Common on Mending His Strained Relationship with Daughter Omoye: 'We Had Therapy'

Photo: Courtesy CommonCommon and his daughter Omoye Lynn are on the road to happiness — but they had a journey getting there.“She’s loving, funny and really aware,” the rapper, actor and activist tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, speaking of his 21-year-old only child. “And she’s emotional. Now she’s starting to open up more.“Though the star, 47, and Omoye’s mom Kim Jones split when she was only 1, he says tried to make sure he was a presence in her life.

Common Performs in Minneapolis, Plus the Cast of 'Gossip Girl' Films in N.Y.C., Mandy Moore and More

01of 98Powerful PerformanceChris Tuite/ImageSPACE /MediaPunchCommon performs with The Sounds of Blackness at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday, the one year anniversary of Floyd’s death. 01of 98 Powerful Performance Chris Tuite/ImageSPACE /MediaPunch Common performs with The Sounds of Blackness at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday, the one year anniversary of Floyd’s death. 02of 98You Know You Love MeGotham/GC ImagesEli Brown and Whitney Peak filmGossip Girlin N.

Common Puts on a Powerful Performance in Georgia, Plus Tessa Thompson, Lily James and More

01of 100Power to the PollsCommon takes the stage to perform during the Souls to the Polls drive-in rally for Rev. Raphael Warnock on Sunday at Riverside EpiCenter in Austell, Georgia. 01of 100 Power to the Polls Common takes the stage to perform during the Souls to the Polls drive-in rally for Rev. Raphael Warnock on Sunday at Riverside EpiCenter in Austell, Georgia. 02of 100Black & GoldTodd Williamson/January Images/ShutterstockTessa Thompson strikes a pose at the Amazon StudiosSylvie’s Lovedrive-in premiere at Calamigos Ranch in L.

Common Recalls Michael Jordan's Brutal Critique of His Basketball Skills: 'He Told Me to Stick to Rapping'

Common; Michael Jordan.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesCommonis remembering some brutally honest words from basketball legendMichael Jordan.In aMen’s Healthinterviewpublished earlier this month, the musician and actor, 51, shared how he grew up in Chicago with dreams of playing basketball, but turned to music after a high school injury.At a celebrity basketball game in 2010, Jordan, 60, surveyed his skills, but was unfortunately unimpressed, according to “The People” singer, who used to be a ball-boy for the Chicago Bulls, the retired athlete’s team.

Common Recalls the Pain of Break Up with Erykah Badu: 'It Was Hard to Eat'

Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImageCommonis no stranger to having his heart broken.On the heels of his revealing new memoirLet Love Have the Last Word, the rapper, actor and activist, 47, opens up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue, delving into his many romantic ups and downs—and what he’s learned from them.“Some of the hardest work I’ve done on myself has been after breakups,” says the star. In the early ’00s he famously dated neo-soul singerErykah Badu, whom he teamed with on hit singles “The Light” and “Love of My Life.