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Thanks for ur great bday wishes people!!! I had a great time with my family for my bday, I normally celebraate it with the family first and then with the friends, this year was not exception, but the difference is that Ima party all weekend long as if this was Paris Hilton Bday! Thanks again peeps

The article is silly, and I believe kid took all the flash for himself lol

Pimp and exploited are such harsh words.. She can be sued for saying something like that.

R.I.P.. I will have to look her up though..

Ima check it out right now

LMBO We were talking about it, and theres the video about being a Will Smith Child not named Trey. lol

This was a good read,

The history of hip hop in 4 minutes of beatbox! Wow people this video is definitely a must see for all u hip hop lovers! I cannot believe that I recognized most of these songs and how good this guy made some of them using his mouth! What do yall think?

Lol, its from the guy who made the dark knight. its not easy to fall asleep with that movie son.. lol

Why did he change his name from Larry to Lana? Aint Lana a girls name? I heard it before in Superman (Lana Lang)

Well, "tomorrow is only a day away.." lol, if theres money, the impossible gets a new meaning..

I guess that putting ur video as a response of other funny and highly viewed videos on youtube, getting promotion on facebook, and last ,and I hope u dont do this, tag it with different rappers and actors names. lol

Personally I highly recommend The Inception. But as an spoiler I can say that u "really need to pay attention to it". If u miss a moment u may lose the whole content or intention of the movie..

Lol, I believe everybody here would like to be related to Will. Look at K. Smith with a music career having so little talent.

I liked the Fighter and True Grit. Toy Story 3 was pretty good as well, but I saw it without watching the second one and thats something I regret.. and The Social network was interesting too. The Inception was crazy, one of the most weird yet intriguing movies Ive seen in my life, and I think it should win best picture this year.

Great song, by two masters of soul and R&B

Will has got the Swag and the Charisma, Adal is a funny guy who has chemistry with everybody, and yall should see Kevin James stand up comedy, he is hilarious. Thanks for the video Ale, I didnt know Will went back to the show..

