Common and John Legend are both a part of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music family, so it’s only right that they join forces for Com’s new single “The Believer.” You can find this song on Common’s new album The Dreamer/The Believer, which drops on December 20th. Find out more about “The Believer” at HuffingtonPost. RELATED POSTS: […]

Commonhas become a very busy man. The Chicago MC and actor is slated to begin filming a crime drama with Forest Whitaker. The movie, ‘Pawn’ centers around a hostage crisis gone awry when an ex-con gets ensnared in a game of manipulation between different factions in the FBI. The Shield’s Michael Chiklis and Ray Liotta […]

Common, Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco will pay tribute to one of hip-hop’s most memorable songs, “The Message,” at “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night.” The trio will join the song’s originators – Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Scorpio of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – for a one-of-a-kind […]

Common has a mainstream movie in theaters as one of the cast members of the family film Happy Feet Two. This is a very good look for the man formerly known as Common Sense, and he describes this opportunity as a “blessing.” See more of Common in “Coming Attractions,” brought to you by TV One […]

Common’s memoir “One Day It’ll Make Sense” (in stores now) not only details his successful rap career, but also his high-profile relationships with two of the most famous women in their respective fields: Erykah Badu and Serena Williams. In an interview with Black Enterprise, he reveals what he learned from both ladies and how he […]

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr.  has turned multitasking into an art form. One day he is sitting on a panel with Robin Williams, Elijah Wood and Hank Azaria trading jokes about their frosty, eco-friendly new movie Happy Feet 2. The next day the artist more commonly known as…Common… is in the studio finishing up his ninth […]

Common’s longtime collaborator NO ID   posted the tracklist to his next album The Dreamer, The Believer, in stores December 20th. More than Common…Extraordinary! The album is Common’s ninth and features appearances from Nas, John Legend and Maya Angelou. (spotted @TheSmokingSection.net) Tracklisting 1. The Dreamer Feat. Maya Angelou 2. Ghetto Dreams Feat. Nas 3. Blue Sky […]

Common flexes his acting chops in AMC’s newest scripted drama “Hell On Wheels.”   The series is a contemporary Western that centers on former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon, portrayed by  Anson Mount, whose quest for vengeance has led him to the Union Pacific Railroad’s westward construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Common plays Elam Ferguson, an […]

You’ll have to wait until December to hear Common‘s new album Dreamer the Believer, but you can hear his new song “Sweet” right here. Does this make you want to buy the album? RELATED POSTS: Common Stays Down To Earth In “Blue Sky” [NEW VIDEO] Common: Greatest Moments & Heartbreaks [VIDEO] Common & Nas To […]

Common has released another visual from his up-coming album, The Dreamer, The Believer. Things take a more relaxed turn from the more intense  “Ghetto Dreams.” How blue is the sky in Chicago? This time out Mr. Lynn pretty much raps the entire time laid out in bed with ballerinas and whiskey as his supporting cast. […]

Last week Nas celebrated his new cover of XXL magazine with a show at NYC’s Webster Hall. Common, Nas, Mos Def and others joined him on stage to run through 20 years worth of his hip-hop hits. ( See more video at Missinfo.tv) RELATED POSTS: Tyler The Creator Interviews Nas For XXL Magazine Nas Ft. […]

Common and Nas collaborated for “Ghetto Dreams,” and now they’re going to be partnering for a joint album. Common revealed the good news to Hard Knock TV and talked about his forthcoming solo project Believe in this interview. RELATED POSTS: Common Is Flying High With “Blue Sky” [NEW MUSIC] Was Common A Black Power Pimp? […]