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by Genetta M. Adams onOctober 31, 2011
With a book and a Western, Common is next in a line of emcees who sought success beyond the mic.
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November 11, 2010
From our sister site, Slate.com: The editors respond to the errors discovered in The Anthology of Rap.
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July 28, 2010
Many songs have been dedicated to the fair streets of Brooklyn. As part of our ongoing profile of American cities, The Root takes a look at the beauty of this famous New York City borough and the tunes that boast of Brooklyn pride.
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July 8, 2010
The Death Row label head failed to appear in court. He must really like jail.
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May 26, 2010
On Loop 21, Marc Lamont Hill explains his Drake "hate."
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May 18, 2010
This video amused The Buzz. Peep it after the jump.
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June 12, 2009
Someone who probably doesn't have any expertise offers up some psychoanalysis on the abrasive rapper...
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June 8, 2009
Stanley Crouch discusses responsibility in music and how Kanye West is catching a FAIL...
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May 27, 2009
Why it’s not just your average suburban mom tuning into QVC for jewelry pieces anymore.
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January 5, 2009
I was a chubby kid in West Baltimore. Crack addled the streets; De La refused to scowl. How the summer of '88 became my generation's greatest.
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