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After years of success as a rapper and actor, Common found himself stuck in a cycle of failed relationships - both romantic and familial. He’s come to the Red Table to discuss his book “Let Love Have The Last Word” and share how he finally broke through the destructive cycles.
In 2017, Tribeca premiered the extended music video for Common’s “Letter to the Free,” directed by Bradford Young. After the screening, Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, and three time GRAMMY® winner Common sat down with author and filmmaker Nelson George to discuss “Letter to the Free,” Common’s work on Selma and 13th, and the power of music. Common is an artist, actor, activist and, most recently, a New York Times best-selling author with the release of his latest memoir Let Love Have The Last Word. With a storied career spanning three decades, his work has been recognized with numerous GRAMMY Awards®, as well as an Emmy® and an Academy Award® for the song "Glory" which he co-wrote and performed with John Legend. In Summer 2019, he released his new album Let Love, inspired by his work and experiences that came from writing his second memoir of the same name. Nelson George is an author and filmmaker who celebrates black culture in America. He was a producer and writer on the Netflix series The Get Down and directed the Lifetime movie The Real MVP. George's other directing credits include the theatrical documentary A Ballerina's Tale about Misty Copeland as well as docs for ESPN and VH1. He is serving as executive producer on Outlaws, a documentary series on Afeni and Tupac Shakur for the FX Network. He has written many non-fiction books on African-American life including Hip Hop America, The Death of Rhythm & Blues, and the current The Nelson George Mixtape on Pacific Books. He has a blog on Substack also titled The Nelson George Mixtape. His next novel, The Darkest Hearts, will be published by Akashic Books in August. George was born in Brooklyn, New York.
In this episode, your hosts share their thoughts about and experiences with love while discussing some of their favorite romance movies and shows of all time. Sniiq prefers in-person contact over handwritten sentiments, Te'lor thinks everyone should pay more attention to the universe and its signs, Shi wants people to stop being afraid to love, and Neisha believes that self-love is the most important love.Our black fist rating for this episode: Love JackedFollow us online: Instagram - @unqualifiedcriticspcTwitter - @CriticsPCFacebook - Unqualified Critics Podcast
Grammy and Golden Globe Oscar winner, author, rapper, and actor, Common, shared an essay he wrote based on his memoir, “Let Love Have The Last Word”. This powerful expression of lessons learned, spiritual practices made manifest and growth in love will be sure to leave you with something to think about. Join Jaimi Alexander and Haley J as they dissect this essay and expound on all of the topics, and addressed in his flow! Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more After Shows for your favorite TV shows and the latest news in TV, Film, and exclusive celebrity interviews, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Common stops by to hang out with Nick Cannon and talks about his new book "Let Love Have The Last Word." He also explains how he came up with the concept for "I Used To Love Her."
Common stops by the Liftoff Show with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk to discuss his latest memoir "Let Love Have The Last Word". He also ranks all his albums from best to worst, speaks on J Dilla, and his current relationship with Kanye WestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hip-hop legend Common stopped by the Power 106 on his promo run for his memoir, "Let Love Have The Last Word." In this episode Common discusses the book, what compelled him to write it, ups and downs with his daughter, his new single "HER Love" featuring Daniel Caesar his upcoming album, ranked his albums, talked about his relationship with Kanye and a lot more.
It's a MARATHON not a RACE, so please MAKE IT COUNT! Welcome to episode 51 of BlvdAve Radio! We know, We know, We're a day late. Please forgive us, we did not intentionally keep the podcast heat from yall! lol So without futher ado, here's our latest epsiode. Old Man Logan, B. Daniels, and Gas Station P Chop it up about John Wick 3, the live action version of "Aladdin" receiving mixed reviews, and the Spike Lee film "See you yesterday" in Visual entertainment talk, Sports lead us into discussing Bellator 221 that was here in Chicago as well as the big UFC fight and Wilder/Breazeale Showtime Boxing match, Music we talked about the shootings that took place involving NBA Youngboy, Kodak Black arrested at Rolling Loud festival and Common's new book, "Let Love Have The Last Word." New episodes of BlvdAve Radio are released every Weds, Be sure to hit that follow on any of the following streaming platforms itunes, spotify, googleplay, stitcher podcasts and iheart radio to always be in the know about new content being released and subscribe to our youtube channel, BlvdAve Tv!
Happy Mother's Day Ladies!! Ayesha Curry A comment Ayesha Curry made on Monday's episode of Red Table Talk has made her the subject of endless memes and tweets — both in criticism and in support. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/ayesha-curry-male-attention-comment-backlash Heartbeat bill Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation on Tuesday, effectively banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy when doctors can usually start detecting a fetal heartbeat. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/us/heartbeat-bill-georgia.html Common Today, Chicago native Common sat down with The Breakfast Club to talk about issues that are brought up in his new memoir, Let Love Have The Last Word. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/09/i-think-i-was-abused-hip-hop-star-common-opens-up-about-childhood-molestation/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8c57bfbe926b Maleah Davis The stepfather of a missing 4-year-old girl changed his story multiple times while reporting the details of his stepdaughter’s abduction to Texas police. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/09/us/missing-maleah-davis-father-stepfather/index.html Zoey Cherone Coleman was worried. In March, she had split from her fiance, Martin Pereira. Now, the couple was waging war in a Queens courtroom over the custody of their 3-year-old daughter, Zoey. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/07/i-shouldve-just-kept-her-gone-jail-custody-battle-ends-year-old-chained-burning-car/?utm_term=.45240116a4b3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fyp/message