A few days ago, Common Nobody’s Smiling Tour with Jay Electronica (still bummed it’s not coming through here) blew through NYC’s Irving Plaza, and from the looks of things it was truly a night to remember. Com not only brought out living legends such as Q-Tip and Raekwon the Chef, but also took some time…
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Kanye West, Common, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jennifer Hudson, Da Internz, R. Kelly, No ID, Stefan Ponce & Others Nominated For Grammys
The results are in, and the nominations for the 2015 Grammy’s have been trickling out throughout the day. As always, the nominees within the hip-hop/R&B categories have drawn plenty of controversy, but that hasn’t stopped many Chicagoans of being nominated for the most prestigious award in music. Kanye West, Common, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jennifer…
John Legend f/ Common – Glory
Common joins John Legend on “Glory,” the first offering from the original soundtrack for the upcoming film Selma. The film, which Common stars in, focuses on the voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is scheduled to hit select theaters on December 25th. Watch the trailer for…
Video: Snoh Aalegra f/ Common – Bad Things
Produced by No ID Snoh and Com do this crazy No ID beat justice on “Bad Things.” The video definitely brings the track to life, and today we up the ante buy also bringing you a stream of Snoh’s new album, There Will Be Sunshine, which was produced entirely by No ID. The project is…
Common f/ Malik Yusef, Kumasi, Aaron Fresh, Choklate & Laci Kay – Trouble In The Water
Common enlists Malik Yusef and a large crew of other talented artists to raise awareness on global climate change, with the educational “Trouble In The Water.” This will appear on the charity project, HOME, which is due out in the near future. Press play and spread the word in support of a good cause.
Video: Common – This War We Fight
“This War We Fight” is a poem from Common, which he originally performed at The White House for the 2014 Veteran’s Day celebration a few days ago. Com returns today with an accompanying visual for the poem, which you can check out above. Well done, Com.
Video: Common Performs “Rewind That” On The Queen Latifah Show
Queen Latifah’s former Just Wright co-star, the boy Com Sense, dropped by her show to promote his new album, Nobody’s Smiling, and the other 1000 things he has going on right now (he’s busy, duh.) The two old friends talk shop, and then Com hit the stage to perform one of my personal favorites from…
Video: Common To Host Furniture Show On Spike TV
Rapper, author, actor, poet, father — and now Common can add reality TV host to his resume. Kicking off in January (1/6/15), Common will be the esteemed host of Spike TV’s furniture repair show, Framework. Common also serves as executive producer of the show, so look for his big checks to continue to roll in….
Video: Common Reflects On 20-Year Anniversary Of ‘Resurrection’ LP
Time flies. Common recently sat down with Revolt TV and took some time to reflect on the 20-year anniversary of his second studio album, Resurrection. The album, which features “I Used To Love H.E.R.”, was originally released October 25th, 1994. Crazy, right? In the clip above, Com touches on his sophomore album and what it’s…
Video: MC Lyte f/ Common – Dear John
MC Lyte and Com’s “Dear John” gets the visual treatment. No relation to the film of the same name with Channing Tatum, though. This song actually serves as the anthem for #EducateOURMen,the scholarship initiative of MC Lyte’s Hip Hop Sisters Foundation. Watch the video above and read more about #EducateOURMen below.