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Common (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Syd the Kyd On Odd Future, Her Sexuality And Why She Hates The Word "Lesbian"

    Star Foreman​In this week's cover story, we kick it with Odd Future members Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians, and talk with them about their new duo The Internet, whose album Purple Naked Ladies was recently released digitally. Syd also opens up about her sexuality and what it's like being in a g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Common - House of Blues - December 21, 2011

    ​Common House of Blues December 21, 2011 Attempting to get everyone in the mood last night, Power 106's DJ Reflex spun classics from folks like Souls of Mischief, A Tribe Called Quest, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth. He attempted to throw in some more recent, mainstream songs and played a few cuts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    UPDATE: More Artists Added to Rock the Bells 2011 Lineup

    ​ Originally published May 24, 2011, 8:18 p.m. New artists were just announced on the Rock the Bells 2011 lineup:

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    Bouncing Cats

    ​ Originally published May 24, 2011, 8:18 p.m. New artists were just announced on the Rock the Bells 2011 lineup:

  • Film+TV

    February 17, 2011

    Pan African Film Festival 2011

    Documentaries shine at 19th annual event

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    The Black Rap Bart Simpson Returns: Fresno's Fashwan Drops New J. Cole-Featuring Mixtape

    ​Fresno rap up-and-comer and local pot promoter (hey, bruh, keep the green in Grizzly City), Fashawn has just dropped a new mixtape/free album via XXL Magazine. You should cop it, if only to hear what a black Bart Simpson sounds like rapping. (We actually think Fash owes West Coast Sound some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    It's J. Dilla's Birthday! Here's the Best Way to Celebrate It

    ​Only the good die young. J Dilla -- the Detroit producer who was a founding member of the Soulquarians collective (along with Questlove, D'Angelo and James Poyser) and is heralded as one of the most influential producers in hip-hop -- passed away five years ago this month. But House Shoes, Di ... More >>

  • Music

    February 3, 2011

    A Cure for the Monday Funk

    ​Only the good die young. J Dilla -- the Detroit producer who was a founding member of the Soulquarians collective (along with Questlove, D'Angelo and James Poyser) and is heralded as one of the most influential producers in hip-hop -- passed away five years ago this month. But House Shoes, Di ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Nightranger: Studs and Poses

    ​Only the good die young. J Dilla -- the Detroit producer who was a founding member of the Soulquarians collective (along with Questlove, D'Angelo and James Poyser) and is heralded as one of the most influential producers in hip-hop -- passed away five years ago this month. But House Shoes, Di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    This weekend: Sunset Strip Music Festival, Boris, Cyndi Lauper, the Antlers, Morris Day, Cap'N Jazz, Something Corporate, Chemical Brothers

    Christina M. FeliceVanaprasta​By now, we're sure you have your strategy mapped out for Saturday's street festival portion of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. You're hitting the Sunset Strip early for Semi Precious Weapons; you're darting between outdoor stages for the likes of Travie McCoy, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    Sunset Strip Music Festival

    Christina M. FeliceVanaprasta​By now, we're sure you have your strategy mapped out for Saturday's street festival portion of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. You're hitting the Sunset Strip early for Semi Precious Weapons; you're darting between outdoor stages for the likes of Travie McCoy, ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2010

    Nightranger: Stars, Cars & Guitars

    Christina M. FeliceVanaprasta​By now, we're sure you have your strategy mapped out for Saturday's street festival portion of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. You're hitting the Sunset Strip early for Semi Precious Weapons; you're darting between outdoor stages for the likes of Travie McCoy, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Sunset Strip Music Festival Releases Set Times

    Kristin BurnsObey my dog!: Billy Corgan wants you to buy tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Fest honoring Slash​ The Sunset Strip Music Festival, the Westside celebration of the riff (plus Kid Cudi, Common, and Fergie), have released set times for their August 28th street fair. This year's even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Attention J-Dilla Heads: Slum Village's T3 on Finally Releasing the Album, Dilla's pre-Tribe Beginnings and that Whole "New Native Tongues" Reputation

    E1 MusicSlum Village's T3: No fear of a black hat​"The idea for a Slum Village reunion album came from a conversation I had with J Dilla before he passed away," says T3, the last living member of the beloved Detroit rap group. Released this week, Villa Manifesto is a fitting end to the Slum Vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Can a Yeasayer Remix Save N*E*R*D (and Nelly Furtado) from Totally Sucking?

    N*E*R*Ds​Or a Hot Chip remix? Or one from Crookers? Or an entire iTunes EP of remixes of the exact same song -- the Nelly Furtado-featuring "Hot-N-Fun," which is neither of the things its title suggests? The Neptunes have made some of the darkest, weirdest, greatest beats that mainstream hip- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Listen: James Poyser, Karriem Riggins and Madlib Collaborate on 'Funky Butt'

    Madlib's "High Jazz" on LP​Current L.A. Weekly cover star Madlib is working his way through an incredibly prolific 2010 neatly bulleted by his album-a-month series, The Madlib Medicine Show. His label, Stones Throw, has just announced the seventh installment in that record chain, High Jazz, w ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 20, 2010

    Sanaa Hamri: Through an L.A. Lens

    Madlib's "High Jazz" on LP​Current L.A. Weekly cover star Madlib is working his way through an incredibly prolific 2010 neatly bulleted by his album-a-month series, The Madlib Medicine Show. His label, Stones Throw, has just announced the seventh installment in that record chain, High Jazz, w ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    May 13, 2010

    Movie Reviews: Trash Humpers, A Nightmare in Las Cruces, Letters to Juliet

    Also, The Thorn in the Heart, Princess Kaiulani and more

  • Music

    June 11, 2009

    Busdriver: Crushed Groove

    "Your least favorite rapper/With a haircut like a pineapple/Wearing khakis torn/With a voice like a high soprano."

