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Common Says Drake Beef Isn't Over Serena Williams & That He's Battling For Hip Hop

Law TrafalgarLaw Trafalgar Posts: 16,559
edited January 2012 in The Reason
"Common and Drake have been exchanging shots at one another over the past few weeks, with the former most recently releasing a scathing diss remix to Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin.” Speaking with Sirius Hip-Hop Nation last night, the Chicago, Illinois native said that the battle is not because Drizzy was hanging out with his ex-girlfriend Serena Williams, but more because he took it to the next level.

“Well, the song ‘Sweet,’ for me, was a song where I was really talking about Hip Hop. A lot of the softer side of Hip Hop is just being the example of what people think Hip Hop is. To me, you can express yourself in many different ways, but I was just missing that hardcore Hip Hop, that raw Hip Hop sound, and I was just talking about it. I was saying, man, the song ‘Sweet’ was cats out there doing sweet music. Dude must have took offense to it, so he came out and said some things, and once he said something on record, I said something on record.”

Common Says Drake Beef Isn't Over Serena Williams & That He's Battling For Hip Hop

Com Sense explains the origins of the beef with Drizzy.

Common and Drake have been exchanging shots at one another over the past few weeks, with the former most recently releasing a scathing diss remix to Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin.” Speaking with Sirius Hip-Hop Nation last night, the Chicago, Illinois native said that the battle is not because Drizzy was hanging out with his ex-girlfriend Serena Williams, but more because he took it to the next level.

“Well, the song ‘Sweet,’ for me, was a song where I was really talking about Hip Hop. A lot of the softer side of Hip Hop is just being the example of what people think Hip Hop is. To me, you can express yourself in many different ways, but I was just missing that hardcore Hip Hop, that raw Hip Hop sound, and I was just talking about it. I was saying, man, the song ‘Sweet’ was cats out there doing sweet music. Dude must have took offense to it, so he came out and said some things, and once he said something on record, I said something on record.”

Common asserts that he did not intend to specifically diss Drake, but once he responded in concert, the floodgates opened.

“That was the first thing that he responded and said something. I was like, well, I wasn’t trying to address you specifically, but if you feel like you are that person and if you’re addressing this to me, then I have to address you back,” he continued. “But my whole mentality was that I’m doing this for Hip Hop music. I’m not trying to bring somebody down. At the end of the day, I just expressed what I felt about Hip Hop. And I’ma keep it on that level, just as an emcee. That’s how I battle. I don’t try to battle any other way than emceeing.”

Contrary to rumors on the Internet, the battle is not over Com’s ex-girlfriend Serena Williams. Though Drake was spotted with her following their breakup, Common maintains that it’s all because the Young Money rapper fired back.

“We know that things can get like that, but that’s not what we want for the culture, for ourselves as men. I think we learned enough from those days to be like, OK, if you’re going to challenge me as an artist, an emcee, I’ma let you know who I am.

You just gotta know what you in it for. I got in this because it’s Hip Hop. I was speaking up on the song ‘Sweet’ about, over and over we’re hearing a lot of singing. I listen to R&B, I listen to good R&B and soul music, so I’m not opposed to singing. I’ma be frank about that. But I just spoke up for the art of Hip Hop and what I feel about it, and I want everybody to know that Hip Hop is a diverse culture and it does have that boom bap to it too. Once he said something back, that’s when I said, aight, I guess you want to get in a battle with me. And if that’s what you want, then I’ll battle.”
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  • Monizzle14Monizzle14 Posts: 8,354
    edited January 2012
    in before drake groupies try to defend drake and pull shit out of their asses that common started the beef
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  • 88228822 Posts: 132
    edited January 2012
    King Drew wrote: »
    "Common and Drake have been exchanging shots at one another over the past few weeks, with the former most recently releasing a scathing diss remix to Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin.” Speaking with Sirius Hip-Hop Nation last night, the Chicago, Illinois native said that the battle is not because Drizzy was hanging out with his ex-girlfriend Serena Williams, but more because he took it to the next level.

