A bittersweetly commemorative occasion, the month of February is unofficially known as the celebratory month of the late Big Pun (February 7, 2000), Big L (February 15, 1999), Nujabes (February 26, 2010), and J Dilla (February 10, 2006) in hip hop. As tributes and homages pour in, Common revisits his video “The Light” for VEVO Footnotes.

“’The Light’ was one of the greatest videos I have ever been a part of,” Common says. “I hope that “The Light” helped inspire more love and continues to encourage hip-hop in a way that we can always be authentic to who we are. I think that’s a beautiful thing about hip-hop. This was just one of those songs that allowed us as males to feel like we could express love in a pure way – say what we’re feeling and not be afraid. It took me a long time to understand that.”

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