Common & friends means Kanye, Blackstar, Nas, Queen Latifah and more
source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/live-review-kanye-west-queen-latifah-high...
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Damn, I wish I'd been at this show:
“I’ve been to a lot of charity events, but I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Old-school rapper Heavy D surveyed the sold-out Hollywood Palladium crowd gathered for the second annual “Common & Friends,” a star-studded affair that featured appearances from a seemingly endless cavalcade of A-list hip-hop stars to benefit Common's Common Ground charity.
The audience had already seen a series of highlights. De La Soul opened the show with a quick, high-energy set, punctuated by a surprise appearance from masked rapper MF Doom, who ferociously ripped through his verse from “Rock Co.Kane Flow.”
Black Thought and Amir “Questlove” Thompson represented for the Roots, and Ludacris ignited concertgoers with a crowd-pleasing set that culminated with “I Do It for Hip-Hop.” The latter allowed him to introduce Nas, who appears on the recorded version (video here).
After a simmering take on “One Mic,” Nas looked on in appreciation as the night’s host, Common, proceeded to spit most of Nas’ “N.Y. State of Mind” verbatim.
The crowd was also treated to an impromptu Black Star reunion, with Mos Def and Talib Kweli hitting the stage together. The two galvanized the audience with solo hits “Umi Says” and “Get By,” respectively.
Read the full review by clicking through, and learn more about Common's foundation here: http://www.commongroundfoundation.org/
“I’ve been to a lot of charity events, but I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Old-school rapper Heavy D surveyed the sold-out Hollywood Palladium crowd gathered for the second annual “Common & Friends,” a star-studded affair that featured appearances from a seemingly endless cavalcade of A-list hip-hop stars to benefit Common's Common Ground charity.
The audience had already seen a series of highlights. De La Soul opened the show with a quick, high-energy set, punctuated by a surprise appearance from masked rapper MF Doom, who ferociously ripped through his verse from “Rock Co.Kane Flow.”
Black Thought and Amir “Questlove” Thompson represented for the Roots, and Ludacris ignited concertgoers with a crowd-pleasing set that culminated with “I Do It for Hip-Hop.” The latter allowed him to introduce Nas, who appears on the recorded version (video here).
After a simmering take on “One Mic,” Nas looked on in appreciation as the night’s host, Common, proceeded to spit most of Nas’ “N.Y. State of Mind” verbatim.
The crowd was also treated to an impromptu Black Star reunion, with Mos Def and Talib Kweli hitting the stage together. The two galvanized the audience with solo hits “Umi Says” and “Get By,” respectively.
Read the full review by clicking through, and learn more about Common's foundation here: http://www.commongroundfoundation.org/
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shana
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just wanted to make sure you all saw Manoj's awesome recap and review of the show!
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shana
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Molotov
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this really caught my attention when i found out DOOM was a surprise guest, knowing im eagerly waiting for Madvillain to perform in LA...
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Molotov
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mindmymanners
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dang.. i gotta hit up one of those shows...
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mindmymanners
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CalgarC
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there was what and where was I...
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CalgarC
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sidewaysclyde
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Sounds like a dope show. I would have loved to see it!
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sidewaysclyde
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chivideoguy
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damn, that's a hell of a show! Come on Common, bring that to Chicago!!!!
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chivideoguy
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Betico
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good to hear DOOM is back.
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Betico
