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  • Poem wuz good but I think he could have done a lot better with his delivery

  • This is why Drake should not and can not touch Common.

  • wow a person dat commented on dis said rappers writing poetry......did you graduate because rapping is a form of poetry its amazing how ppl always point out the wrong blacks do but when you find one whose inspiring as this you point out things that doesnt have anything to do with the situation....the n word is bad because of its history in the dictionary the meanings of it is ignorant well my friend despite your race you are a nigga

  • I love this poem

  • How about you all shut up about the hat and pay more attention to his words. I'm enlightened.

  • You're right, Beck. This guy is definitely some radical leftist nutjob who wants to take away your soap box.

    One love to the homie Common.

  • @thedreamerscape, Whats interesting about it? Are you talking about just this Poem/Verse? Or in general?

  • rappers trying to write poetry... #interesting.

  • @thedreamersscape Real Rap is poetry!

  • @thedreamersscape rap is poetry

  • make them the main attraction turn around then attack them..real shit

  • why common got my gram's wig on?

  • Thumbs up for Common new album-"The Dreamer,The Believer" Realist meaning full album of the year

  • He has put all the words together that has been floating in my minds for years.

    True stuff right here nobullshit.

  • reminds me of Lauryn Hills Doo Wop (That Thing)

  • this shit is tight!......listen to it daily!

  • Still One of the Best rappers out there!

  • conscious rapper indeed 

  • I hold up a peace sign

    but i carry a gun.

    dope

  • The hat is awesome

  • Common is uncommon.

  • i do poetry , and want to come up in society to change this fucked up world and show people that there are other ways of expressing emotions other than through violence and negativity i just need people to witness the extraction of my brain to paper or in this case Twitter. Please like this so others can see and follow methank you,- @BlessyFerguson

  • i hold up a peace sign but a i carry a gun

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  • I LOVE HIM!

  • I love this guy!

  • People dont understand that this IS rap, just acapella, and the lyrics are more philosophical

  • the gun translates to power and force. power and force translate to your mind.

  • Common stay with a hat lol

  • i hold up a peace sign but i carry a gun.

  • common is awesome

  • Crazy to believe he recited this in the white house... Common is the man and Obama got a rude awakening from every ghetto everywhere in the united states !!!

  • That gave me shivers all over

  • Common and Fox News are quite alike.

    Conscious hip-hop is like Fox News for black people.

  • pure talent/genius

  • i love his hat it looks comfy

    and love the rasta feeling in the poem and the message

  • Gave me the chills.....catch a metaphor if u dont think this was tougher den the guns u were thinkin about :)

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  • Wow... This is some idiotic and naive stuff. What an uninformed world view.

  • Id kill to see jay electronica on here!!!! btw Common kilt it

  • @mkingkilla he stutters too much

  • DOPE!

  • Common so fine

  • Please check out my channnel out i am a inspiring rapper slash poet i have a new poem out check it out

  • Hell yeah, mad love for Common! This man is a revolutionary.

  • Fo Real common!

  • I don' t agree with the wooly mammoth hat, but he do n his thang flown

  • Am I the only 1 who likes his hat???

  • This poem was good but I hate it

  • @ryanmileski74 Why it is the truth

  • The Gun Line: I 've been studying elements of poetry that may help people accept Common's use of the word "gun." The elements are "Symbolism" and "Comparison." The gun is just a symbol for power and also a metaphor for his poetry. Note how he refers to his gun as a "black strap." This means urban poetry, which is a "weapon." Also, note the juxtaposition of the "peace sign" and "gun." He acknowledges the threat that his words pose, despite the peaceful intentions. Maybe I helped clarify?

  • Common is so underrated its sickening. That talent is so amazing.

  • Fuck yes

  • Love it

  • Yeah man, I love the rap song by common to this poem it's call Follow Me...check it out it's 2minutes deeper.

    Got madd respect for ma dude common love your music bruh!!!!

  • i felt the poem..but is he representin a homeless person..wit those clothes?

  • Ron Paul!!!

  • fuuuuuuuucckkk

  • lol this is what FAUX news is whining about..? way to not even listen to the entire poem.

  • @rianrobot why would they listen to the entire thing? then they would have shit to whine about lol

  • i like his hat

  • Type Blew My Mind O.O'

  • I have no clue why everyone thinks common is such a good rapper. His words just don't go together very well and he flows in that simple one syllable end of a sentence predictable rhyme scheme. Also that ending gun line was just awful and in bad taste. Look up Monch's when the gun draws instead.

