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Reunited Beach Boys to Perform at GrammysMaceo Parker have been added to the lineup of performers on Sunday's telecast. Reba McEntire, Diana Ross , rapper /actor Common and actress Taraji P. Henson have been added as presenters.
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Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly: Common Controversy Showdown
host Bill O’Reilly, don’t see eye to eye on much, including the recent invitation by the White House to the rapper Common to appear at a poetry event. Stewart and O’Reilly clashed over this issue last night on Fox , with O’Reilly charging
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Common Appears at White House Event as Pundits Criticize Inviteword went off without a hitch Wednesday but enraged right-wing pundits upset over the invitation of the rapper and poet Common . Common appeared at the " Evening of Poetry "event -- part of Michelle Obama's White House Music Series – where
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Common Performs at the Obamas' White House Poetry EventWithout mention of controversy surrounding the rapper Common 's participation , President Obama welcomed an of the participation in the White House event by Common were upset that the rapper and actor -- who has recently appeared in a romantic
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Common Controversy Comes to White House Poetry Night; Cops, Conservatives Cry Foul at Some of His Past Work (UPDATED)
PETA, and is featured in the Jonas Brothers song "Don't Charge Me for the Crime.” One JET profile called Common a “conscious rapper ,” since his work of late has avoided the 50 Cent mold and focused instead on subjects like fatherhood, personal
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Common's White House Visit Slammed by Critics
The White House has responded to criticism of Common -- a rapper who slammed former President George W. Bush to host the " vile " and " quite controversial " rapper . Initially, Common didn't seem to care. On Tuesday, he tweeted
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Despite Decline in Profits, Top Hip Hop Artists Cash In On Endorsements
earned an estimated $1 million for the Budweiser ad campaign featuring his song "Show Me What You Got." Fellow rapper Common augmented his earnings by plugging Ford's Lincoln Navigator; Diddy by shilling Ciroc vodka. "Despite the economy
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Post-Imus, Hip-Hop Considers Cleaning Up Its Act
demanding an end to offensive rap lyrics. Oprah Winfrey also joined the cause, holding a town hall meeting in which rapper Common and Russell Simmons, the so-called godfather of hip-hop, spoke with young women from Spellman College, who've
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Post-Imus, Hip-Hop Considers Cleaning Up Its Act
demanding an end to offensive rap lyrics. Oprah Winfrey also joined the cause, holding a town hall meeting in which rapper Common and Russell Simmons, the so-called godfather of hip-hop, spoke with young women from Spellman College, who've
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Kelly Clarkson Jams With Congress
and to create a dialogue between music lovers and artists on the issue of downloading. Grammy winner Kanye West, rapper Common and Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath are also members.
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Common's White House Invite: Reaction Overblown?itself in controversy in just about the most unlikely way possible. The good evening poetry. The Grammy Award winning rapper common turning out to be right lightning rod for the administration's critics and Jake Tapper is there the white house with
unlikely way possible. The good evening -- poetry. The Grammy Award winning rapper common turning out to be -- right lightning rod for the administration's critics and Jake Tapper is there the white house with more.and -- But it was the inclusion of hip hop artist common that sparked an up -- on the right. Lessons in my life a life stripes do we -- in common is not particularly controversial he's not a gangster rapper . He's been in -- Jonas Brothers song -- path and -- Queen Latifah rom com. But the poet slash performance artist isAnd in this song from eleven years ago common phrase that fugitive convicted of brutally murdering a state trooper in 1973. And the police -- I think -- can beat up
