I Still Love H.E.R.: Hip Hop & The Multi-hyphenate Life
An Intimate Conversation with Common
Terrace Theater
Join us as Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award–winning rapper and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member Common returns to the Center for an intimate conversation with writer Marcus J. Moore as he reflects on his storied career, hip hop’s 50th anniversary, and the multitude of ways that hip hop has served as the catalyst for his multi-hyphenate life as an artist, activist, producer, philanthropist, and change agent.
Genre
Hip Hop
Price Range
$49.00 – $79.00
Runtime
120 minutes
Join us as Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award–winning rapper and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member Common returns to the Center for an intimate conversation with writer Marcus J. Moore as he reflects on his storied career, hip hop’s 50th anniversary, and the multitude of ways that hip hop has served as the catalyst for his multi-hyphenate life as an artist, activist, producer, philanthropist, and change agent. From reflections on his iconic hit “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” his risk-taking album Electric Circus, and his creative collaborations on wax, stage, and screen to the launch of his new social justice initiative Free to Dream, this will be one conversation that you won’t want to miss!
Common - I Used to Love H.E.R. (Official Video)
Universal Music Group
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