Close, But No Coronation: Common turns out solid, enjoyable yet over-hyped hip-hop record Fair enough; as I mention above, Common is at home amidst the structured black-music history lessons Dee and ...

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On the album's 20th anniversary, it's much easier to recognize Be as a crucial intersection record — not simply for Common, on his way to becoming rap's hokey, well-intentioned uncle, but for hip-hop ...

Since his emergence from the outskirts of the late '80s/early '90s New School Common has paved a unique course through the hip-hop musical slipstream. Not only is he regarded as being the first MC to ...

Has Kanye West handed the hip-hop spotlight he enjoyed in 2004 to his friend, collaborator, and label member, Common? “Be” was released on May 24th. LISTEN TO (clips from) “Be”. And order it at Amazon ...