Sun 21 Jun 2009
Throwback footage of Common and No I.D. on Video LP
Posted by Mikey Fresh under things I like , videos[12] Comments
Mikey: Some vintage footage of Common Sense and No I.D. on an old BET show called Video LP. This was when he still dressed like an extra from New Jersey Drive. Also Lonnie peforms “Soul By The Pound”.
“I am a hard-core artist, I am hard core Hip Hop because hard core Hip Hop to me, means coming from your heart and putting your heart on that paper. Just being true to yourself and the streets, so I look at myself as being hard core for sure.”
(Much thanks to FSD)
June 21st, 2009 at 5:54 pm
A yo this is classic “phat” sh*t.
Remember that word. Damn I’m old!
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June 21st, 2009 at 9:44 pm
That interviewer has got the goods!
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June 21st, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Man, my favorite rapper man, humble as hell.
Info, thanx for droppin all the ill old vids of artists.
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June 21st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Gee, Miss Info. Thanks for making me feel like a 20-something year old geezer for remember Video LP.
Oh, and Rachel is STILL the best looking VJ to ever VJ anything anywhere.
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June 21st, 2009 at 11:34 pm
lol @ common not looking like a hippie (when i first heard of him) or like a GQ hipster (now). I guess ppl change with time.
http://protoknew.blogspot.com/ where change = evolution
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June 22nd, 2009 at 2:27 am
i coulnt be this calm with vicoden, robetussin & tylonol.. his voice make it sound like he jus woke up / going back to sleep
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June 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 am
Straight up, this just makes me miss hip hop. I know we all complain that it aint what it is and that it’s ‘lame’ to criticize the new stuff, but it’s just not on the same level.
I was watching that video, and my mind immediately went to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH_yIM0huhE
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June 22nd, 2009 at 11:07 am
I wonder if he smashed the host? Seems like he sure could have…
Its pretty cool that he lasted soo long…
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June 22nd, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I just wrote an article about this clip..
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-7491-Baltimore-HipHop-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d22-The-evolution-of-Common-Sense
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June 23rd, 2009 at 8:16 pm
I had alot of love and respect 4 Common during this time in the beginning of his career, he was soooo original and being himself. Now hes on some Qtip bohemian shit. Im 4 evolving, but u gotta stay true to really being yourself.. No biting styles or personas
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June 24th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
“I am a hard-core artist, I am hard core Hip Hop because hard core Hip Hop to me, means coming from your heart and putting your heart on that paper. Just being true to yourself and the streets, so I look at myself as being hard core for sure.”
Common features on the new Jonus Brothers album. Really.
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Young Bounca Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
LMAO !! thats wat im talkin bout, lol Common been confused since his 2nd album Resurrection. He came out hardcore/B-boy and since 94 started rhyming, dressin like on sum early Qtip, De La Soul shitt. Dont get me wrong hes lyrically nice and tries 2 be positive, but damn Com be yaself. U backslide on ya origin, which was reppin da streets of Chicago.
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