Music
The Resurrection single "I Used to Love H.E.R." put Common on the map for his clever raps and timeless style. Having proved his worth with his debut record, Can I Borrow A Dollar?, in 1992, Common...
Songwriting
"I Used to Love H.E.R." is built on an extended metaphor. Common uses the story of an imaginary girl he once loved to talk about the evolution of hip-hop music and culture. And he definitely gets a...