Common - A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1)

The Tight Rope

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Society & Culture

5 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In the final conversation of 2020, Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose invite award-winning recording artist, actor, and activist Common to step out on The Tight Rope to talk about his new album, A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 1), and the power of allowing love to have the last word. Become a member of our Patreon family for BTS access and more exclusive content! You can sign up here at https://www.patreon.com/thetightropepod Learn more at https://www.thetightropepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetightropepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetightropepod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thetightropepod Creator/EP: Jeremy Berry EP/Host: Cornel West EP/Host: Tricia Rose Producer: Allie Hembrough Producer: Ceyanna Dent Producer: James Artis Booking: Evan Seymour #TheTightRope #CornelWest #TriciaRose #Common

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0:00.0	Peace, this is Common and you're on the tightrope.
0:03.0	Love.
0:04.0	Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
0:07.0	All they're
0:10.0	Comey, they don't really want no trouble.
0:15.0	Tell me, is you down with the struggle?
0:20.0	All you really want to do is cuff you. They don't really want no trouble. Tell me is you down with the struggle. All they really want to do is cut you.
0:22.6	They don't love you.
0:24.6	Say peace.
0:25.6	We don't really want no trouble.
0:27.6	Tell me, is you down with the struggle?
0:30.6	All they really want to do is cut you.
0:32.6	They don't know.
0:34.6	Staring into the darkness like Marcus. Garvey, I'm an artist, respect to the goddess.
0:39.3	Some say I'm too modest because I'm the hardest.
0:42.3	On his path to progress, there's been carnage.
0:45.3	Regardless, this is a harvest where the world to harness.
0:48.3	Elders' dreams, creators' promise, being free is like paying homage.
0:52.3	I've been on that piece, black dolly llama,
0:55.0	my college, west between Stoney and Cottage.
0:58.0	Well, hello, everyone.
1:00.0	I'm Tricia Rose.
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