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1 hr ago | HipHopDx

[Giveaways] AT&T x Common x HipHopDX Giveaway

AT&T * announced the return of AT&T 28 Days a Black History Month campaign that aims to motivate consumers to use their voice, share their vision and move into action this February and throughout the year.

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10 hrs ago | HipHopDx

[News] Common Confirms Drake Beef Is "Over," Sends Prayers To Whitney Houston's Family

On the Grammy red carpet, Common had time to reflect on his recent feud with Drake .

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11 hrs ago | AllHipHop.com

Sex and Hip Hop: The Unreal Reality Show

"It's too many Black women/ who can say they are mothers/ but can't say that they're wivesa " - "Retrospect for Life", Common and Lauryn Hill The hottest new show on cable is "Sex and Hip Hop." If you haven't peeped it yet, it's about the daily drama of Brooklyn rapper, "Charlie Manson," his two baby mamas, Latoya and Patrona, and his label mate, ... (more)

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

Star Tribune

C.J. interview: KFAN's Dan Cole, the Common Man

A grown man wearing sparkling ruby-red sneakers and a pink tutu with matching wings is not concerned about dignity.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Examiner.com

The Week Ahead in TV: Feb 12-18

Oprah's Oscar special, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the return of "Cougar Town" highlight the week of Feb.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Maya Angelou, Vocal, Hip-Hop, Common, Media, Fox Filmed Entertainment, African-American, Music, Grammy Awards, Music!

HipHopDx

[News] Indomina & BET Acquire Common-Starring Indie Film "LUV"

Common shows off his acting skills in a clip from the upcoming crime drama LUV , premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Vibe

President Obama Has a Spotify Playlist

It's hard to imagine the POTUS managing playlists in the Oval Office President Obama has proven to be rather unique.

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The Triangle

Remembering the life of J Dilla

Six years ago the hip-hop community lost one of the greatest and most talented producers music has ever seen.

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AllHipHop.com

Video: Common Rocks the House as Part of AT&T's Black History Month Series

Regarded as one of Hip-Hop's most innovative voices, Common graced the stage at the "AT&T 28 Days" seriesA in Raleigh, North Carolina this week.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The New Hampshire

WUNH drops a new beat

The truth is, y'all done missed out. Wednesday night was the first official airing of "Polluting the Airwaves," WUNH's newest specialty show by senior DJs Luke Franco and Melissa Stanwood.

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MediaPost

Gillette Goes To Fashion Week

Procter & Gamble's Gillette brand is focusing on menswear during New York Fashion Week via a partnership with MADE, a six-year old program comprising 50 fashion shows and presentations, parties, concerts, panel discussions and web elements at milkmade.com. The year-round platform for new fashion, music, art and pop-culture talent, also offers ... (more)

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Los Angeles Times

Arts on TV: 'Smash'; Michael Feinstein; making of 'The Artist'

"Smash" Midnight, Thursday Bravo;G4;Oxygen;Style; midnight Thursday/Friday USA; and12:30 a.m., Thursday/Friday E!; 10 p.m., Saturday NBC: A replay of the pilot episode: Successful writers Julia and Tom team up with producer Eileen to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe; Ivy, a seasoned chorus singer, competes with a new ... (more)

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Related Topix: Michael Feinstein's American Songbook, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Family, Musical Movies, Hello, Dolly!, Maya Angelou, Vocal, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Common

Tue Feb 07, 2012

The New Zealand Herald

Erykah Badu: Analog girl in a digital world

After 15 years in the music business, Erykah Badu remains a fiercely independent spirit and genuinely inspiring artist.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

The Huffington Post

Roya Rastegar: Sundance 2012 Top Picks: Keeping Us Human

In current times of civil unrest, economic injury, and political failure, we depend on love -- in all its complexity and even through untenable circumstances -- to keep ourselves human.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Stand and Deliver, Celebrities, Edward James Olmos, Hip-Hop, Common, Prison, New York, Sundance Film Festival

Christian Science Monitor

The Last Holiday: A Memoir

Gil Scott-Heron was not the Godfather of Rap. But when he passed away last year at the age of 62, nearly every obituary honored him as such.

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Related Topix: Folk-Rock, Heron, Gil Scott-Heron, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Common, Celebrities, Eminem, Rap, African-American

Fri Feb 03, 2012

Denver Westword

SnOMG! Blizzard at Red Rocks shows the difference a week makes

A week ago today, the first-ever wintertime outdoor concert was held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre .

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WPEG-FM Charlotte

Talk Dirty: "Soul Train" Time

On today's episode of Talk Dirty , Yasmin and Q.C.B. discuss the hottest hip-hop gossip and entertainment news including Flavor Flav's daughter hitting him, Common vs.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

WCKX-FM Columbus

Fact of the Day: Common Was a Bookworm At Famu

Long before battling rappers on wax and cowboys on the screen, Common aka Lonnie Lynn Jr.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Colbie Caillat stays uncommonly upbeat

On paper, a recorded collaboration between the perpetually summery singer-songwriter from Malibu and the maverick Chicago hip-hop star seems almost as unlikely as fleeting YouTube star Rebecca Black throwing down some rhymes about life in the 'hood with Lil Wayne or Young Jeezy.

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AllHipHop.com

Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake Says Common Was After Publicity, Backtracks on Vanessa Bryant Line

It looks like Drake has taken another dig at Common in an interview he recently did from the set of his video for "The Zone" with The Weeknd.

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