Love this rework by Common and our Fort Greene neighbor J. Period of the recent controversial new single by Jay-Z, Open Letter.
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So Jay-Z sparked controversy with his song Open Letter which was a response to the hoopla some in Congress was making about his trip to Cuba.. Well J Period hooked up a remix and added a scorching verse from Common.. I gotta note Common hits hard but may throw folks with his lyric about still riding for Obama..especially since he’s also talking about his support for Assaata Shakur. In all fairness Common’s been riding w/ the Pres from day one and hasn’t wavered. So we’ll have to debate that another time.. In the meantime, politics withstanding the song is a head bopper for real.. Full Article
