This past Friday, Common made a return to release his 13th album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. The new release is created with political themes and arrived just ahead of the most important election we have seen. The new release features PJ on four singles, along with Black Thought and Lenny Kravitz. The album pairs […]
Common finally broke his silence on the sexual allegations Jaguar Wright made against him. During a recent interview on Philly’s Rise and Grind Morning Show, the rapper turned actor reassures that he has no negative thoughts towards her and denied the allegations. “Let me say this, man, God bless Jaguar. I really don’t have any negative […]
There may be trouble in paradise between Common and Tiffany Haddish. Fans have noticed that the rapper turned actor unfollowed Tiffany, but she has yet to return the love. But the comedian did post a cryptic message to her exes. “When the real you showed up I was disappointed and disgusted, so please go away […]
“Best relationship I’ve been in in my whole life so far,” says Tiffany Haddish when talking about the relationship between her and her new boo, Common. Tiffany Haddish and Common have hit the dating scene surprising fans with their new love for one another. “He’s special. I call him Rashid… I’ve never been in a […]
Netflix is set to produce a live-action series for preschoolers, and they will continue to celebrate Black voices. The streaming giant ordered twelve five-minutes episodes of Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices which will feature Black artists reading stories that highlight the Black experience. Tiffany Haddish, Lupita Nyong’o, and Common are among the slew of artists who will […]
Common and Tiffany Haddish are still going strong. The comedian recently confirmed their relationship and revealed that she “loves” him. The rapper turned actor followed up publicly declaring his love for her and saying how “grateful” he is to have her. Common appeared on Live with Kelly and Ryan and he didn’t hold back about […]
With the tragic news of The Roots’ founding member Malik B’s passing echoing through the Hip Hop and music worlds, it’s saddening that more bad news is coming out of the Soulquarian camp, as Philly native Jaguar Wright makes some serious accusations about The Roots’ handling of Malik B’s terminal cancer diagnosis and Wright’s own […]
BRIC is hosting their 42nd annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival this month. The virtual event will take place July 25th and 26th at 8pm on Facebook, Instagram and BRIC’s TV channels. BRIC has tapped Common and Questlove to headline the annual event which will be hosted by Comedian Michelle Buteau. “We’re thrilled to be channeling the […]
Common participated in the city of Chicago’s mass celebration for 2020 high school students. The event was broadcast across area channels and titled Grad 2020: For Chicago. The Chicago icon made an appearance and gave a special message. “You all have accomplished something that no other class in the history of America, in the history […]
Inmates are often overlooked whenever anything goes wrong, and this is the case during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s a troubling time for them,” the rapper and activist said, “because they are the people who usually are overlooked.” The actor’s criminal justice reform group launched the #WeMatterToo campaign advocating for the early release of inmates who […]
It’s been rumored that Tiffany Haddish and Common were an item for a while, and we’ve gotten some more confirmation that this may indeed be a fact. The comedian insisted that things were strictly platonic between them, however, an Instagram live session with Cedric the Entertainer had fans thinking otherwise. Tiffany and Common were quarantined […]
Hosted by the lovely Maya Rudolph, “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” aired on CBS Tuesday night on the fourth anniversary of his death at 8PM EST. The special, recorded in late January, was jam-packed with a string of all-star performers covering hits from Prince’s beloved catalog, including Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, […]
Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson kinda spilled the beans that Tiffany Haddish and Common are a “beautiful couple” on Instagram last month. But now we’ve got more proof that the rumored couple are actually a real couple. Cedric The Entertainer hosted a Def Comedy Jam live stream coronavirus fundraiser called Healing Through Laughter. At one point of […]
Diddy, Alicia Keys, Nas, and Janet Jackson tapped as their tour DJ because DJ Aktive has his finger on what various cities are feeling— what moves them and what makes them special! Now, here is time for him to capture that spirit on one track. He does that masterfully with his new single, “The City” […]
On this date in 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., the rapper, actor, and poet also known as Common was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist is not only an icon of Windy City’s Hip Hop scene, but he has also helped to blaze a trail for Golden Era rappers into other […]
The 2020 NBA All Star game is gonna be lit!! According to confirmed reports, Weezy, Quavo, and Khaled will be performing at this year’s NBA All-Star at Chicago’s United Center this upcoming Sunday. With Windy City native Chance The Rapper also on the bill, the halftime show is predicted to be a plethora of collaborations […]
The roster for the 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented by Ruffles has been announced. The game will air on Valentine’s Day at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. The game will be coached by ESPN analysts Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon, with Jesse Williams and Guy […]
Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Common will headline the musical performances at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the United Center in Chicago. The NBA also announced Chance’s brother and rap artists Taylor Bennett, will take the stage at halftime fo the NBA Rising Stars Game on Friday, Feb. 14 […]
It looks like Common and Angela Rye are no longer a thing. Rumors have been swirling around their split ever since the political commentator arrived at her 40th birthday celebration alone. Additionally, she didn’t have her arm candy during the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios, so people think the couple called it quits. Those […]
A California teacher was placed on administrative leave after putting on Blackface in an attempt to look like rapper Common for Halloween. The Milpitas Unified School District school teacher “chose to wear blackface paint and satirically imitate a TV commercial and well known national social activist of the African American community,” according to school board […]