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

    Sounds From Common, Looks From Louis Verdad & Brian Lichtenberg

    Remembering Onyx Proprietor John Leech

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Talking Hip Hop (and Phil Collins) With At the Movies' Ben Lyons

    By Brandon Perkins Perhaps if Ben Lyons' movie chops were as obvious as his hip-hop track record, then sites like StopBenLyons.com wouldn't exist. Ever since the E! personality took the helm of the Siskel, Roper and Ebert's beloved At the Movies, Lyons has been berated with more thumbs down than ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    First Thoughts on Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak

    "You can't judge me on this because it's a reflection of my heart and soul. It's like judging a grandmother's love. Can you judge a grandmother's love by giving it 2.5 mics, or saying that it only sold a million?"--Kanye West, directly after the first unveiling of Heartbreak & 808s So Kanye's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    The B-Sides: Bishop Lamont Interview

    Q: What was it like for you growing up in Los Angeles during the 80s? A: It was the LA of the Reagan administration. Drugs were really heavy in the streets at that time…more crack addicts…crack babies. It was a good time simultaneously because there was more creativity within the music and it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Last Night: Common and N*E*R*D Tear it up at The Wiltern

    Last night, Sunday September 14, hip-hop fans were treated to knockout performances by rapper Common and alt-hip-hop favorite N*E*R*D. The line at the Wiltern was insane in anticipation. Things started out on a high note, but it was later determined that Common's set had to be delayed due to N*E*R ... More >>

  • Music

    September 11, 2008

    Rock Picks: Brian Wilson, the Juan Maclean, Common

    Also, Citay, Nightwish, Savina Yannatou

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Who's Biting J Dilla's Beats?

    Hip-hop producer's legend ascends posthumously; estate struggles to maintain control

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    SXSW Flashback: Interview With Del Tha Funky Homosapien

    It was my third night in Austin. Devin had just blazed through an epic set that had been celebrated in the appropriate fashion , El-P was currently on-stage and I was wandering around the Def Jux party with four cups of Jack in my stomach, a head full of smoke and the strange desire to approach p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    The 25 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2007 Pt. 3 (#14-10)

    Mental Note: Avoid guys with the nickname "Mad Dog." 14. Redman-"Blow Treez" Why did we have to wait until 2007 for Redman, the man who taught a generation of impressionable youths how to roll a blunt, to sample Bob Marley, the greatest blunt roller of them all? Flipping the halcyon palm-tree ... More >>

  • Music

    November 29, 2007

    Bands and Brands

    Your favorite band is playing the Roxy tonight — but you’re not invited

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Just Another Night On The Strip

    Costume contest at the Key Club Monday Night Havent been back to Metal Skool's Monday mash since I used to deejay the VIP room, and thankfully nothing's changed. KISS wanna-bes, half-naked nymphos, ironic 'staches, lil creepy guys trying to look up my dress... Okay it was their annual Halloween pa ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Decision 2007: Kanye West vs. 50 Cent

    A voter’s guide to the most important rap election in a generation

  • Music

    July 19, 2007

    Hot off the Grill

    And CHOLO a go-go

  • Music

    July 19, 2007

    Femi Fatale

    Son of legendary Fela Kuti carries on the revolutionary beat

  • Music

    October 12, 2006

    Rock Picks

    From October 13-19

  • Film+TV

    March 2, 2006

    Party Over Here!

    Dave Chappelle raises the roof

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Garth Trinidad & Friends

    GARTH TRINIDAD & FRIENDS “Chocolate City” birthday at The Roxy, February 10

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Thank You, J Dilla

    GARTH TRINIDAD & FRIENDS “Chocolate City” birthday at The Roxy, February 10

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    Schmooze Operator

    or, When Foxxes Attack

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2005

    Hardcore Middle Class

    Kanye West is no savior, but his refusal to be anything but himself just might set hip-hop straight

  • Music

    July 7, 2005

    Live in LA

    Kanye West is no savior, but his refusal to be anything but himself just might set hip-hop straight

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    Coachella 2005: The Year of the Cult

    A highly opinionated user’s guide

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    More Viola! More!

    A highly opinionated user’s guide

  • Music

    January 20, 2005

    When Legend Precedes

    The erstwhile John Stephens’ uphill battle with the hype

  • Music

    December 18, 2003

    The Revelators

    Martin Scorsese’s blue Christmas

  • Music

    August 21, 2003

    Scratch That Niche

    Martin Scorsese’s blue Christmas

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    Frozen Entrée

    Hope Sandoval wants to make you cry

  • Art+Books

    April 19, 2001

    Popped

    Academic jostling and anecdotal reminiscence at the Getty

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Black Steel

    Common in commotion

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