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Common, KRS-One Named "Worst Lyricists" By Blender Magazine
Say what? Timbaland, will.i.am, and Diddy, who also made Blender Magazine's "Worst Lyricists In Rock" list in their latest issue (Nicole Sherizinger cover), we can definitely understand. But Common? Really guys? The magazine suggests that we shouldn't Read More...
Posted 23 October 07 06:34 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Common Launches Foundation To Empower Urban Youth; Greatest Hits Album In Tow
Rapper Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn in Chicago, has announced the launch of The Common Ground Foundation, Inc., an effort dedicated to the empowerment and development of urban youth through education. "I always believed that if we started with the Read More...
Posted 11 October 07 05:01 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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B.E.T. Dispels Little Brother "Too Intelligent" Rumor; Phonte Appearing on Hip-Hop Awards
Little Brother…Isn't that the group that was telling anyone who would listen, "BET wouldn’t play (their) video because their music was 'too intelligent'?" "I’m not sure how all that confusion started," says Stephen Hill, Executive Vice President of Music Read More...
Posted 04 October 07 01:50 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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J. Dilla, Common, Q-Tip, Kweli Tapped For NBA 2K8 Soundtrack
2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that NBA® 2K8 will feature original and exclusive tracks from the late legendary producer J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) with Common, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli Read More...
Posted 25 September 07 02:52 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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?uestlove Revists Common's "Electric Circus"
Just in time for the announcement #1 Billboard album in the country (Common's Finding Forever ), Grammy award-winning blogaholic and #1 Okay Player ?uestlove has been using his MySpace account for some interesting purposes. Weeks ago, he let fans hear Read More...
Posted 07 August 07 01:37 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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MTV Releases List Of Current Hottest Emcees
I'm not sure exactly how they came up with this list but MTV's Hip Hop Brain Trust recently delivered their list of the top ten hottest emcees. Apparently this is not an "all time" list and is more of a "right now" list (which actually makes sense). With Read More...
Posted 01 August 07 05:43 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Common Starring Alongside Angelina Jolie & Morgan Freeman In Mark Millar Adaptation, "Wanted"
Common recently wrapped up shooting his scenes for "Wanted", a new film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, based on the indie comic book written by Mark Millar (Marvel Comics' Civil War, The Ultimates ). Com stars alongside Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Read More...
Posted 17 July 07 04:44 by mistapizzo | 3 Comments   
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Common Lands Converse Endorsement Deal
As Common revs up for the release of Finding Forever , the Chi-town emcee has decided to sign on to be the face of Converse's new "Weapon of Change" ads, which will partner with the PRODUCT (RED) Initiative. The series of ads will be used to promote Converse's Read More...
Posted 16 June 07 01:39 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Common "Finding Forever" Release Date, Singles Revealed
Common's Finding Forever has been given a release date of July 10th on Geffen Records, and the first single will be "The People", which features a hook from Dwele, and production from Kanye West. The song is currently being streamed on Com's MySpace page Read More...
Posted 15 May 07 10:30 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Vibe Reveals Details On New Common "Finding Forever" LP
Vibe Magazine revealed some details on the new Common LP, Finding Forever LP, due this July 10th on Geffen. The rapper told the magazine that the concept of the LP revolves around former collaborator / roommater, J. Dilla "living on forever in the music", Read More...
Posted 11 April 07 10:50 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Duke U. Beefing With Common Over Lyrics
Common was recently added to Duke University's "Last Day Of Classes" concert as a headlining act, but apparently some students have a problem with this. Reason being, is that during an April 19, 2006 performance at Emory University, Common delivered the Read More...
Posted 17 February 07 04:01 by mistapizzo | 1 Comments   
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Official Las Vegas MAGIC / NBA Allstar Week Party / Performance Schedule
Ready to get your NBA All Star/Magic convention partying started in good ol' Las Vegas? Need a schedule of some hip hop shit to do? Well we got you! Starting on Tuesday Lupe Fiasco will be headlining the Empire Ballroom with Little Brother for HipHopDX's Read More...
Posted 10 February 07 01:23 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Q-Tip Invites Dilla, Common, D'Angelo, & Andre 3000 For "The Renaissance"
Q-Tip is back on a solo mission, eyeing a spring release date for his Universal Motown debut, The Renassiance , in what he describes as "the latest chapter in the wonderful story: How Many Labels Can A Nigga Be At?????". Enlisting both live and studio Read More...
Posted 19 January 07 03:12 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Common, Lauryn Tapped For Joss Stone's Third LP
Blue-eyed soulstress, Joss Stone, first emerged a few years back under the watchful eye of ?uestlove, and now is preparing her third LP, Introducing Joss Stone, on March 20th, through Virgin Recordings. Common appears on the song "Tell Me What We're Going Read More...
Posted 16 January 07 08:32 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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Common Debuts "A Dream" Video
Just in time for MLK day, Common has released a brand new song and video, "A Dream", produced by and featuring Will.I.Am. The song is taken from the Freedom Writers soundtrack. In other Common news, Com has also dropped another soundtrack song, "PlayYour Read More...
Posted 16 January 07 01:39 by mistapizzo | 0 Comments   
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