Just
days after his win for Original Song at the Academy Awards, Common
continued his victory tour with a visit to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on
Thursday. With his Oscar in hand, the “Glory” rapper revealed what Jay Z
told him following his big win.
“Jay Z told me don’t put it down though. He said, ‘Carry it everywhere,'” said Common.
He
caught up with Hov at the after-parties. “He just was really proud. He
said something to me that really touched me,” said Common. “He felt that
I represented all of us. People from hip-hop, as black men, as people
of love, children of God, he felt that John [Legend] and I were
representing that with this Academy Award.”
Common also spoke
about leaving Oprah hanging at the Oscars. He wasn’t sure if her high
five was meant for him or John Legend. “We talked the next day and it
was like, ‘I wasn’t trying to play you out,'” he said.
Plus,
he reminisced about another prized possession of his, a pair of Air
Jordans that Michael Jordan signed. “They are very valuable,” said
Common, who was a ball boy for MJ and the Chicago Bulls.
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