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Common’s Mount Rushmore For Rappers And Producers
Common’s Mount Rushmore For Rappers And Producers
Common’s Mount Rushmore For Rappers And Producers
Previously: Common’s All-Time Favorite Kanye West Beats Review: Common Sheds More Light On Chicago With Nobody’s Smiling Vince Staples Learned To Take Rapping More Seriously From Common Common And No I.D. Break Down Each Song Off Of Nobody’s Smiling
Common’s All-Time Favorite Kanye West Beats
Common’s All-Time Favorite Kanye West Beats
Common’s All-Time Favorite Kanye West Beats
Previously: 15 Of The Greatest Rapper-Producer Duos Of All Time DJ Premier’s Top Five Producers In The Game Right Now 20 Of The Best One-Producer Albums In Hip-Hop History Review: Common Sheds More Light On Chicago With ‘Nobody’s Smiling’
Common And Big Sean Shoot Video For Abridged Version Of “Diamonds”
Common And Big Sean Shoot Video For Abridged Version Of “Diamonds”
Common And Big Sean Shoot Video For Abridged Version Of “Diamonds”
The release week for Nobody's Smiling closes out with a video for the Big Sean-featuring "Diamonds." The visuals cut out Common's second verse, so there's no reference to the late Len Bias here. As opposed to the symbolic, plot-driven video for "Kingdom," "Diamonds" focuses more on artistry as Common and Big Sean's figures are made transparent to show shots of the Los
Common Sheds More Light On Chicago With ‘Nobody’s Smiling’
Common Sheds More Light On Chicago With ‘Nobody’s Smiling’
Common Sheds More Light On Chicago With ‘Nobody’s Smiling’
“A black figure...in the middle with chaos and gunfire…the beast is runnin' rampant.” Those are words Common rapped on “Chi-City,” a song off his 2005 album Be. That album, now considered by some to be one of the few hip-hop classics of the 2000s (XXL gave it its highest rating), was a detailed account of life on the city’s South Side, where Com grew up. When you listen to it, you can’t he... Read
Vince Staples Learned To Take Rapping More Seriously From Common
Vince Staples Learned To Take Rapping More Seriously From Common
Vince Staples Learned To Take Rapping More Seriously From Common
Vince Staples is gaining more recognition than you’d expect. The 21-year-old Long Beach native recently got a big look on Common’s Nobody’s Smiling, appearing on his single “Kingdom” and “Out On Bond.” In Common’s eyes, Vince is a talented MC who motivated him to go harder in the studio. ““I like him. He’s cold on the mic,” he said i...
Common Thinks TDE Has A Bright Future In Hip-Hop
Common Thinks TDE Has A Bright Future In Hip-Hop
Common Thinks TDE Has A Bright Future In Hip-Hop
Common opened up about his views on the current state of hip-hop. The veteran rapper told Rap-Up TV, “I love where hip-hop is. There’s future in hip-hop.” Common credits a lot of hip-hop’s future to a few artists out of the TDE camp. “I can appreciate the aspec...
Common Is Gearing Up To Make Major Changes In Chicago
Common Is Gearing Up To Make Major Changes In Chicago
Common Is Gearing Up To Make Major Changes In Chicago
As a native of Chicago, the turmoil in the city hits very close to home for Common. However, the rapper isn't taking Chi-Town's current stance very lightly and recently unveiled that he's going to grave lengths to make drastic changes. After already partnering with Kanye to provide 20,000 jobs for the young people of Chi-Town, Common tells the Power 105 Breakfast Club that he has other plans comin

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