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Mary J. Blige, Common, Andra Day and More to Perform at the 2018 Oscars
By Amanda Rey on February 23, 2018
Get ready to listen to some Oscar-nominated music! The performers for the 2018 Academy Awards have been announced and it’s apparent that viewers will be...
Rapper Common is One Step Away from EGOT Status After Earning First Emmy for ‘13th’
By Sheriden Chanel on September 11, 2017
We can’t be the only ones who have noticed that good things come to rapper Common when he and director Ava DuVernay collaborate. The pair...
Common and RZA to Bring ‘Black Samurai’ Reboot to Starz
By Sheriden Chanel on August 24, 2017
Starz is tapping Common, RZA, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer with their next big project that will hopefully have the Power effect (and maybe even some...
Common Donates $10,000 to a Harlem School for Supplies
By Amanda Rey on July 24, 2017
Common is once again showing that giving back comes naturally. It was reported that the Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist surprised Harlem students by donating $10,000...
Taraji P. Henson, Snoop Dogg, Keegan Michael-Key to Guest Star in Hour-Long ‘Simpsons’ Episode
By Jasmine Ginyard on January 12, 2017
The Simpsons welcomed some pretty big names to their cartoon world in time for their first hour-long episode. Taraji P. Henson, Keegan-Michael Key, Snoop Dogg,...
Common Gives Moving ‘Black America Again’ Performance on ‘Tonight Show’
By Jasmine Ginyard on November 4, 2016
Common gave a raw and moving performance of his song “Black America Again” during his recent visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The...
Common Freestyles Super Woke Bars from Upcoming Album
By Jasmine Ginyard on June 15, 2016
Common treated Sway and his audience to a few super woke, extra relevant bars from his upcoming album, proving that he’s still one of the...
President Obama Invites Musicians to White House to Discuss My Brother’s Keeper
By Jasmine Ginyard on April 26, 2016
President Obama invited some of the nation’s top black musicians to the White House to discuss ways to continue his administration’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative....
‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’ Cast Is All Smiles at Film’s Premiere
By Jasmine Ginyard on April 26, 2016
The cast of Barbershop: The Next Cut attends the premiere of New Line Cinema’s Barbershop: The Next Cut at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on...
‘Barbershop’ Stars Ice Cube and Common Bring Chicago Town Hall to VH1
By Jasmine Ginyard on March 29, 2016
The stars of Barbershop: The Next Cut are using their voices to bring light to the issues that citizens of Chicgao face in the first...
‘The Wiz Live!’: Check Out the Cast and the First Trailer
By Meredith Seay on November 17, 2015
They are off to see the Wiz! After presenting The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live!, NBC is going to Oz for this...
Oscars 2015: Common, John Legend Win Best Original Song for ‘Glory’
By Meredith Seay on February 23, 2015
Common and John Legend brought the audience to tears with an emotional performance of the Selma song “Glory” at the 2015 Oscars ceremony. Just minutes after receiving...
Kendrick Lamar To Headline Essence Festival In New Orleans
By C. George on February 20, 2015
Kendrick Lamar will be headlining this year’s Essence Festival in New Orleans as musical talents and performers come together to celebrate the magazine’s 25th anniversary....
Grammys 2015: John Legend, Common & Beyoncé Close Out Show
By Meredith Seay on February 9, 2015
This year’s Grammy Awards ended with a special tribute to Selma featuring Beyoncé, John Legend and Common. The performance began with Beyoncé’s rendition of the classic gospel song “Take...
‘Selma’ Cast March to Honor MLK and Original Selma Marchers
By Meredith Seay on January 20, 2015
The stars of the Oscar-nominated film Selma, marched with thousands of people on Sunday in the Alabama town of the same name honoring Dr. Martin...
Oscar Nominations 2015: Common, John Legend Earn Nod for ‘Glory’
By Meredith Seay on January 15, 2015
The 87th annual Academy Award nominations for Original Song in a Motion Picture were announced Thursday morning (Jan. 15) in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy...
Common, John Legend Release ‘Glory’ Video
By Meredith Seay on January 14, 2015
On Sunday, John Legend and Common won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song for their Selma soundtrack song “Glory.” Now, the musicians have shared...
Golden Globes 2015: Common and John Legend Win Award for ‘Glory’
By Meredith Seay on January 12, 2015
Common and John Legend took home a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for their song “Glory” from the film Selma. The duo was...
John Legend, Common Perform “Glory” On ‘GMA’
By C. George on January 6, 2015
Count on John Legend and Common to craft the inspirational song that sets the theme for Selma, a biopic based on Martin Luther King, Jr....
John Legend, Common Add ‘Glory’ To ‘Selma’ Soundtrack
By C. George on December 8, 2014
The timing could not be better for the movie Selma to release this as protests go down for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric...