Common raps about Syracuse. Here is a little background info on his appearance. And the highlight...

Common raps about Syracuse.

Here is a little background info on his appearance. And the highlight of this video: Common asked a member of the audience to choose any word for him to freestyle about. He began a freestyle rap stemming from the word "heaven," and it somehow evolved to include Otto, Jim Boeheim, Wes Johnson, Acropolis, Marshall Street, and ‘Melo.

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That is an

incredibly talented man right there.

by mattdogg on Mar 31, 2010 10:32 PM EDT reply actions

Wow. Only one complaint:

Acropolis. I mean, I guess he didn’t say Varsity, so there’s that.

He came with the Roots my sophomore (maybe even freshman) year. Awesome, awesome, awesome show by both the Roots and him.

by NOLACuse on Mar 31, 2010 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

Ripping on Varsity?

How dare you sir!

by Sadler1 on Apr 1, 2010 4:39 AM EDT up reply actions

It really isn't very good.

But then again, none of the Marshall St pizza places are that good. My favorite there was Auggie’s actually. Cheap and decent. But really, after knowing that Dorian’s exists, what’s the point of eating pizza on Marshall St before 1 in the morning?

by NOLACuse on Apr 1, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Augies, R.I.P.

by goober112 on Apr 1, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Why was it so shortlived?

It was still there when I graduated and it was never empty and downright packed late at night Thurs-Sat.

by NOLACuse on Apr 1, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

they raised the price. killed the mystique.

Jim Boeheim for Coach of The Year

by ryanwk628 on Apr 1, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions

That'll do it.

$1 was the best part. $1.25 was fine too. How high did it go?

by NOLACuse on Apr 2, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember seeing Common back when I was a HS senior

Up at South Campus for the Block Party. He was there with Mos Def and The Lox (ha!). Back when it was held outside, it was pretty awesome. I didn’t know who Common was then, but I sure liked him after that show. He also came on stage in a Quinton Spotwood jersey, remember him???

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Apr 1, 2010 1:04 AM EDT reply actions