Posted May 9, 2012 by anto 3 comments

OKP News: Common Defends Nas’ “Daughters” Single

nas and common in their video for ghetto dreams

Nas babymother Carmen Bryan wasn’t too happy about how he aired family business on his recent “Daughters” single, tweet-claiming that Esco only adressed his daughters not-so-private private life to save face in front of his listeners. Taking a stand for artistic freedom and sharing his concerns as the father of a pubescent daughter, Common has now stepped in to defend his fellow MC. Read what Com had to say to XXLMag.com about the incident after the jump and give the song another spin by clicking here.

I feel like in art you gotta be free to express what you need to say. That’s our job. That’s what we do. When you an artist, you can pour out your soul. Sometimes that’s the way to get it out. I don’t think it’s different than what Marvin Gaye was doin’, it’s the same mentality. Marvin Gaye did an album called Here, My Dear. The judge said he had to give all the proceeds from one of his next albums to his ex wife that he was divorcing. So he wrote all the songs about they relationship.

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Sun Shyne

Real talk from the South Side brotha. I recall Nas mentioning his on-off again friendship with Steve Stout and his brother’s jealousy of him. That’s what real artists do…they speak to their truth.
troubleman1981

its funny how ppl get mad about things like this song. in no way is that tryin to “save face”…..like comm said as an ARTIST, thats how u get things off ur chest. my advice would be to not date or deal wit artists on a personal level. but that’ll never happen. carmens a hater by the way. nas has a voice that the world listens to and admires, thats how he supports his kids. thats part of life and it comes out in your art
DB

Thing is, people don’t know his personal life or his involvement with his daughter. Artist or no artist it doesn’t give you free reign on what you say, it’s a chance you take when you do. OR make it but you don’t have to record it, that’s his kid and her life, she’ll be the one hearing the backlash as she tries to live her life. He needed to take care of that with her and maybe after talking to her about it, doing something musically that would make that impact for girls like her.