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Must-See: Common Talks Family, Women and Music on 'Chelsea Lately'

Common talks women, music, and his daughter on "Chelsea Lately."
Common Talks to 'Chelsea Lately'
Common On Chelsea Lately
By Dreux Dougall · Updated October 28, 2020
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Common, one of our favorite rappers turned actors, turned ESSENCE #shetime host, sat down with the hilarious Chelsea Lately to talk women, music, and fatherhood.

The actor tells Chelsea that his 14-year-old daughter likes Diggy Simmons’ music more than his own!

“She’ll hear some of my songs and be like, ‘That’s not better than Diggy–Diggy’s better than you.’ I’m like — you really believe that?” 

Common also follows in the footsteps of Jay-Z, by memorizing his lyrics. He tells Chelsea, “I haven’t written any of my lyrics down since ’95!”

Check out the hilarious interview!