Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins have connected like Voltron to form the supergroup us mere mortals refer to us August Greene. And Com is bringing the boys back to his hometown on December 1st for a show at the legendary Chicago Theatre. Tickets went on sale this morning, and you can now get them….
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Common announces new group August Greene featuring Karriem Riggins & Robert Glasper, drops new single “Black Kennedy”
25+ years in the game, and Common shows no signs of slowing down on the rap side. He’s had so much success in Hollywood that he really doesn’t need to bother with rap anymore, but hey, it’s in his blood. He’ll always love H.E.R. Today, he announces the formation of his new group, August Green,…
Common playing Ravinia this Saturday JUNE 24, get tickets now!
Update: now with Taylor Bennett and DJ Anthony “Twilite Tone” Khan opening up the show. Even more fire on deck! This Saturday (TWO DAYS!!!), hometown hero Common hits the legendary Ravinia outdoor venue in Highland Park — his first appearance at the historic venue. This is going to be crazy. Common has been one of the…
Common playing Ravinia this Saturday, June 24th
Update: now with Taylor Bennett and DJ Anthony “Twilite Tone” Khan opening up the show. Even more fire on deck! This Saturday, hometown hero Common hits the legendary Ravinia outdoor venue in Highland Park. This is going to be crazy. Common has been one of the most highly influential figures in rap music, with his poetic…
Watch the full episode of Serena Williams & Common’s “The Undefeated In-Depth” on ESPN
Last night, the latest episode of ESPN’s The Undefeated In-Depth ran, and featured Chicago’s own Common Sense interviewing arguably the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams. The former couple discussed a number of topics including race in America, body image, sexism in sports, being a role model and much more. This is a very…
Watch Billboard’s new documentary ‘Saving Chicago: Inside Hip-Hop’s Movement to Make Chicago a Better Place’
There’s been a number of documentaries focused on Chicago’s hip-hop scene over the past five years, and today Billboard has thrown their hat in the ring with their very own: Saving Chicago: Inside Hip-Hop’s Movement to Make Chicago a Better Place. While most of the recent docs have focused on the negativity of the local…
Common grabs Gucci Mane, Pusha T & BJ The Chicago Kid for “Black America Again (Remix)”
Wow, this remix is great. Perhaps Com’s best remix since the long-forgotten and very rare remix of “The Corner” featuring Kanye and Mikkey. Anyhoo, for this official reworking of the original (new beat!), Com pulled out all the stops by enlisting features from Polar Bear La’Flare and Pusha Ton. Also, is that BJ on the…
Stream Common’s new album ‘Black America Again’
Common’s 11th album, Black America Again, is here and arrives at the perfect moment — a very crucial time in America. The people are in unrest. From police brutality to a polarizing election, it’s a trying time for the United States. And Common steps up the plate and uses his platform to speak for Black…
Listen to Common’s latest leak “Pyramids”
Com’s Black America Again drops this Friday, November 4th. Today, we get another taste of the album with “Pyramids,” which features a sample straight outta the Brooklyn Zoo.
Watch Common perform “Black America Again” alongside BJ The Chicago Kid on Jimmy Fallon
Last night, Common stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform his important new single “Black America Again,” alongside another hometown hero who goes by the name BJ The Chicago Kid. Common and Beej killed this performance, which should help keep the world extremely excited for the Black America Again album which drops…