 
 <prompt> ```(CNN) -- Di rapper Common wan carry hip-hop go one new direction, e say, and e get one unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama.

Common talk say e bin dey find one new sound for im eighth album, "Universal Mind Control."

Obama "go change hip-hop for di better," di rapper predict, wey im eighth album, "Universal Mind Control" (G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen), go dey for shelves on Tuesday.

"I really believe say we as hip-hop artists go pick up wetin dey happen for di world and try reflect am," e tell CNN, outlining im belief say mainstream as well as so-called "conscious" rappers -- di ones wey dey socially aware -- go pick up on wetin e see as di more optimistic prospects of an Obama presidency.

"I think say hip-hop artists no go get choice but to talk about different things and more positive things, and try bring one brighter side to am because, even before Barack, I think say people don dey tired to hear di same thing," e talk.

Likewise, "Universal Mind Control," with im hook-heavy, synthed-out tracks, represent one "broadening" of hip-hop audience -- one wey dey demand evolution instead of hackneyed revamps of old beats, rhythms and rhymes, Common talk. Listen to clips from di album and Common's interview with CNN.com »

Not be say Common, wey im real name na Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., dey altogether removed from di temptations of im hip-hop brethren.

E dey serve as one spokesman for Lincoln Navigator and e dey claim for im new album say e "rebel in YSL," one reference to designer Yves Saint Laurent. Money na also one weakness, as Common -- No. 14 for Forbes magazine 2008 list of richest rappers -- dey regularly invoke di money wey e dey make and spend. iReport.com: Talk Grammy Awards and more showbiz with Todd``` <response>: 1. Barack Obama
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3. Common
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