Common on Kanye's New Album: "I Love It"

Common recently sat down with MTV News to talk about Kanye West's up-coming album and his "Universal Mind Control."

"I love it," Common said of West's up-coming album "808's & Heartbreak". "Let me tell you, as an artist, you wanna be free. You gotta do what you feel. You can't just cater to the audience. You gotta say, 'Hey, y'all, this is where I'm at.'"

He went on to say that he's heard some songs from the project and he thinks people are ready for West's new, adventurous sound.

Common is also preparing to release his own album, "Universal Mind Control", due in November.

"Last couple of albums, I felt a little more free," the chi-town MC tells MTV. "I just wrote whatever comes to me. [In the past], I would overthink things. I'd be like, 'OK, I did a song for the ladies, so I shouldn't do that again.' I was at a point where I was like, 'Man, I want to make people move and enjoy the music.' "

In other news, fans should watch for Common acting in the next "Terminator" movie.