Common Released His Fifth LP 'Electric Circus' 23 Years Ago Common Released His 'Electric Circus' 23 Years Ago ...
On this day in Hip Hop history, Chicago rap icon Common released his fifth studio album Electric Circus. This album may have not been Common’s most commercially successful release, selling under ...
Common recalls the polarizing response to Electric Circus and what it was like to wake up with J Dilla making beats in the living room. Back in 2002, Common fans self-sorted into two factions: those ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Dec. 10, 2002, Common (born Lonnie Rashid Lynn) released his fifth ...
The Academy Award winner also discusses being ridiculed for his ‘Electric Circus’ project. Back in 2002, some rap fans were ready to declare Common’s music career dead after he released the heavily ...