Common recalls the polarizing response to Electric Circus and what it was like to wake up with J Dilla making beats in the living room. Back in 2002, Common fans self-sorted into two factions: those ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Chicago icon Common released his fifth studio album Electric Circus, a project that still divides fans but has earned lasting respect for its ambition and bravery.

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Dec. 10, 2002, Common (born Lonnie Rashid Lynn) released his fifth ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Chicago rap icon Common released his fifth studio album Electric Circus. This album may have not been Common’s most commercially successful release, selling under ...

You?ve probably seen him at least 20 times rapping with Mya in the latest Coke commercial and have no idea who he is; but after more than a decade in the business, Common is still working to expand ...

On this, his fifth album, Common moves from the melodic, soulful sound of his previous release, "Like Water for Chocolate," to a rock-infused collection of songs that seem one part Outkast, one part P ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Oh boy. We should have seen this coming. Between hanging out with the Roots and falling in love ...

"Electric Circus" is classic Common Electric Circus MCA The sonic genius of Public Enemy"s 1988 It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back. The subtle innovations of A Tribe Called Quest"s Low End ...

OPINION: I did not like Common’s fifth album when it was released in 2002; will listening with 2022 ears change my perspective? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views ...