    “Well, the song ‘Sweet,’ for me, was a song where I was really talking about Hip Hop. A lot of the softer side of Hip Hop is just being the example of what people think Hip Hop is. To me, you can express yourself in many different ways, but I was just missing that hardcore Hip Hop, that raw Hip Hop sound, and I was just talking about it. I was saying, man, the song ‘Sweet’ was cats out there doing sweet music. Dude must have took offense to it, so he came out and said some things, and once he said something on record, I said something on record.”

    Common Says Drake Beef Isn't Over Serena Williams & That He's Battling For Hip Hop

    Com Sense explains the origins of the beef with Drizzy.

    Common and Drake have been exchanging shots at one another over the past few weeks, with the former most recently releasing a scathing diss remix to Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin.” Speaking with Sirius Hip-Hop Nation last night, the Chicago, Illinois native said that the battle is not because Drizzy was hanging out with his ex-girlfriend Serena Williams, but more because he took it to the next level.

    “Well, the song ‘Sweet,’ for me, was a song where I was really talking about Hip Hop. A lot of the softer side of Hip Hop is just being the example of what people think Hip Hop is. To me, you can express yourself in many different ways, but I was just missing that hardcore Hip Hop, that raw Hip Hop sound, and I was just talking about it. I was saying, man, the song ‘Sweet’ was cats out there doing sweet music. Dude must have took offense to it, so he came out and said some things, and once he said something on record, I said something on record.”

    Common asserts that he did not intend to specifically diss Drake, but once he responded in concert, the floodgates opened.

    “That was the first thing that he responded and said something. I was like, well, I wasn’t trying to address you specifically, but if you feel like you are that person and if you’re addressing this to me, then I have to address you back,” he continued. “But my whole mentality was that I’m doing this for Hip Hop music. I’m not trying to bring somebody down. At the end of the day, I just expressed what I felt about Hip Hop. And I’ma keep it on that level, just as an emcee. That’s how I battle. I don’t try to battle any other way than emceeing.”

    Contrary to rumors on the Internet, the battle is not over Com’s ex-girlfriend Serena Williams. Though Drake was spotted with her following their breakup, Common maintains that it’s all because the Young Money rapper fired back.

    “We know that things can get like that, but that’s not what we want for the culture, for ourselves as men. I think we learned enough from those days to be like, OK, if you’re going to challenge me as an artist, an emcee, I’ma let you know who I am.

    You just gotta know what you in it for. I got in this because it’s Hip Hop. I was speaking up on the song ‘Sweet’ about, over and over we’re hearing a lot of singing. I listen to R&B, I listen to good R&B and soul music, so I’m not opposed to singing. I’ma be frank about that. But I just spoke up for the art of Hip Hop and what I feel about it, and I want everybody to know that Hip Hop is a diverse culture and it does have that boom bap to it too. Once he said something back, that’s when I said, aight, I guess you want to get in a battle with me. And if that’s what you want, then I’ll battle.”

    drake lovers will ignore this, as they have thus far.
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  • Bawse D.LoxBawse D.Lox Posts: 3,946
    edited January 2012
    To me, you can express yourself in many different ways, but I was just missing that hardcore Hip Hop,


    wasn't this nigga crying when hardcore hiphop was @ it's peak???????

    n if he was doin this 4 hiphop, with all these wack rappers who can't rap worth a shyt, u r actually attacking a guy who can, n u saying this is 4 hip hop???

    then dude Common said it's not about Serena, then what line on stay "Schemin'" can Common say was directed at him, if Drake ain't say no names???
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  • 88228822 Posts: 132
    edited January 2012
    Bawse D.Lox wrote: »
    wasn't this nigga crying when hardcore hiphop was @ it's peak???????

    n if he was doin this 4 hiphop, with all these wack rappers who can't rap worth a shyt, u r actually attacking a guy who can, n u saying this is 4 hip hop???

    nigga r u slow??

