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Common Opens Up About Role in 'Hell on Wheels' TV Series

November is looking to be a big month for Common. ...Read More »

Common Says Maya Angelou on New LP, 'Blue Sky' Is Relatable

Three years after the lukewarm success of his last album, 'Universal Mind Control,' rapper Common is ready to take his fans back to the basics. ...Read More »

'I Used to Love H.E.R.' -- 25 Rap Songs About Women

While hip-hop has born countless phrases and trends, from its B-Boy days to Auto-Tune's eminence, coastal beef to Southern dominance, some of the music's most enduring contributions, in any era, have been songs about the ladies. ...Read More »

Common Conjures Up a 'Blue Sky' -- Listen

Common leaks his soulful second single 'Blue Sky,' produced by longtime collaborator No I.D.. ...Read More »

Common Explains Why Tennis Star, Basquiat Are in New Book

Even Common has his flaws. ...Read More »

Common Reveals Erykah Badu Dumped Him Over the Phone

In a candid Q&A with gossip queen Wendy Williams on her talk show this morning (Sept. 13), Common revealed his ex-girlfriend Badu gave him his very first heartbreak -- and over the phone, no less! ...Read More »

Common to Release 'One Day It'll All Make Sense' Book

Common entered the entertainment industry as a rapper but has added more than one title to his resume since he came on the scene in the early '90s. From rhymer to actor, the 39-year-old is now adding author to his repertoire. ...Read More »

Producer No I.D. Lands New Position at Def Jam

Producer No I.D. is adding another title to his resume, one that will have him overseeing many of the same artists he's crafted beats for. ...Read More »

Common Says He & No I.D. Are Crafting 'Positive Hip-Hop'

WireImage Since he took time away from the music game to grow his acting career, Common is ...Read More »

Common Raps 'Be,' Lauryn Hill Speeds at L.A. Rock the Bells

Lauryn Hill returned to the Rock the Bells stage for the second year in a row, closing out the inaugural show, which kicked off in San Bernardino, Calif. Saturday (Aug. 21). ...Read More »

Rock the Bells Festival Is 'Thanksgiving Dinner of Hip-Hop'

Over the past seven years, the Rock the Bells music festival has worked its way up from a regional Southern California event to become one of the most anticipated annual concert series in the hip-hop world. ...Read More »

Common & Nas Visualize 'Ghetto Dreams' in New Video -- Watch

Common debuts his B&W video for his new single with Nas, 'Ghetto Dreams.' ...Read More »

J. Cole Releases More Music, 'Any Given Sunday #2'

J. Cole releases three new tracks in the second installment of his 'Any Given Sunday'series, ...Read More »

Common and Nas Film Video for 'Ghetto Dreams' Collaboration

'Ghetto Dreams,' the new collaboration between Chi-town MC Common and Queensbridge rhymer Nas, is giving rap fans a boost in their faith that hip-hop is still thriving in the music industry. ...Read More »

Common and Nas Spit 'Ghetto Dreams' on New Single

Back on the scene with a new recording home at Warner Brothers, a new album produced by No I.D. and an entire conservative party outraged at his poetry, Common has returned spitting some of his hardest rhymes in over a decade with his new single 'Ghetto Dreams.' ...Read More »