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Common Roots Picnic 2019
Common Roots Picnic 2019
Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot for Okayplayer

Watch Common Kick a Freestyle on the Streets w/ Local New Orleans Rapper

Never forget: Common loves to rap.

Later this summer, Common will release Let Love Have the Last Word, the first solo album from the rapper in almost three years. (Since he releasedBlack America Again in 2016.)

So that means the rapper is in promo mode. He was recently in New Orleans for Essence Fest 2019.

READ: From J Dilla Beats to Daniel Caesar Hooks, Common Breaks Down His Upcoming Project [Recap]

While there, Baller Alert caught some really cool footage of Common watching a local New Orleans rapper named Ray Wimley freestyle on the streets. In the middle of the freestyle, Common grabbed the mic and started freestyling himself.

READ: Common Reveals He Was Molested As A Child In New Memoir

As the video started spreading around, many on social media were sending props to Common.

Common does a lot of things. Don't ever forget he raps.

Source: Baller Alert