Common's moment of silence for Mike Brown overshadowed by 'Star Trek' outfit

VMA presenter Common asked for a moment of silence for Michael Brown at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards before handing out the Best Hip Hop Video award, noting that “hip hop has always been about justice.”

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.@common speaking on #Ferguson #VMAs pic.twitter.com/WnfBx8Cnpf

— Def Jam Recordings (@defjam) August 25, 2014

Thank you @MTV and @common for the moment of silence for Mike Brown and #Ferguson tonight.

— HuffPost Live (@HuffPostVideo) August 25, 2014

Love how you used the #worldstage @common… #MikeBrown #vmas

— Mara Brock Akil (@MaraBrockAkil) August 25, 2014

Thank you @common for reminding the hip hop community that they are part of the REVOLUTION and they must use their voices for WORLD PEACE!

— Truth Rising (@chessany1) August 25, 2014

Bless @common for talking about #Ferguson at the VMAs

— imabigbaby.com (@brattitude69) August 25, 2014

and that ladies and gentlemen is one of the reasons why i am such a @common supporter #realone #hiphop #mikebrown #ferguson #VMAs

— MINA SAYWHAT (@minasaywhat) August 25, 2014

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Did common forget hip hop is also about drugs and gang violence too? Hip hop can shoulder a lot of blame for many of this nations problems

— Sweetmambyjamby (@SweetMambyJamby) August 25, 2014

@TERROREYEStv now I feel guilty but ugh Common has elevated being "conscious" to performance status and it bothers me so much

— meaning machine (@EricThurm) August 25, 2014

@TheVMAsNews @common gtf out of here rip MikeBrown! How about rip to all out youth we are losing in Chicago!

— Jose Renteria (@joeenumbers) August 25, 2014

Common’s moment of silence sparked less conversation than his “Star Trek” wardrobe choice, though.

My boy common got the Star Trek top on.. pic.twitter.com/uniniprhq6

— FRE$H-LxRD (@elvisfReShley) August 25, 2014

Common is dressed late for Star Trek.

— Tommie (@tommiedotjpg) August 25, 2014

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Common got on a Star Trek uniform

— You (@That1guyJeff) August 25, 2014

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Common killing that Star Trek fit pic.twitter.com/DSuaNPrANY

— Drew (@ifiwasperfect) August 25, 2014

Common shirt look like it came off of Star Trek ?

— Tyler Starr (@itsTylerStarr) August 25, 2014

Common = Lamar Burton "Star Trek Sweater" ??? pic.twitter.com/VAkNNffGpF

— Drip ? Bayless (@BreakinTheBank) August 25, 2014

Pro tip: Common was wearing BOTH a Vivienne Westwood shirt and a Star Trek uniform. AT THE SAME TIME.

— Leila, but pronounced wrong. (@leilaclaire) August 25, 2014

Why Common out there looking like a lost Star Trek cast member

— Mike Flywalker (@WeTweetJones) August 25, 2014

Why was Common dressed like he just left a star trek convention? #livelongandprosper

— Caleb (@CalebSmith06) August 25, 2014