Common

Common and Ne-Yo are easin’ on down the road to join the cast of 'The Wiz Live!'

The Robert Glasper Experience released the Jill Scott-assisted 'Calls' midway in the summer. The song had a very soulful approach, but the quartet decided to switch things up for 'I Stand Alone,' the next cut off the upcoming LP, 'Black Radio 2.'

Happy birthday, President Obama! What better to celebrate Barack Obama's born day (Aug. 4, 1961) than to honor him with a top 10 list of rap songs that mention his name. Most rappers have been inspired by our 44th president. However, there are a few outspoken emcees who have expressed their condemnation of him...

Common's fourth studio album, 'Like Water for Chocolate,' contains some of the most intellectual songs of his career. The Chi-town rhymer gives nods to the past on the introduction track 'Time Travelin',' a tribute to legendary Nigerian afro-beat artist Fela Kuti...

With nine albums under his belt, Common can easily be considered one of the veteran hip-hop artists to come out of the Chicago area. His debut LP, 'Can I Borrow a Dollar?' caused a buzz around the underground rap scene in the '90s. However, it wasn't until he released 'Like Water for Chocolate' in 2000, that this Windy City artist received more mainstream fame and was certified gold...

First it was Pitbull, now it's Common's turn to offer his thoughts on Jay-Z and Beyonce's Cuba controversy.

In this list of the Top 10 Common Songs, we pay tribute to the Chicago emcee, who's one of the most respected rappers in the game.

Common is hoping to make a major splash in his movie career this year with his new film 'LUV,' co-starring Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Dennis Haybert, Meagan Good and Lonette McKee.

Common has been relatively quiet on the music front in recent months, but it looks as if we will hear some new material from the Chicago emcee in 2013. The G.O.O.D. Music artist announced on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' that he will release an EP, mixtape and new album within the calendar year.