  • @nickolaswarner The reason Common is so widely respected is because of the laid back simple swagger he brings to his music; not everyone needs to throw together a plethora of multi-syllable rhymes to be recognized as an intelligent artist. I've seen many artist live, and few of the artists I've seen have the same maturity in their music & stage presence as Common does. As for the "gun line", I believe he is saying 'I am a peaceful person, but I am willing to defend myself if necessary.'

  • @ThereIsTooASpoon i thought he was saying "the only way to peace is through the knife"

  • @ThereIsTooASpoon completely right. and the "i am a peaceful person, but i am willing to defend myself if necessary" that could be something to do with malcolm X.

  • @ThereIsTooASpoon I'm just saying, i agree with everything you have to say about common, He a rapper spitting the truth and only the truth, but just saying don't use the word "swagger" and Common together. Swagger is such a whack ass word

  • that hat looks like a dead rat on his head

  • and how u gon call me lazy wit a name like gamefreak? lol u must be a loser lololol, all u do is play games? really and u callme lazy what a dickhead hahha

  • @gamefreak1000000 u dont even know what ur talkin about lol u just wanna talk extra tough over the computer cuz u cant no one hurt u, lol u know u wouldnt say that shit to my face smh what a lame!

  • check out my videos! pour soul shaking poetry and subcribe if you like thanks :)

    god bless

  • How can we follow a leader, when there's a corrupt one".....obama, is our first black president, and unfortunately he's a puppet. as were many before him, and many to come. His agenda comes from those above him. Our presidents are pre-chosen, by the elite. Sorry to say how voting means nothing!! tricks people to make them think they are doing something. It's really time to wake up, our government isn't ours anymore. They are they're own entity now, influenced by the most powerful.

  • for real real guy speaking

  • wooo - DEEEEEEEEEEEEP

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  • @3iiionem if it was the elite who choose, mccain would have won the election.... why would the elite choose obama when his policies tax the shit out of all the elite?

  • @g00dm00sic....it's not the elite who get's touched, they control it. It's the middle class that's about to get slammed. Their creating a bigger gap between the rich, and poor. And they set obama to lead the way...how ironic!! ;( The dollar will fall, and all of our jobs are gone due to the bailout. major corporation are all overseas, America is worth nothing anymore. Government will now have more control over us, because we will be forced to depend on them more. voting is senseless!

  • This is a terrible poem...haha

  • common has the biggest balls between any one alive to expose the government like that in their faces, shit in their own home

  • @momoksayed not really, check out immortal technique.

  • @iskdude57 i know immortal, and yes he does have alot more courage to speak out, but i meant mainstream, and cmon hes in the white house! lol just adds the cherry on top

  • @gamefreak1000000 then u mine as well come to my crib when election day comes dickhead

  • @nastynate422 Morons like you causes these huge economic collapses in our country. If you can stop being a lazy nigger and actually work for your money by doing something you enjoy (yes, even your counter productive rap stuff), then you may for once enjoy Capitalism.

  • @gamefreak1000000 oh yeah, because you're obviously extremely productive with your life. coming onto a video that you know you'll hate, using racist remarks and trolling just for fun. and with a name like gamefreak? you definitely seem to be the person holding the entire american economy together.

  • @g00dm00sic Hey, I'm a student. When I graduate from High School, I plan on being a Software Engineer and using the skills I learned to develop video games. My life will consist of a lot of work, so I thought that while I still have the time, to mock and make fun of morons like you who make it soo easy to outshine the majority of the population.

    As I have said, find something to do with your life or plan to actually do something that doesn't involve selling drugs.

  • @gamefreak1000000 people like me make it easy to outshine the majority of the population? i'm planning on selling drugs when i grow up?

    is this elementary school again? making up random irrelevant shit just so you can get a diss in somewhere? the future really has no place for racists like you.

  • @g00dm00sic Fortunately, I won't have to deal with niggers like you since most of oyu are too stupid to be in the software field. Sorry to say this, but the future isn't too bright for dumb niggers like you. xD

  • @gamefreak1000000 first off, i promise you that if you had half the balls in real life as you do on youtube, you will have to deal with shitloads of people beating you up. not just blacks, but asians, hispanics and whites too.

    second of all, you have absolutely no proof that i'm black and making that assumption just further proves what a complete moron you are.

