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Rapper Common is teaching a free class on finding your voice and using it to fulfill your purpose. Here's what he says people can expect.
Common and hip-hop have always had a symbiotic relationship. As a young rapper from the Southside of Chicago, hip-hop provided him with a path toward notoriety, success and empowerment. In retu… ...
Common, the Chicago rapper turned multihyphenate, has long been one of hip-hop’s most beloved MCs; he has both the respect of his hip-hop peers and crafted many commercially successful albums ...
Common performs at the The New York Film Festival premiere of Netflix’s documentary 13TH. BY David Zax As the rapper Common tells it, his recent awakening as an activist focused on mass ...
Common, rapper, songwriter and actor. Author of "Let Love Have the Last Word" and "One Day It'll All Make Sense." From The Reading List. Excerpt ...
Chicago rapper Common considers it a good omen that he bumped into Queens rhymer 50 Cent on a recent airplane flight. The rappers are virtual poster children for genres of hip-hop that typically ...
Common, who came to fame as a hip-hop star, has increased his influence through an Oscar for his song "Glory" for the film "Selma," an Emmy for music on the documentary "13th," several acting and ...
Rapper and actor Common on music and political activism 07:12. Common’s latest music may be his most political work yet.. Since his debut album in 1992, Common has received much acclaim, both as ...
COMMON “Like Water for Chocolate” (MCA) Commercial hip hop has an undeniable groove. But does it have great meaning? These days, the rap that reaps the biggest rewards – from Jay-… ...
Rapper Common talks with ABC's Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, May 7, 2019. ABC News. He said the best thing he could do after hearing her side was "to listen and hear her perspective ...
Rapper Common takes us down memory lane. He’s also teamed up with T-Mobile to bridge the digital divide for youth. Judge warns of consequences if Trump administration violated deportation order ...
There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock would easily be my most anticipated album of any year. Common, the Chicago rapper turned multihyphenate, has long been one ...