    IT WASN'T DIRECTED TOWARD DRAKE, DRAKE JUMPED IN HEAD FIRST B/C HE IS STUPID.

    ps- take care is a dope album, that first shit sucked though.
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  • BobOblahBobOblah Posts: 4,286
    edited January 2012
    this was the vibe I always got.

    that Common was tryin to battle for the sake of battling. He just felt like gettin into it with someone. And I'm all for it. Drake took the bait, so lets go.
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  • Law TrafalgarLaw Trafalgar Posts: 16,559
    edited January 2012
    Dear gawd smoking locs you're retarded.
    hardcore hiphop =/= gangsta rap
    Common's "sweet" was for sweet rappers as a whole. drake caught feelings and threw subliminals with the belief the whole track was a diss to him. It's like when the South caught feelings over Nas' album title Hip Hop is Dead. Since the south was getting the most mainstream time they took offense and thought it was about them.
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  • KeepinItHundredKeepinItHundred Posts: 1,137
    edited January 2012


    common was the goat simp at one time
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  • Disciplined InSightDisciplined InSight Posts: 11,545
    edited January 2012
    It's about time a VET of Hip Hop is speaking out on the faggotry state of Hip Hop..
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  • nujerz84nujerz84 Posts: 8,630
    edited January 2012
    Disciplined InSight wrote: »
    It's about time a VET of Hip Hop is speaking out on the faggotry state of Hip Hop..

    .................................................
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  • 88228822 Posts: 132
    edited January 2012
    BobOblah wrote: »
    this was the vibe I always got.

    that Common was tryin to battle for the sake of battling. He just felt like gettin into it with someone. And I'm all for it. Drake took the bait, so lets go.

    exactly!!!!
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  • 88228822 Posts: 132
    edited January 2012
    KeepinItHundred wrote: »


    common was the goat simp at one time

    speaking on true love is not simp, it's called maturity. sadly a lot of younger hip hop heads can't wrap their heads around this basic yet endearing notion.

    recently ive read a lot of criticism on this site about the song come close, which was an ode to atcq's bonita applebum...but most of yall can't reference anything hip hop past 2000.
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  • Law TrafalgarLaw Trafalgar Posts: 16,559
    edited January 2012
    FOH 2012, nobody is going to sit here and decipher what the fuck you're talking about.
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  • nujerz84nujerz84 Posts: 8,630
    edited January 2012
    8822 wrote: »
    speaking on true love is not simp, it's called maturity. sadly a lot of younger hip hop heads can't wrap their heads around this basic yet endearing notion.

    recently ive read a lot of criticism on this site about the song come close, which was an ode to atcq's bonita applebum...but most of yall can't reference anything hip hop past 2000.


    These youngins cant tell the difference...between mature grown man shit to corny puppy love high school shit that Drake Does.........
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  • 88228822 Posts: 132
    edited January 2012
    King Drew wrote: »
    Dear gawd smoking locs you're retarded.
    hardcore hiphop =/= gangsta rap
    Common's "sweet" was for sweet rappers as a whole. drake caught feelings and threw subliminals with the belief the whole track was a diss to him. It's like when the South caught feelings over Nas' album title Hip Hop is Dead. Since the south was getting the most mainstream time they took offense and thought it was about them.

    and they conveniently forget that nas had scarface on his i am album, when most niggas didnt know who the hell he was.
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  • Monizzle14Monizzle14 Posts: 8,354
    edited January 2012
    King Drew wrote: »
    FOH 2012, nobody is going to sit here and decipher what the fuck you're talking about.

    lol 2012 the same nigga who stood up for ray j when he was getting embarassed in vegas on rants lmaoo im sure 2012 had an older sister that actually had sucess and he ran on the coatails of it despite being a failure himself lol
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  • Law TrafalgarLaw Trafalgar Posts: 16,559
    edited January 2012
    Damn where all the " I bleed from my nether regions routinely" hoe niggas @?
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  • Wild SelfWild Self Posts: 3,606
    edited January 2012
    Disciplined InSight wrote: »
    It's about time a VET of Hip Hop is speaking out on the faggotry state of Hip Hop..