lol

Interview with Common Common on his difficult childhood, career choices, and Kanye West Common is an open book. He's never been one to shy away from tough, personal issues on wax. If you listen intently you could probably name most of the women in his life. His rough childhood and some of his questionable career (and fashion) choices have all graced his albums. But if you think you know the Chicago MC from his music, you're mistaken. On the heels of a memoir that boasts untold street stories among other things, I sat down with the elder statesman of G.O.O.D. Music to discuss life lessons, self-doubt, and Kanye West. Get your pen and pad ready, younguns. School is now in session. At what point did you realize that you've made it? Common: I had different points where I felt like I had made it. But, um, one of those points was when Prince invited me to perform at his birthday event. It was myself and Erykah Badu. You know, he's such an incredible musician and a genius and a tastemaker in music. For him to select me, that was a moment when I felt like that I've made some steps from coming from Southside Chicago. Another moment when it really struck me, like 'Man, I'm making progress' was when I got to perform in Cuba. And, it was representing the United States, but at the same time it was representing hip-hop and African-American culture and everything that I am. It was really a political and spiritual event to be a representative of that. Most of the rappers that came up around the same time you got your start are no longer in the game. If you could name one reason you made it this long, what would it be? I know it sounds like traditional response, but I will have to say it's believing. But it's the truth. Just believing what I was doing. That meant if my record only sold 250,000 units, I'll still believe that I'm a great artist. Or if my record came out and people were like, 'Man, this is a classic.' I'll still continue to believe. Through the ups and downs and the times that hip-hop has changed, I believed in what I was doing. And within the belief, you have to have a vision of where you want to be. You have to have a vision like, 'Man, throughout all the things going on, I can see myself coming out with music that the people will respond to.' Also, you have to have creative vision and be able to keep growing. Those were the keys for me. Have you ever doubted yourself or career decisions? Yes, I've doubted myself. There's times I question myself like 'Why doesn't my record get played on the radio?' And whoever hot radio artist at the time would raise doubt in you. When I did the album Electric Circus, not only was it not commercially received. But even the critics and hip-hop community was like "What is this?" At that moment, I could've been written off. But I had to believe because I really love what I do. I'm passionate about it. If 12 million recognize it, that's beautiful. If 12,000 do, that's beautiful. But I'm always going to put my heart and soul in it and I'm going to shoot for the stars and go for the highest levels of recognition and creativity. I definitely doubted myself at the time. But it always come back to believing what I do. Speaking of believing, that's also the title of your upcoming album. So, you've got The Dreamer, The Believer coming out, but you also have a TV show, Hell on Wheels, and a book on the way. Busy year for Common? Yeah, man. I love these years. These are the years that I live for. For me, it's part of who I am. To have the album coming out and participate in the TV show which is really a great role...I'm loving it. I'm also working on some new film that's on the table. What was the hardest story for you tell in the book? I think it was the story of...you know, your dad not being around and...you know, really dealing with that and recognizing that that it's had an effect on your life. Some people who've heard my album know that my father is present in my life now. But...you know, growing up as a kid, you yearn for that fatherly love. That was hard to deal with, man. Also, being able to be pure and honest about my love relationships and all the ups and downs I've had to conquer. Just showing everybody everything. I wanted to be as honest as I can be. The book is meant for people to grow from. It's not just a memoir. It's kinda like, these are the ideas of things that I've used to help me in my life, things that were passed on from my mother and my uncle. And this is what I want to pass on to my offspring. When you read it, I hope you can get the vibe. What will we learn about you that we don't know from your music? I think people will be surprised by some of my background and some of the things that I experienced on the street level. I mean, where I come from as far as my mother and my father, and also like the battles I've had trying to be the best father. The battles I've had in relationships, the heartbreaks, things that motivated. The connections that I've had with producers and artists. Some of the fears I had to conquer of getting into film and acting. Some of my history as a person. I never put out the things that I did coming up in Chicago. Not that you're gonna hear any murders or anything like that. Let's be clear. But I think it's important that you know all sides of me. I always thought it's important as an artist. And I think I'll do that in this book. It brings me into a more relatable area. As a veteran on a label with so many young rappers, what's your relationship with the other guys in the G.O.O.D. Music camp? When I hear the younger guys I get inspired. When I hear Big Sean kicking a verse, I'm like "Yo, that's ill" and it reminds me of why I got into it. I like the feeling you get when people say a dope rap. That's what I got into this for. I love that feeling. When I'm around Sean or hear Pusha T kicking something or, of course, Kanye's always got some cute verses, I'm always in that mind set. And, then, I learn that one of the biggest ways I can influence them is by playing my music. That kinda wakes them up like, "Aw man, Common's coming with some stuff." But it's also the same way I respond when I hear Kanye's album or OutKast or when I hear Nas or Jay, it's like "Man, I gotta come with some new stuff." I think I set that example for the younger guys on GOOD Music. I also talk to them about appealing to multiple audiences, being universal but in the most organic way. Being able to bring who you are to the table and never conform because society says so. If you had a freestyle battle with everyone on G.O.O.D. Music, who wins that battle? Me. So modest-- Put it like this: If you put me in a battle with any artist, I'm going to win. If I took myself, I will have to say Kanye will have it. Man, that dude is one of the greatest MCs out there right now. And he's been consistently growing. The thing about him is you gotta have a sense of humor, you gotta have a style, a flavor, you gotta say be clever. I think Kanye has all those qualities and he's really honed his craft. I think he will prevail in that circle. You've watched Kanye evolved over the years. What's the biggest change you noticed in him? I think he's just maturing, man. One of the greatest things he's done is allowed himself to live and express himself. Without those experiences in life, you don't grow. That's the ups and downs of life. That's what creates character. That's what creates stress and that's what creates greatness. And anybody that ever became great had to go through those experiences. And I think that's what he chose to do was go out there and make some of those mistakes. And that's how I live my life also. What was your favorite album of 2010? I'll have to say My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. There was somewhat of a consensus around that album. Most critics gave it a perfect rating. Why do you think critics marched in lockstep with their rating? I think it has that type of quality that we look for in music. That means innovation. That means soul. That means songs that make you feel like having fun and the breakup songs He offered himself as one of the hottest artists in music that you can ask for today. And the rhymes, man. Good music, good raps, that's what we look for in hip-hop. That's what it boils down to. Anything else you'd like to tell your fans? Yes. I got a chance to check out the Blackberry Playbook. And I gotta say that, what I'm doing I can always connect with that. I'm glad that Blackberry brought me to Vegas* to speak to fans about being passionate and what I'm into. Interview Date: January 2011 rap.about.com

Tiger I never found out if the ticket won something.. lol, good video son.

Good for u man, there are soo many albums I wish I got.. Cause soon Ima be coming home too.

I like about her that she seems genuinely happy

Clipse - Still got it 4 cheap.

Id like to read more about this, it still seems kinda feeble. He is working on MIBIII and we have heard that he will work on BB3 as well..

Yeah my friend has it, I checked it once, it was really good.