Rapper Common at UMSL

It’s not very often a rap star gets invited to a university to talk about his life.

That’s about to happen at 7 p.m. April 3 when Common, known as “the King of Conscious Hip Hop,” appears at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. His talk bears the title of his new book, “One Day It’ll All Make Sense,” released in the fall. The memoir details the close relationship with his mother and how she influenced his life.

Common’s appearance at UMSL is part of the Student Life Speaker Series. Ticket prices are $5 with a UMSL student ID and $15 for the general public.