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Common

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Common disses Drake on wax...again

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO REPORT - Referring to Drake as Canada Dry, sweet, and as the "rapper of the moment", Common takes it one step further by sampling Destiny Child's "Say My Name" to add insult to injury...
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Rihanna performs live on the V stage during day 2 of the V Festival in Hylands Park on August 21, 2011 in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Say what? The top 10 n-word scandals of 2011

News One
NEWS ONE - Check out NewsOne's top 10 'n-word' scandals of the year...
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Slideshow: Ranking Common's record releases

theGrio
SLIDESHOW - So why did Jay-Z say he wish he could rhyme like Common Sense on 2003's 'Moment of Clarity'? Click through our slideshow to find out...
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Common: 'No regrets' on n-word track with Angelou

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Common told theGrio he has no regrets over using the N word on a track featuring poet Maya Angelou...
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Angelou sees no poetry in Common's n-word use

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - It's easy to understand why Maya Angelou is upset with Common for using the n-word on a track containing her vocals...
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Common redefines slave roles on 'Hell on Wheels'

Ronda Racha Penrice
OPINION - It's no secret that black audiences don't generally take kindly to roles that even reference slavery or servitude for that matter.
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Slideshow: theGrio's winter music wishlist

Kyle Harvey
SLIDESHOW - From hip-hop, alternative, and blues, here is theGrio's winter music wishlist for the holiday season...
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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 17: Jill Scott receives the “Best Female R & B and Soul Artist” award onstage at Centric’s 3rd Annual Soul Train Awards at the Fox Theatre, November 17, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paul Abell/PictureGroup)

Slideshow: Soul Train Awards - The Show

theGrio
SLIDESHOW - The 40th Anniversary of the Soul Train awards will air Sunday on BET and Centric. Here is sneak peak of some of must see moment from this year's awards show...
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Slideshow: Soul Train Awards - The Red Carpet

theGrio
SLIDESHOW - The 40th anniversary of the Soul Train awards took place in Atlanta last week. Here is a sneak peak of some of the celebrities that showed up for this year's awards show...
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Common plays freed slave on AMC's 'Hell on Wheels'

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NEW YORK (AP) - Common plays mixed-raced former slave Elam Ferguson, who works on the rail system...
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