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Common spits somethin off the dome at an All-Star part at the Ghostbar in Dallas.

Above, Common speaks with Hip Hop Official about Grammy nods and his forthcoming album, “The Believer.”

We had a chance to sit with Common at the BMI How I Wrote That Song panel at the House Of Blues on Grammy weekend. The panel was dope and we had a chance to talk with Lonnie about Grammy noms and his new music.”

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Transcript after the jump.  Which I debo’d from OS.

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If I had my way, all hip-hop shows would be backed by live instruments.  It truly makes the music sound so much better.  Here we find Common performing his classic, “The Light” backed by Zac Brown on guitar and Colbie Caillat’s beautiful voice singing the chorus.  Pretty amazing stuff.

Above, Common talks about his relationship with Kanye West, along with getting back making music that resembles his earlier sounds, which he calls boom-bap.

Also, hit the break to see Common and Nas speak on the impact their music has on each other, but also on the emotions behind the lyrics.

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Here we get an unreleased track from Common’s Finding Forever album.  Sometimes I really don’t understand how they decide to keep certain tracks off albums.  Take a listen and you’ll see what I mean.

DOWNLOAD:  Common – Next Time (Unreleased) (MP3)

Some more unreleased Common has surfaced today.

On this version of Common’s Start The Show, he adds a third verse and also subtracts Kanye West’s hook.

I must say that I enjoy this version a lot more. Common should have kept this as the second track to his seventh studio album, Finding Forever. But nonetheless the link is below.

Unreleased version or the album version?

DOWNLOAD: Common – Start The Show [Unreleased] (Prod. Kanye West) (MP3)

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Here comes another outtake from Embedded with Common.

This time around, Common talks about his relationship with J. Dilla.

Common takes us cross-country for a whirlwind promotional tour. We’re Embedded with him at morning radio shows, record store signings and on stage. Then we head to his old neighborhood in Chicago where he explains how Barack Obama has raised the bar for all of hip-hop. Along the way, Mos Def, Pharrell, and Will.i.am testify as to why Common is one of the greatest in the game.”

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Above, Kid Cudi and Common perform their collaborative track, Make Her Say, from Cudi’s debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, at the University of Florida.

Despite the rain Friday night, the fans still made there way out to a free show at the University of Florida. Cudi and Common both took to the stage for their own separate sets but later they teamed up to perform the now Grammy Nominated song Make Her Say.”

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Here’s a clip from 2 Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay, in stores now.

Legendary hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens studio. Security tapes of the incident mysteriously disappear, the five witnesses are uncooperative and no one is talking…until now. 2 TURNTABLES AND A MICROPHONE documents the investigation of the unsolved murder of Jam Master Jay, RUN- DMC’s groundbreaking DJ and producer, deftly revealing the history of hip-hop and mainstream rap along the way. Exclusive, candid interviews with 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Russell Simmons, RUN-DMC and more offer insight into Jam Master Jay’s life – including information that could finally help police solve the murder that shook the music world to its core.

Here comes new content from Common.

Well it is not entirely new, seeing that it is an unreleased track from Common’s Finding Forever album. Entitled Strange Fruit, Common recruites John Legend for the chorus and Kanye West on the boards.

Why this track was not placed on the album is beyond me, but it is here for you now. Link below, folks.

Common + John Legend + Kanye West = an unbeatable team.

DOWNLOAD: Common – Strange Fruit ft. John Legend (Prod. Kanye West) (MP3)

Previous: Consequence – Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Music Remix) ft. KiD CuDi, Common, Big Sean, KanYe West & John Legend

G.O.O.D. Music is DEFINITELY in the building! The remix dropped as promised and it includes new verses from Cons and Ye as well as verses from the rest of the guys. I personally prefer this version I think, it’s dope. Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: Consequence – Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Music Remix) ft. KiD CuDi, Common, Big Sean, KanYe West & John Legend (MP3)

Looks like Consequence took to his Twitter account this afternoon to release some of the most exciting news of the year, that is in terms of his music career. According to Cons, he has recruited label mates, Kanye West, John Legend, Common, Kid Cudi and Big Sean to remix his latest single, Whatever U Want that will supposedly be released some time next week, so stay tuned.

Whatever U Want “G.O.O.D. Music Has Arrived” remix is going to be like watching Voltron form. Damn Quence, you did it this time!”

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You have gotten to see the trailer and a short outtake from Current TV’s Embedded with Common, but up top is the full interview.

I won’t even go into detail about what is in store for you if you watch the interview above, I will just say that this is quite the treat and look into Common as a person and as an artist. And for me, it is such a good watch, seeing that I love Common and that he is one of my top three favorite artists of all time. Enjoy.

Sidebar: The fact that Common does not write his raps down, but more or less freestyles them, is quite impressive, seeing that he has some of the most profound, political, deep, powerful, etc. lyrics of any MC to date. To me, he is a pure genius on any album or song that he has ever done. Arguably the greatest MC ever, regardless of your views.

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Up top is an outtake from Current TV’s Embedded with Common. In the outtake, Common talks about Kanye West, the influence Kanye has had on him and their friendship.

In this exclusive clip, Common talks about his longtime friend Kanye West and how they bonded over music, culture–and their moms. “I would be more shy,” Common says, until watching Kanye’s example. “Believing in yourself shouldn’t be offensive to anyone.”

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