2018 Oscar Freestyle

2018 Oscar Freestyle

Common

This politically-charged spoken word piece rapped by Common acted as a preface to a performance of his Oscar-nominated song with Andra Day, “Stand Up For Something” during the 2018 Oscar telecast. Introduced by Dave Chapelle, the piece touched upon hot button topics and current issues like gun rights, feminism, immigration and diversity.

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