NEW YORK (Billboard) - Veteran rapper Common, long known for his pensive lyrics, is trying out a new style on the upcoming "Universal Mind Control." Due December 9 from Geffen after numerous delays ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Chicago rap icon Common released his fifth studio album Electric Circus. This album may have not been Common’s most commercially successful release, selling under ...

Common reveals how he turned down a Kanye West tour to pursue acting, landing his breakout role in "Smokin' Aces" instead.

In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...

LOS ANGELES -- Common was trying not to crack a smile. The rapper-turned-actor-turned-author was in the midst of having his face powdered in preparation for an interview with a cable music channel.

Legendary Hip-Hop icons Common and Pete Rock sat down for the latest edition of I Got Questions. For Common and Pete Rock, their collaborations in the past have been a blessing for Hip-Hop culture.

Well before Chance the Rapper became a household name, Common called him up. No, not to work with him. A decade ago, Common simply dialed, at the behest of his grandmother, to give a 14-year-old fan ...

You know you can’t have a Democratic presidential campaign without Common‘s involvement. On Tuesday (August 20), the Chicago MC performed at the United Center to open the second night of the ...

LOS ANGELES - Common was trying not to crack a smile. The rapper-turned-actor-turned-author was in the midst of having his face powdered in preparation for an interview with a cable music channel. His ...