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January 30, 2012
We shouldn't expect to hear a response from Drake after Common's most recent diss...
January 25, 2012
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The Sundance Film Festival became the unlikely center of hip-hop's latest feud when actor-turned-rapper Drake…
January 25, 2012
If hip-hop were high school, then the personal relationships of some of its biggest names would make for some interesting…
January 18, 2012
Let's not kid ourselves here, Common can and will rap circles around Drake. In an even test of skills and…
January 10, 2012
OPINION - Somehow against the odds Common has pinned Drake in his crosshairs as a fortuitous enemy to hip-hop at-large,…
January 9, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Referring to Drake as Canada Dry, sweet, and as the "rapper of the moment", Common takes it…
December 28, 2011
NEWS ONE - Check out NewsOne's top 10 'n-word' scandals of the year...
December 20, 2011
SLIDESHOW - So why did Jay-Z say he wish he could rhyme like Common Sense on 2003's 'Moment of Clarity'?…
December 19, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Common told theGrio he has no regrets over using the N word on a track featuring poet…
December 19, 2011
OPINION - It's easy to understand why Maya Angelou is upset with Common for using the n-word on a track…
December 14, 2011
OPINION - It's no secret that black audiences don't generally take kindly to roles that even reference slavery or servitude…
December 5, 2011
SLIDESHOW - From hip-hop, alternative, and blues, here is theGrio's winter music wishlist for the holiday season...
November 24, 2011
SLIDESHOW - The 40th Anniversary of the Soul Train awards will air Sunday on BET and Centric. Here is sneak…
November 23, 2011
SLIDESHOW - The 40th anniversary of the Soul Train awards took place in Atlanta last week. Here is a sneak…
November 17, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Common plays mixed-raced former slave Elam Ferguson, who works on the rail system...
November 15, 2011
SLIDESHOW - They are thugs who need hugs. They have stellar careers but also aren't afraid to shed a few…
October 25, 2011
REVIEW - Three rappers decided to write chapters instead of verses this year. But are their paragraphs as engaging as…
September 27, 2011
Rapper Common is now officially a NY Times Best Seller after fans turned out in droves to buy his book...
September 14, 2011
Rapper Common is dishing on personal parts of his life including details of his two year relationship with Erykah Badu...
September 12, 2011
OPINION - While he eventually says 'Be gay and proud,' Game's comments continue the vilification of gay men as the…