re: #42 APox

It’s all a silly outrage to me in any case. Artists should and will push boundaries on cultural opinion on any issue. Nobody knows what Common really thinks, but I know if you asked him “Do you support cop killing?” He would answer with an emphatic no.

But, there is so much “gray” in life, which is brought out in poetry and in art. To be an influential artist you have to express that gray area in expressive ways. Rap does that, poetry does that… It shows a different point of view, where maybe the poor black male is coming from growing up in the ghetto, maybe feeling profiled or treated unfairly.

It is a ridiculous idea to judge an artist on a small sliver of their total career instead of taking them at their whole. In Common’s case, I believe he can be viewed as a magnificent and influential artist and someone who has had a positive impact on the youth in the communities he focuses on as well as a good role model.

Bill tries to make it so black and white and obfuscate Stewart by limiting the scope of this man’s career to one incident. It’s all just totally silly to me.

You know a thought occurs… as much as Fox has enjoyed talking ABOUT Common… have anyone tried to talk TO Common since they started this latest outrageous outrage?