/The Believer, but she is less than thrilled on the outcome of her work. Common met Angelou at a fundraiser he organized in which she appeared as a guest speaker. During the fundraiser, he asked for her to be featured on his album and she agreed. However, after hearing the final version of the song “The Dreamer,” she is none too pleased. In the New York Post she explained,
“I had no idea that Common was using the piece we had done together on a [track] in which he also used the ‘N’ word numerous times…..I’m surprised and disappointed. I don’t know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so much because he wasn’t singing the line of least resistance.”
Here’s the track:
Do we think she has a valid point or may be over-reacting?
[WENN]
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Maybe they should have let her hear it first…
I don’t think she’s overreacting if that’s not what she wants to be associated with. However, I will say she should have had her staff research his music or familiarize herself with it a bit more. He does, unfortunately, uses those words Ms. Angelou.
she’s overreacting just like Rosa Parks with OutKast. The song is still positive and uplifting and just because he says Nigga, she trippin??? Get off your high horse Mamma Odie.
I agree with Gisele. Someone from her camp should have done a little home on Common before agreeing to do the track.
Maya Angelou is a brand. Her brand doesn’t include the nigga narrative. She has the right to be upset.
I feel you Neith08 but does it include “bitch” because he says that too. Im not one to claim that its a term of love and all that but i barely noticed that he said it when i listened and it didnt seem he used it negatively…i guess its negative no matter how you say it but i honestly barely noticed it. a simple edit would correct her issue.