Conversation so far:
what happened to common (rapper band) in 1996?
Initially scheduled for an October 1996 release, Common finally released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, in September 1997.
how did this album do?
was critically acclaimed and led to a major label contract with MCA Records.
which year was this contract?
CANNOTANSWER.
what happened to the band in 1998?
CANNOTANSWER.
what other significant things happened during these years?
Rashid found out that he was going to become a daddy in about 8 months.
Stunned and confused, Rashid had life altering decisions to make.
what decisions did he make ?
The situation led to the composition of his favourite cut on One Day...
that offers a male slant on abortion.
what was this slant about?
when I listen to the song now, I think about how precious her (Omoye's) life is.
what is the most interesting aspect of this section?
The album, which made a point of eschewing any gangsterism.

Question: how well was this point taken?
Self-contained rewrite: how well was the point of eschewing any gangsterism in One Day of Rashid taken?