  • @g00dm00sic Because only niggers vote for OBama. You're a nigger and an idiot if you think that Obama is a good president. He spends more money than ANY other fucking president in the U.S. history. He is a Socialist. How can you be soo fucking stupid and continue voting the stupid nigger in?! Besides, his nigger wife who I want to fuck, invited a rapper, A FUCKING RAPPER, in the White House. How, and I mean HOW, can you stupid morons continue being soo damn fucking blind?!?!?!?!?!

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  • @crod2591 i have no soul and no manners towards human beings because i respect and treat all races as equals?

    -.-

    never heard that one before

  • @g00dm00sic....Interesting. lol, sounds like our sociopaths, who run this world.

  • @g00dm00sic i think it was meant as sarcasm dude :P

  • @g00dm00sic WOW!!! I am truely sorry. Im a little new to this youtube commenting thing and I got the names confused. all i directed to you I meant to say it to the disrespectful person. my apoligies.

  • @crod2591 haha yeah i was thinking that

    no worries :)

  • @gamefreak1000000 aside from some failed social projects, the only reason his 'spending' is higher is because he put the two wars started by bush on the books. there're your debt.

  • @jimmyaka I'm not saying that Bush didn't spend a lot because he too spend a lot. However, Obama is spending EVEN MORE than what Bush spent. Stop blaming Bush because he's not even in office.

  • @gamefreak1000000 where to begin... if only black people voted for obama there's no way he would be president, dumbass. obama had to spend so much money because bush fucked up the economy so much before. there's nothing wrong with being a socialist. i'm not american because i don't want to be in a country with a racist prick like you. and there's nothing wrong with inviting a rapper into the white house. no wronger than inviting rockstars.

  • @gamefreak1000000 I bet if Bush invited Eminem, you would be fine cause he's a WHITE rapper. Racist fucker.

  • OMG I love this poem. commom speaks the truth

  • I lovee Common

  • @gamefreak1000000 hey racist, im not one to start fights over youtube, but if you do that, come fight me too, haha, and by the way dont go commenting on REAL videos , talking about the REAL world when all your videos are about halo, get a life

  • @TheTruthRap So I'm a racist for using my brain? Obama was causing businesses to collapse. Let me break it down for your small and feeble mind:

    Businesses = Jobs

    Jobs = Money

    Money = That green stuff in your wallet that you use to keep yourself alive pretty much.

    Now, if Obama destroys Businesses, then there will be a reduction of jobs. If jobs are lost, then there is no money being made. If no money is being made, then another great depression begins.

    That's why Obama supporters are morons!

  • @gamefreak1000000 , Well come to Chicago, IL (Southside ,119th & Halsted in the parking lot where the Family Dollar is) next year .I will wear a black shirt and blue jeans and I will be there with my ass bent up in the air & the receipt to show I voted taped to my right booty cheek, lets get it crackin'!!!

  • @gamefreak1000000 , I will post a link for Google Maps to show you exactly where to meet me if youtube allows it You & me 1 on 1...LET'S GO!!!!

  • @mizznini725 Oh hail no boy. Ima pop a cap in yo ass!

  • @gamefreak1000000 , first of all I am a female. And come with it I am a licensed firearm owner and I go to the range frequently.

  • @gamefreak1000000 FAIL What dumbass still use that word oh little bitches like you nvm.

  • WHAT SONG IS THIS? :/ I really need to know... can't find it recorded.. :(

  • @UNDERGROUNDXCLUSIVE it's not a song. It's Def Jam Poetry. .-.

  • @rustytinhead i feel you on that but white america let alone america would not let that go down if they talked about that or else 2pac would have been president

  • @bcad01 you never witness police brutality so dont talk ur probably are ignorant to it and think racial profiling never happens but then again ignorance is bliss so live in your happy world where everyone is treated the same while we live in a world full of corruption in violence. aqnd by the way who do you think we learn this from who carry guns and raping(bitches and hoes) and killing cops(gov) oh thats right america how we started this country and how we became a superpower by doing all u say

  • Unbelievable! Talking about carrying guns,bitches and hoes and killing cops! Isn't this hate speech? Yeah,this guy is COMMON all right....

