Thankfully I was blessed with growing up in Chicago and loving hip-hop because it meant I got to listen to Common (Sense). This lyricist played with words like no other and to this day I’m STILL catching new wordplays in his classic album Resurrection. However, what I admire most about Common is his growth as a true artist. He has never been afraid to try on new sounds, new flows, and new directions… challenging his audience along the way. Some folks are great hip-hop MCs but Common will go down as a great musical influence. Since there is just too many incredible songs in his collection, I offer up this first installation.

“I met this girl, when I was ten years old and what I loved most she had so much soul…”

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Anything But Common Vol 1

Tracklist:
“I’m the C O, double M, O, to the N”
Resurrection Inst
Reminding Me (of Self)
Announcement
Be
Breaker 1/9 Slope Remix Inst
Soul By The Pound
U Black Maybe
Doinit
Rock the Verse
Get ‘Em High
Respiration Inst
Act Too
Resurrection
Resurrection Large Prof Remix
The 6th Sense
Like They Use To Say Inst
Electric Wire Hustler Flower
Tekzilla
Geto Heaven Brooklyn Funk Remix
Forever Begins

radiohiro rockin it through the break a' dawn

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Photo Slideshow courtesy John Bergman

Wow,  just wow….

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DJ Warp

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Justin Reed

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Striz

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Nate Manic & Duke Shin

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Brad Miner [Live PA]

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Radiohiro Sunrise Encore

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