Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Common, the iconic rapper behind the hit song “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” is celebrating a significant milestone in his life. With ...

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 ...

Chicago rapper Common is back with his latest album, The Dreamer, the Believer. The album’s first single, “Ghetto Dreams,” featuring fellow rap artist Nas, has already hit airwaves. Production started ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- The history of slavery in America is a history of resistance, rebellion. Yet, movies and TV do not always showcase those themes. That's one reason why the rapper Common is excited ...

The rapper/actor enters the YouTube channel space with the launch of his new wellness show, ‘Com+Well.’ Rappe/actor/author Common recently announced that his latest project is a YouTube channel ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper and actor Common will make his Broadway debut this fall in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Between Riverside and Crazy.” The Oscar-, Emmy-, and Grammy ...

Chance The Rapper reportedly wins at trial against his former manager and receives $35. On March 20, following a two-week trial, a Cook County, Ill., jury took just a few hours to return a verdict in ...

The rapper composed the theme alongside musicians James Poyser and Karriem Riggins. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Common made the theme, titled “Victory,” alongside musicians James Poyser and Karriem ...

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