“WE STARTED ARGUING WITH EACH OTHER!!!” COMMON ON JAY-Z, NAS & HIP-HOP CULTURE DIVIDE

In this past clip from My Expert Opinion Episode #254, hip-hop legends Common and Pete Rock break down the exact moment they realized the "Conscious vs. Street" war was over. Common recounts attending an early Kanye West performance—before the world knew who he was—and witnessing a crowd that defied the industry’s "Willie Lynch-style" segregation. In a room full of backpackers rocking alongside street hustlers throwing up Roc-A-Fella chains, Common realized the culture was finally evolving. He and Pete Rock discuss how Kanye West’s early vision shattered the boxes the industry tried to put them in, proving that you didn't have to choose between being "conscious" or "street." This is a fascinating look at the night the lines in hip-hop blurred and the culture finally became one. #Common #PeteRock #MathHoffa #MyExpertOpinion #HipHopCulture #HipHopHistory #ConsciousRap #GangsterRap #HipHopUnity #HipHopInterview #MobbDeep #Nas #JayZ #DMX #Outkast #TribeCalledQuest #KanyeWest *THE VIEWS, OPINIONS, AND COMMENTS EXPRESSED ON "MY EXPERT OPINION SHOW" BY ANY GUEST BEING INTERVIEWED ARE THOSE OF THE GUEST AND DO NOT REFLECT OR REPRESENT THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS HELD BY MATH HOFFA OR ANY CO-HOST ON "MY EXPERT OPINION SHOW"* BECOME A MEMBER FOR EARLY ACCESS TO MY EXPERT OPINION EPISODES AND NEW SHOWS ON THE WAY!!! https://bit.ly/JOINMATHHOFFATV - →DONATE TO $HOFFAGANG ON CASH APP← https://cash.app/app/GXTMJQT →LISTEN TO MEO ON THE GO← Soundcloud:   / myexpertopinion   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sTMXsG... →FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA← TWITTER:   / mathhoffa   INSTAGRAM:   / math.hoffa   FACEBOOK:   / math-hoffa-103361215768   -QUARANTINE PRODUCTIONS #MathHoffa