The NBA All-Star weekend is one of the most star-studded celebrity events every year. One of the events that takes place on All-Star Saturday Night is the celebrity basketball game. Hip-Hop will have great representation in Common and J.Cole announcing that they’ll be participating in this year’s competition. Neither artist is a stranger to the […]
UPDATE (2/15/12): Multiple sources have told Hip-Hop Wired that Drake and Common did get into a shouting match, but there was no physical altercation between the two rappers. Word is that Lil’ Wayne had to intervene. Continue to stay tuned… — Sources are saying Common and Drake had to be separated by cops while backstage […]
Touré of FUSE spoke to Common on the Grammy Awards red carpet and asked the rapper about battling Drake. The Chicago MC relayed that any rift he had with the YMCMB rapper he called “Canada Dry” is over. “It was all in the art of Hip-Hop, but it’s kind of over now,” explained Common. “He […]
Dr. Maya Angelou will be featured in two of BET’s upcoming specials, Soulmates: Dr. Maya Angelou and Common, and the 2012 BET Honors. Soulmates: Dr. Maya Angelou and Common, which premieres Sunday at 11am/10c, brings together Dr. Angelou with the celebrated Hip-Hop artist Common, resulting in an unforgettable TV moment. Peep the interview at The […]
Common stays getting those acting checks and now he’s getting another one. The Chi-town MC has been recruited by Current TV for a new promotion highlighting the burgeoning network’s prime time lineup. Describing the network and its viewers as “Politically Direct,” Common recites a series of phrases to classify the Current viewer – “trailblazer,” “truth seeker” and […]
The Power 99 studio has been on fire as of late, namely The Come Up Show with Cosmic Kev. With Snoop, Common and French Montana all making recent stops through the booth, it’s only right that Wiz Khalifa make his presence felt during a stop through Philly, too. It sounds as though this was recorded a […]
Taylor Gang MC Chevy Woods tries his hand at Common’s “So Sweet” record. Take a listen, as the next artist on the rise from the Pittsburgh clique lets go of a few bars.
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Common is trying to earn the “Hardest working man in Hip-Hop” moniker since he’s been all over the map most recently. Whether it’s Oakland, Utah, Atlanta, or Philly, he’s been putting it down lyrically. Of course no MC passes through Philly without stopping by The Come Up Show, and going off on a few instrumentals. […]
Although the beef between veteran rapper Common and burgeoning star Drake has hit a lull in media attention, fans shouldn’t expect the Canadian heartthrob to fire a return salvo in the direction of his Chicago nemesis. In an exclusive interview with NahRight, Drake chopped down any hopes of a Hip-Hop royal rumble between he and […]
Common continues to stay busy as we find the Chi-Town MC in Oakland, California aiding a YMCA Youth Basketball Camp. Common is no stranger to the hardwood, having played a New Jersey Nets point guard named “Scott McKnight” in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright. Although Common acted as the star b-baller in the film, […]
If Hip-Hop were high school, then the personal relationships of some of its biggest names would make for some interesting cafeteria chatter. Unlike regular people, when relationships in Hip-Hop fall apart the whole world gets a front row seat to the dysfunction. Whether it be marriage, relationship, or business deals gone bad, things can get […]
