COMMON: The Untold Story of How Heartbreak, Rejection & Self-Doubt Almost Derailed His Success (And How He FINALLY Found His Purpose)

One of my greatest lessons has been in one of the greatest pains I had and that was a heartbreak. Hip hop Icon Common is an Academy Award, Emmy, and three-time Grammy winning artist. What was the hardest part about learning to love yourself and take care of yourself? Sometimes I can bring that little Rashid into the present and those feelings of being rejected and make this new rejection greater than what It really is.

Heartbreak, therapy, you're talking about the trauma you've been through. These are not themes that hip-hop's known for. All I was doing was telling my truth. How have you learned in the moment to deal with that emotion and to learn how to trust? You understand what energy you want in your life and who deserves to be in your life.

I usually wouldn't seize the moment. The thought came to me like I'm gonna call John Legend. And I tell him, hey man, I'm part of this movie Selma. They don't want a song from us, so we submitting it. But will you do the song?

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