Common is the first rapper in history to win a Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and Academy Award. In 2009, Common became the brand ambassador for Only the Brave, a line of fragrances from Diesel. His charity the Common Ground Foundation was launched in 2010, and is dedicated to empowering disadv...
Asthe White House has pointed out, Common is known for being a “socially conscious” rapper. He rose to prominence in the mid-nineties for bringing African-American culture and minimalist beats into the mainstream’s collective awareness. And in recent years, he’s made as many headlines for...
Common may have to put his music career on hold for awhile. Just two months after the Grammy-winning rapper/producerlinked up with Showtime for a coming of age drama, he has inkeda two year commitment with the network’s premium cable competitor, HBO. The deal means that HBO will have ...
After his 2002 debut in the Rick Famuyiwa rom-com “Brown Sugar,” rapper-turned-actor Common has made more than 40 films. In his latest, “Here and Now,” he stars opposite Sarah Jessica Parker as her music manager, but he believes the last 16 years will be only a blip in his traj...
Rapper's decorated love-life revealed as romance with Jennifer Hudson heats up Jennifer Hudson's boyfriend Common teases marriage amid blossoming romance: 'Why not?' "I'm like, 'That's Jennifer!' It doesn't sound like things you've heard from her before. I love that we were able to...
Common. Actor: Wanted. First known as a rapper who became one of the more prominent voices in hip-hop's new millennium renaissance, Common later transitioned into acting. He was born in Chicago, and is the son of educator Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines and Lonnie
Rapper/Actor Common To Star In Remake Of Francois Truffaut’s ‘The Man Who Loved Women’ Rapper/Actor Common To Star In Remake Of Francois Truffaut's 'The Man Who Loved Women' ByCharlie Schmidlin June 11, 2012 5:19 pm News Common Joins Louis Leterrier’s Magician Heist Movie ‘Now Yo...
The rapper and actor joins Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo in the ambitious drama series.
Commonis sharing new insight into his romance with his girlfriendJennifer Hudson. During a newly aired interview with “The Breakfast Club,” rapper/actorCommonopened up about his relationship with fellow Chicago nativeJennifer Hudson. While the two have quietly been an ite...
asDeadline announcedearlier that he’ll be executive producing a new comedy series called93 Til Infinityabout a fading 1990s rapper. He’ll develop alongsideHamiltondirector Thomas Kail andHow to Make It in Americacreator Ian Edelman. Common’s 11th studio album,Black America Again, drops on Nove...