  • @BCAD01 You don't understand this poem a very easy poem thus... your ignorant no argument needed. Your just another guy that came here to troll because you don't like him unfornate for you we will not be stupid like you. Listen before commenting because your whole comment is that of an ignorant ass because that is the only place your 'thinking' from.

  • now 164 people work for fox news

  • Hip-Hop in it's truest form is pure poetry and in my opinion is the best genre of music to ever grace this planet.

  • @IEtherianSoul9 you sir (or madam) are very very correct. Nice to see there are smart people on youtube!

  • Common would be a better president that obama, when he talks and expresses himself white folks really do listen...all folks listen.

    He's not a black rapper he's a universal artist

  • watch love poetry

    /watch?v=dp4snkKmAzo&feature=r­elated

  • HLD UP A PEICE SIGN BUT CARRY A GUN.

  • WHO THE HELL MADE THAT PIECE OF CRAP HAT?

  • @gregnice25 I DID SO JUST STFU

  • @Mainstandard YEAH, I'M SURE YOU DID....YOU SUCK AT MAKING HATS.....LOL

  • worst hat in history hands down

  • absolute worst hat in history. great poem tho

  • respect!!!

    

  • 163 people hate dhis hat

  • that hat is extremely distracting.

  • that hat really looks like a wig

  • thats knowledge on his head maybe you should get one so then you will know to focus on the words hes speaking instead of what he is wearing on his head

  • Man that is one deep and fine brother.

  • WTF IS THAT ON HIS HEAD??????

  • @TheKyleawesome13 exactly i couldnt pay attention after really looking at that

  • its hilarious hearin him tryna speak patois dwl...u tried common lol

    for those who dont kno patois is the language many West Indian ppl speak (not all because some speak creole)

  • lol everyone is mos' closest friends

  • @ibbz786 that's cause mos is dope

  • @ibbz786 that made me laugh to hard xD Lol

  • His hat is dope, keep in mind this is poetry, theres different styles, its urban life; this is their culture, i like his hat, i would buy one, people need to stop making fun of other peoples style, we all got a different type of look, just enjoy the sick poem :)

  • It seemz like therez any an everywhere ta be real them ppl that jus dnt kare in thiz world them tha only wordz that work maybe thatz tha reason they say tha truth hurt

  • All I see iz haterz any an everywhere ta be real those are ppl that jus dnt kare see ta me I beleave n thatruth

  • It seem like there hater any an everywhere ta me them jus ppl that dnt care see ta me I beleave n that truth frist maybe that tha reason they tha truth hurtz

  • very powerful words

  • A really masterful piece of poetry, to be honest.

    Fuck whatever else ya heard.

  • LOL @ His hat

  • nice hat

    

  • eat a dick fox news

  • hey yall check out my poems at skinnywestpoems.webs.com

    im doin this cause idk if my poems are any good and id like some feedback

    thanks

  • Common-Follow me now

    Look it up, its these lyrics layered on a beat

  • this dumbass, before he educate and promote peace he's talking about killing cops and rebelling. No wonder young black and hispanics are the least educated in this country. Yes parents are to blame but also dumbasses like this. Quite bitching and educate instead id instilling hate!!!!! Without cops your bitchass would have already gotten beat up and robbed, so you might want to thank them!!!

  • @sammyjs1983 First, It's Quit not "Quite",of not "id", "before he educate and promote peace he's talking about killing cops and rebelling" is not a complete sentence, "No wonder young Black and Hispanics" once again, incomplete. Second, Just because you're incompetent of comprehending the meaning of this talented artist's word play does not give YOU nor ANYONE else the right to criticize. Third, If you do have the audacity to criticize at least have the decency and check your grammar!

  • @sammyjs1983 The ways in which you're wrong are staggering. Most notably that last sentence. The logical fallacy here is that you are equating cops with safety and that it is the actions of the minority community that have caused the cops to stop caring. That's not how it's seen in the community. The cops don't exist for protection. At least, not protection for the minorities. Also, the poem seems more reminiscent of "speak sofly but carry a big stick" than it does a call to war.

  • @Key0fZ of course the police don't care about minorities, they don't benefit from it financially. Its illogical to waste taxpayer's dollars on hood rat nonsense.

  • This guy is a born actor....i came here because i remember him from smoking aces....what a champion :)