    Does Common have enough influence to actually end it? In terms of respect across the board, he ain't respected nor remembered as a Jay or Nas to most Hip Hop listeners. Com can definitely damage him, but if this sweet shit gotta end, it has to come from the younger generation.
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  • nujerz84nujerz84 Posts: 8,630
    edited January 2012
    Wild Self wrote: »
    Does Common have enough influence to actually end it? In terms of respect across the board, he ain't respected nor remembered as a Jay or Nas to most Hip Hop listeners. Com can definitely damage him, but if this sweet shit gotta end, it has to come from the younger generation.

    I kinda agree...though I dont see anyone from the "younger generation" steping up and calling his peers out...
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  • Bawse D.LoxBawse D.Lox Posts: 3,946
    edited January 2012
    I Fux With Both Common N Drizzy but COmmon is a Hypocrite this Nigga COmmon Said This
    But I just spoke up for the art of Hip Hop and what I feel about it, and I want everybody to know that Hip Hop is a diverse culture and it does have that boom bap to it too.]

    if that's the case, why Common bitch ass, jus didn't make a Boom Bap based album?

    his last album was a techno album -Universal Mind Control

    i didn't hear Boom Bap in blue sky ... dude is a lame, all this is about Serena, what line in "Stay Schemin" made Common think Drake was talkin about him???

    right
    Million dollar meetings in a Polo Lounge
    Me and my man Oliver North that's how I roll around
    Shawty wanna tell me secrets 'bout a rap nigga
    I tell that bitch it's more attractive when you hold it down
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  • supersajinfosupersajinfo Posts: 461
    edited January 2012
    I nvr thought the light was a simp song the problem with this whole stop simping movement is niggas listening to and getting game from niggas who are confused about the roles and what you need to do in a relationship.I thought the light was a real love song that was realistic not I'mma buy you the world
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  • T. SanfordT. Sanford Posts: 7,238
    edited January 2012
    8822 wrote: »
    and they conveniently forget that nas had scarface on his i am album, when most niggas didnt know who the hell he was.

    Who are the "most niggas" that didnt know who Scarface was?
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  • Disciplined InSightDisciplined InSight Posts: 11,545
    edited January 2012
    8822 wrote: »
    speaking on true love is not simp, it's called maturity. sadly a lot of younger hip hop heads can't wrap their heads around this basic yet endearing notion.

    recently ive read a lot of criticism on this site about the song come close, which was an ode to atcq's bonita applebum...but most of yall can't reference anything hip hop past 2000.

    Exactly. When I first saw how niggas was getting at that particular song, I couldn't do anything but laugh because it showed the lack of Hip Hop history knowledge.
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  • usmarin3usmarin3 Posts: 32,459
    edited January 2012
    Drake bitch ass caught feelings plain and simple. Lets be real, artist like Eminem, J Cole, Kanye, Mos Def, Andre 3000, Devin the Dude,etc do a little bit of singing and none of them niggas took offense to that shit. It's pretty clear Drake had a quilty conscience and is insecure as hell, those talks of him being soft must of really gotten to him. Now he is acting tough and trying to change his image.
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  • Disciplined InSightDisciplined InSight Posts: 11,545
    edited January 2012
    Wild Self wrote: »
    Does Common have enough influence to actually end it? In terms of respect across the board, he ain't respected nor remembered as a Jay or Nas to most Hip Hop listeners. Com can definitely damage him, but if this sweet shit gotta end, it has to come from the younger generation.

    Sure enough..the only problem with today's generation is they're too passive aggressive, they don't wanna offend anybody especially if that artist is popular...
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  • Disciplined InSightDisciplined InSight Posts: 11,545
    edited January 2012
    8822 wrote: »
    and they conveniently forget that nas had scarface on his i am album, when most niggas didnt know who the hell he was.

    Are...you...fucking...serious?! That's fucking sad...
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