While his name is Common, his style of hip-hop is far from it. His fifth album, ?Electric Circus,? is innovative, adventurous and refreshingly open-minded.

While Spears' last CD, Blackout, also debuted at No. 1, sales faltered as Spears personal problems interfered with her promotion of the album. Not so with Circus.

Her “Circus” CD, released in December, has already sold more than 1.3 million copies, and she’s had two hits off the CD, the No. 1 “Womanizer” and the top five “Circus.” ...

Her “Circus” CD, released in December, has already sold more than 1.3 million copies, and she’s had two hits off the CD, the No. 1 “Womanizer” and the top five “Circus.” ...