Common was the guest speaker on Tuesday at Illinois State University where he gave a presentation on “The Effect of Hip Hop on American Society” as part of the school’s Black History Month celebration. Peep The Video After The Jump:
Chicago bred emcee turned actor Common is seemingly a hot commodity in Hollywood. According to published reports, Common has landed a role on an up and coming show entitled Hell on Wheels that is scheduled to air on AMC. Hell on Wheels is described as a western centered around the construction of the
Steve Harvey, the esteemed comedian, radio host and author hosted his 1st Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala to support the Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men. Working alongside Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, Harvey gave recognition to Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta Washington for their good works. To the […]
Chicago bred emcee, Common recently sat down in an interview with Billboard.com and discussed his upcoming album and what fans can expect. The upcoming album, which is slated for a fall release, is tentatively titled The Believer and will feature production by Kanye West as well as veteran producer No I.D. “It’s ‘good’ music,” Common […]
Grammy Award winning rapper Common has teamed up with ICRF to hold a benefit for cancer patients in Montreal, Canada tonight at 9 p.m.. The benefit which has been dubbed Suri’s Soirée, is a tribute to Sarah “Suri” Gonshor, who died 10 years ago, at the age of 24, from hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of […]
Common is continuing his reign as Chi-Town’s resident multi-talented, lyrically gifted Hip-Hop artist. In between prepping for his next album, reportedly scheduled to drop sometime this year, Common is brushing up on his acting skills. As previously reported Common landed his first lead role working alongside Queen Latifah in “Just Wright”, a romantic comedy about […]
Hip-Hop Wired recently caught up with Common and chopped it up about the crime rate in Chicago and his upcoming music and acting projects. Peep what Chitown’s finest had to say: Hip-Hop Wired: I hear you rapping about having this SAG card, are we in danger of you retiring to act fulltime? Common: I don’t […]
For everyone that’s been salivating to get their hands on Kid Cudi’s debut album, The Man on the Moon: The End Of Day, the wait is over. Composed of 15 tracks featuring the likes of Chip The Ripper, Rat-A-Tat, and of course Kanye and Common, the album serves as a hipster Hip-Hop mash up of […]
