52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images
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It’s always awkward telling people what I...
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by Eric Charry, Wesleyan University
Soon after the fall 1979 release of “Rapper’s...
Dancing with danger.
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The...
