Rapper Common opened up about a traumatic part of his past, saying 'the only way we stop the cycle is to talk about it.'
The rapper and actor is currently on a press tour for his new memoir,"Let Love Have the Last Word," in which he shares the story of having been molested as a child by a family friend.On Tuesday he told TMZ he's opening up because he wants people to adopt an attitude of"I've experienced this and I can say something about it and find out how to heal myself when I'm dealing with it.
"According to People magazine, the alleged assault happened during a trip to Cleveland when the Chicago native was around 9 or 10 years old.Read MoreCommon didn't fully identify his alleged abuser."I pushed him away. I don't remember saying a whole lot besides 'No, no, no,'" Common wrote in his book."He kept saying 'It's okay, It's okay,' as he pulled down my shorts and molested me.
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