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Kayne West & Other Rappers Sued Over Sample
The family of Joe Farrell is suing Kayne for using a sample of Farrell’s 1974 song “Upon This Rock” in the song “Gone”. The suit also names Method Man and Redman for using the sample in their song “Run 4 Cover” and Common for using it in “Chi City”.

The family is asking for at least $1,000,000 in damages. So far, there has been no comment from any of the rappers or their record labels.

R. Kelly Identified On Tape
Stephanie “Sparkle” Edwards, a former singer who worked with Kelly, said that the girl on the sex tape is her cousin (who was around 13 and 14 years old when the tape was made) and man is R. Kelly.


In court testimony, Edwards said that she was shown the tape in 2001 by a Chicago lawyer named Buddy Meyers. Edwards said that she and Meyers tried to show her cousin’s family the tape, but they refused to see it. The parents of Edwards’ cousin have said that do not think the girl on the tape is their daughter.



In cross examination, the defense said the Edwards was upset that her career did not take off and blames Kelly for this and therefore, wants to embarrass him in public. The defense also said that Edwards has spoken in public about Kelly owning her unpaid royalties and she is using this case to make a profit. Edwards said "Sweetie, I am not trying to get any money. It is Robert and (the girl) on the tape."



The trial continues.


Common Chooses The First Single From His New Album
“Universal Mind Control” will be the first single from Common’s new album “Invincible Summer”. The track was produced by The Neptunes and will have Pharrell Williams on the chorus. The album is due mid-July.

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Common To Star In New Terminator Film
Rapper Common will have a role in the new Terminator films starring Christian Bale. Common will play a freedom fighter named Barnes. Look for the film around May 2009. For you Common fans, he is dropping “Invincible Summer” in July. Also, Common is in Street Kings (which was released April 11th) and is in the new Angelina Jolie film “Wanted” coming out June 27th.

Amy Winehouse Arrested For Drugs In London
Amy Winehouse was arrested today in London in connection with a video that came out in January showing Amy smoking crack cocaine. After an investigation, Amy was bought in for questioning. Amy was released after posting bail. Police said that Amy is fully cooperating with their questions.

Mark Ronson To Join Jay-Z On His UK Tour
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson has worked with Amy Winehouse and Lilly Allen, will now join Jay-Z on his UK tour. Jay-Z said that "There's an amazing vibe and energy in the UK. I'm looking forward to seeing my UK fans again."

White Chicks On Rap - Common - Finding Forever

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On his seventh album, Common continues to show why he is an "uncommon" rapper by rapping with a social conscience.

“Drivin’ Me Wild” (featuring Lily Allen) is a standout track. When a song starts off “It's this thing now, that's drivin' me wild” you know it’s going to be interesting, especially when Common describes his own girl as “drivin’ herself crazy like the astronaut lady”. Listening to the story Common sings about, this girl has problems. She's out chasing actors, a player for the Clippers (I can’t be mad at that, I love the Clippers) and “doin’ all she can for a man and a baby."

-Really Common should have been done with this girl two verses ago, but “I guess we all been through it where we try too much/Losin yourself and you're lyin’ and stuff”.

What does love do to us?

“I Want You” delves into this subject. Common speaks so honestly about how much he misses the woman he loved and the emotions on display are so raw. As a woman it is refreshing to hear a man speak the way Common does. He talks about how connected they were comparing them to “two birds that were able to fly” and their love was “made before we were born.” A line that really struck me is “I spent many years trying to be the heartthrob/I guess it's only right that I got my heart robbed." Again, as a women you never really hear a man talk like that. I really feel Common when he sings “But I say, girl you changed my forever/Relationships they can be as strange as the weather/Rain or sun we can sing this together.” If you have ever been in love and I mean really in love- this is the truest statement that can ever be made.

“Start The Show” Common calls out “thug rappers” and says that “Many have come but few have been chose to be a true MC/You sing along wit it, inside you knowin it's wack.” With Kanye West on the track you know that two Chicago natives had to close with “And you say Chi-City, let's go Chicago!"

Common is one of the few rappers who can be called a true MC. His flow, wordplay and intelligence is proof when the rest of the industry is still braggin’ about their bling.