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3057:"Common Releases Song On The Internet"
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3359:Gender in Hip Hop: A Research Study
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3731:. No. 128. pp. 211–212.
3690:The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
3146:Neal, Mark Anthony (2000-05-05).
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3584:Chick, Stevie (April 6, 2000).
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3356:Thompson, Amanda (2004-05-06).
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4340:A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2
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3648:Ex, Kris (April 13, 2000).
3238:"Common's Uncommon Hip-Hop"
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4249:Can I Borrow a Dollar?
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3390:Brown, Roxanne L.
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2281:Christopher Martin
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1324:Addicted to Noise
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4666:Fantastic, Vol. 2
4626:Things Fall Apart
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4469:Bluebird Memories
4174:Los Angeles Times
4011:978-0-7893-2074-2
3553:(April 7, 2000).
3525:Christgau, Robert
3290:"Everything2.com"
3204:"D'Angelo Voodoo"
3202:Thompson, Ahmir.
3180:. www.jimdero.com
3115:Cohen, Jonathan.
3061:www.allhiphop.com
3037:on April 11, 2007
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2513:James Poyser
2498:Vernon Smith
2404:Titus Glover
2390:Slum Village
2247:James Poyser
2200:James Poyser
2153:James Poyser
2140:Bilal Oliver
2000:Garry Shider
1977:Rahzel Brown
1955:Roy Hargrove
1900:James Poyser
1879:James Yancey
1874:James Poyser
1846:Roy Hargrove
1842:Vinia Mojica
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4222:Discography
3925:January 19,
3897:January 19,
3852:January 19,
3483:January 30,
3443:January 19,
3274:January 19,
3244:January 19,
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3071:January 19,
2655:Producer(s)
2584:Erykah Badu
2451:John Starks
2447:Fred Neslay
2443:James Brown
2187:Dante Smith
1995:Glenn Goins
1859:Lonnie Lynn
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1791:MCA Records
1596:Nöjesguiden
1346:Aftenposten
831:Great Lakes
684:Prince Paul
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4774:Categories
4698:Phrenology
4674:Mama's Gun
4451:Kanye West
4436:GOOD Music
4377:GOOD Music
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4101:August 18,
4037:2007-04-07
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3376:2006-06-09
3162:2007-04-07
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3041:2007-04-07
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2302:DJ Premier
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2672:Macy Gray
2652:Writer(s)
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2244:Questlove
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