( 4UMF NEWS ) Common Says Nas Is Greatest Rapper Alive

During an MSNBC interview on ‘Morning Joe,’ Common opened up about the reservations he had when penning his memoir, being labeled a “socially-conscious rapper,” and the controversy surrounding his performance at the White House. The Chicago rapper also spoke why he thinks Nas is the best rapper alive.

“Nas is so poetic with it and I feel like his lyrics, you can write ‘em down on paper and they will last for time. It would be like literature that we read.”

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