Common "Barack Obama Will Change Hip-Hop"

Common believes that hip-hop is going to change because of the new U.S. president Barack Obama.

"I really do believe we as hip-hop artists pick up what's going on in the world." The rapper told CNN. "I think hip-hop artists will have no choice but to talk about different things and more positive things."

Common then suggested that hip-hop will change direction musically: "Try to bring a brighter side to that because, even before Barack, I think people had been tired of hearing the same thing."