Peace Bloggers,

Today I will be giving a peer review on a blog posted by Cristal Carter. This blog is about acclaimed Hip-Hop artist known as Common. In this blog Cristal speaks on the struggles Common faced while working towards mainstream acceptance being from Chicago, not really known for their Hip-Hop artist. Common had a long and steep mountain to climb with competition soaring from New York and the west coast. There is one thing Common had going for him, his love for Hip-Hop, talent, and a will to be successful. “I Used To Love H.E.R,” a song written by Common expressed his love for Hip-Hop but a disconnect with its current state, meaning the image being portrayed by other successful rap artist and the industry as a whole as being the culture of misogynist and homophobes glorifying criminal activities and mindless bewilderment. But Common did not succumb to the pressure of peers to degrade Hip-Hop by slander for a paycheck, and choose to stay true to the essence of the art and culture that he loved so much. He stayed true and became a world representative of all that is right with Hip-Hop and recently even invited to the white House by the President of the United States. What a great story and human being. Until next time bloggers, will say peace.

https://cristalcarter.wordpress.com/