Common almost crossed paths with his rival Drake during his trip to Park City, Utah, for Sundance. While Drizzy was performing at Park City Live, the Chi-town MC attended the premiere of his new film LUV at the festival on Monday evening (Jan. 23). The drama follows an 11-year-old orphan who discovers unpleasant truths about [...]

Common may have taken shots at Drake on his remix to “Stay Schemin’,” but the Chi-town MC still respects his rival’s music. In a new interview, Common had some kind words to say about the Young Money star and is ready to leave the beef behind.  

    The war of words is heating up. Common fires back at Drake after his subliminal shot on Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin’.”   “It bothers me when the gods get to acting like the broads/ Guess every team doesn’t come complete with ni**as like ours,” raps Drake over the Rich Forever single.   Common [...]

Stevie Wonder showed Common love by joining him onstage at his show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (Dec. 21). “We got the greatest singer and a poet,” rapped Common on his freestyle as Stevie sang along during the encore. Watch them come together for a special moment.

Common lets the good times roll in the feel-good video for “Celebrate,” the No I.D.-produced single from his new album The Dreamer/The Believer. The Phil the God-directed clip features celebratory moments including a soldier’s return home from war and the Grammy-winning MC toasting 2012 with his friends including Tyga and Ludacris at a New Year’s [...]

Lauryn Hill was back in action at the 8th annual Rock the Bells Festival at San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, Calif., yesterday. The former Fugees member, who gave birth to her sixth child less than a month ago, closed out the day-long event by performing her Grammy-winning album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in [...]

Common and Nas live out their “Ghetto Dreams” on set of the video for their hip-hop-heavy collaboration, which serves as the first single from Common’s upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer. A bearded Common and Nas trade bars in a stairwell of an underground club in the cell phone pics. “I hope they walk away [...]

Common came under attack from conservative media outlets this week after he was booked to perform at the White House. Fox News and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin criticized First Lady Michelle Obama’s decision to include him in a poetry reading, citing some of his past lyrics and labeling him “vile.” But despite the controversy, [...]

Estelle is taking it back to the essence on her third album All of Me. The British singer has enlisted Common for a track produced by No I.D. called “Victorious.” While the Chicago MC recently colored outside the lines with 2008’s electro-minded Universal Mind Control, Estelle is returning him to his roots.

[YOUTUBE=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-2nFwPdFsk&feature=player_embedded] Get ready to “Believe.” Common premiered the title track from his upcoming album The Believer, the follow-up to 2008’s Universal Mind Control, during a recent show in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rapping over a bare piano melody and vocal sample, the Chicago rapper rides the rhythm while branding himself a hopeful mind. “These are the words [...]