On top of being a fun drunk, I can also kick a mean freestyle when the liquor is in my system. I can never make it pass the “aye yo…aye yo” part when I’m sober, however. Perhaps that’s why my rap ...

Remember when Common came through and spit a hot 16 for our viewing and listening pleasure? Well, he's back again and this time he delivers another powerful freestyle. For his second lyrical session, ...

Common put the spotlight back on one of his favorite up-and-coming artists on Monday’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The rapper and actor, who stars in the film The Kitchen, reunited with ...

The Hollywood icon looks back at his legendary life and career in an upcoming new Netflix documentary. While there, Baller Alert caught some really cool footage of Common watching a local New Orleans ...

If you ask Common to freestyle on live air, there’s a good chance he’s going to step up and completely crush it. This was proven, once again, during Tuesday’s “Sway in the Morning” show, when the ...

While Common’s been seemingly absent on the music scene, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper made his presence known at Howard University after spitting a freestyle honoring February as Black history month. The ...

Common's rhymes are as sharp as ever. The Chicago native stopped by Sway in the Morning and was prompted to kick a freestyle during the appearance. With Milkbone's classic "Keep It Real" beat at his ...

From roller-skating to bungee jumping, non-traditional sports are on the rise in the Black and brown communities. Okayplayer speaks to T.I, Jessie Reyez, and more about the phenomenon. 2 hours ago ...

Anyone who had the pleasure of hanging out at the legendary Fat Beats record store before it closed in 2010, then they probably also had the pleasure of running into a rap star or two while they were ...

Common and the Roots‘ Black Thought faced off in a “Wheel of Freestyle” rap battle on Friday’s Tonight Show, with the two hip-hop veterans forced to craft songs out of three completely random words.

Coming off Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe wins last year, Common is hardly resting on his laurels. The Chicago-born MC stopped by radio show Sway in the Morning on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming ...

"Maybe me and Halle, yo, we can get married." By Sadie Bell On Saturday (June 3) at the 16th annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball, Common accepted the Spirit of Chrysalis Award — but won the ultimate award ...