Subject: Common (Rapper)

• Rising Up

  Roots’ drummer ?uestlove on their new album, touring with Erykah Badu and the present state of hip-hop

  May 22, 2008

• Our Critics' Picks

  March 27, 2008

• Our Critics' Picks

  August 23, 2007

• The Bitch Ho Problem

  Vandy scholar explores the sexual politics of hip-hop

  April 5, 2007

• Our Critics Picks

  FREE PAUL HOUSE CONCERT, THURSDAY, 14^TH

  December 14, 2006

• The Spin

  October 26, 2006

• Our Critics Picks

  ETTRICK, TUESDAY 24^TH

  October 19, 2006

• Spring Break 2006—Nashville or Bust!

  March 16, 2006

• Our Critics Picks

  Thursday, 15th-Sunday, 18th * Bonnaroo Music & Arts festival

  June 15, 2006

• What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?

  June 15, 2006

• Our Critics Picks

  OLEANNA

  March 2, 2006

• Cashville Underground

  September 22, 2005

• All Blues, All the Time

  The Year of the Blues is giving tons of attention to one of America’s great art forms—even as it ignores some of the music’s greatest moments and performers

  September 25, 2003

• Uncommon

  Rapper Common creates a bracing fusion of rock and rap; other new releases from GZA, The Roots and more

  January 23, 2003

• The Year in, Well, Everything

  Scene writers survey 2002’s notable moments in music, TV, books, movies and more

  December 19, 2002

• Rhyme and Reason

  Up-and-coming local duo GRITS are Christians, and they’re rappers—but don’t peg them as Christian rappers

  October 24, 2002

• Obits

  Gospel great Dorothy Love Coates and jazz composer Weldon Irvine

  June 6, 2002

• Staking Their Claim

  R&B and hip-hop continued to experience crossover success this year

  December 21, 2000

• Medium Cool

  2000 was a year of sometimes dubious, sometimes noteworthy achievements

  December 14, 2000