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Common (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Celebrating the Life and Death of the Genius Jay Dee: J Dilla on His Birthday

    One of the biggest blows to the musical community (hip-hop in particular), was the tragic passing of J Dilla back on February 10th, 2006. Cardiac arrest stemming from his lifelong battle with the rare blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) also known as Moschcowitz Syndrome and lupu ... More >>

  • Music

    September 15, 2011

    We Are Family: Atmosphere's Live-Band Approach to Hip-Hop Has Organic Warmth

    One of the biggest blows to the musical community (hip-hop in particular), was the tragic passing of J Dilla back on February 10th, 2006. Cardiac arrest stemming from his lifelong battle with the rare blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) also known as Moschcowitz Syndrome and lupu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Interview Problems

    ​Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the DNC, has two big PR problems. The first is that she speaks almost exclusively in what sounds like focus-group-tested sound bites. The second is that she's no good at it, either because she lacks a certain common touch or because her sound bites are ... More >>

  • Film

    May 13, 2010

    "Just Wright" Is Just Wrong

    ​Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the DNC, has two big PR problems. The first is that she speaks almost exclusively in what sounds like focus-group-tested sound bites. The second is that she's no good at it, either because she lacks a certain common touch or because her sound bites are ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2010

    Discover Erykah Badu's Neo-Soul at American Airlines Arena

    ​Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the DNC, has two big PR problems. The first is that she speaks almost exclusively in what sounds like focus-group-tested sound bites. The second is that she's no good at it, either because she lacks a certain common touch or because her sound bites are ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    Hip-Hop Isn't Dead, and Here Are the Year's Ten Best Albums

    ​Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the DNC, has two big PR problems. The first is that she speaks almost exclusively in what sounds like focus-group-tested sound bites. The second is that she's no good at it, either because she lacks a certain common touch or because her sound bites are ... More >>

  • Music

    August 13, 2009

    Jonas Brothers

    ​Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the DNC, has two big PR problems. The first is that she speaks almost exclusively in what sounds like focus-group-tested sound bites. The second is that she's no good at it, either because she lacks a certain common touch or because her sound bites are ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2009

    Busta Rhymes

    ​Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the DNC, has two big PR problems. The first is that she speaks almost exclusively in what sounds like focus-group-tested sound bites. The second is that she's no good at it, either because she lacks a certain common touch or because her sound bites are ... More >>

  • Music

    January 15, 2009

    Head Spins: DJ D-Up

    He grew up on go-go.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    JK Citizen Rocks Hip-Hop

    "Hip-Roc" rapper JK Citizen has a message "We tryina bring back music, we trying take it to a different level." You may have seen his "Rock The Vote" video on YouTube, over 150,000 people have, but JK Citizen is just getting started.After the jump, see the transcript of the Crossfade interview.

  • Music

    November 20, 2008

    Renaissance Man

    Q-Tip reemerges with first new record in nine years

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Making Noise on Both Sides of the Board

    Q-Tip reemerges with first new record in nine years

  • Music

    September 11, 2008

    Smooth as Butta

    South Florida MC Butta Verses drops gems on his second LP

  • Music

    July 3, 2008

    Finding Hollywood

    As his newest film, Wanted, readies for release, Common talks about his recent gravitation to the silver screen

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    Totally Sane in the Membrane

    Despite drinking enough syrup to kill a small horse, Lil Wayne is actually quite calculated

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    Soulful Moaning

    Detroit crooner Dwele returns with a new artistic approach

  • Music

    June 5, 2008

    Duck Down

    Buckshot's back, and he's ready to spray

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Throwback Tuesdays: Dwele's "Find A Way"

    Buckshot's back, and he's ready to spray

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2008

    Sip, Dip, Drop your Hip

    Buckshot's back, and he's ready to spray

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Throwback Tuesdays: Slum Village "Climax"

    Buckshot's back, and he's ready to spray

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2007

    Classic Common Sense

    Buckshot's back, and he's ready to spray

  • Music

    August 23, 2007

    Common

    Finding Forever

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007
  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007
  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    Common and Erykah Badu

    Finding Forever

  • Music

    July 12, 2007

    Check the Technique

    New hip-hop book provides the oral history behind 36 immortal albums

  • Music

    October 19, 2006

    J Dilla

    The Shining (BBE)

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    The Poor House Gets Mased

    De La Soul's Maseo drops the beats and the knowledge.

  • Music

    August 3, 2006

    Dub Trio

    New Heavy (ROIR)

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Zim vs. Hag

    New Heavy (ROIR)

  • Music

    February 23, 2006

    J Dilla

    Donuts (Stonesthrow)

  • Music

    February 23, 2006

    G Love

    We found him -- South Florida's biggest Kenny G Fan

  • Music

    November 17, 2005

    The Revolution Revisited

    Talib Kweli brings hip-hop back to the front lines

  • Music

    November 3, 2005

    Worldwidest

    All the world's a turntable for Gilles Peterson

  • Music

    August 4, 2005

    Still Schooling

    De La Soul

  • Music

    July 7, 2005

    Fiddle Ma Nizzle

    Black Violin goes where hip-hop has never gone before: the orchestra pit

  • Music

    June 2, 2005

    Common

    Be (Geffen)

  • Music

    November 18, 2004

    Talib Kwell

    The Beautiful Struggle (Rawkus)

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2004

    Look What We Found!

    Audio Thriftshop's Jasper Delaini is a Salvation Army of one

  • Music

    October 14, 2004

    A Beautiful Rhyme

    Talib Kweli schools us all

  • Music

    January 15, 2004

    Jaylib

    Champion Sound (Stones Throw)

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    Against All Odds

    Dead Prez battles record companies and white power

  • Music

    April 3, 2003

    Common

    Electric Circus (MCA)

  • Music

    March 7, 2002

    De La Soul

    Art Official Intelligence: Bionix (Tommy Boy)

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Uncanny X-Men

    DJ pioneer Rob Swift of the X-ecutioners turntable crew isn't just spinning his wheels

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    MC Paul Barman

    It's Very Stimulating

  • Music

    January 28, 1999

    Asian Flav

    It's Very Stimulating

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