December 21, 2011 - Topping a year that saw Common turn into a lightning rod of controversy on right-wing radio, or perhaps just ending it, comes this twice-delayed album.
September 19, 2011 - Rock The Bells has pulled the plug on the final show of the travelling festival's tour, citing an inability to "execute the festival to our standards," according to a statement from the festival's organizers.
October 27, 2010 - Hip-hop artist Common is scheduled to perform in his hometown of Chicago during a rally -- led by President Barack Obama -- to energize Democratic voters.
April 30, 2009 - Multiple Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Common was born on the south side of Chicago in the early 1970s. By age 20, he had dropped his first single, "Take It EZ," which led to the release of his debut album "Can I Borrow a Dollar?" At the time, he was known as Common Sense.
April 8, 2009 - The traveling hip-hop festival Rock the Bells will return this summer with headliners Nas, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, The Roots and Common set to appear.
June 11, 2008 - Common, Akon, Three 6 Mafia, Puddle of Mudd and Flyleaf will perform June 20 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. The concert is a reward for members of Boost Mobile RockCorps, a national volunteer movement that uses music to inspire young people to get involved in helping their communities, according to a press release; the Los Angeles chapter of BMRC provides local youth with an opportunity to earn concert tickets in exchange for four hours of community service. The concert, hosted by actor/comedian Tracy Morgan, is exclusively for BMRC volunteers.
Topping a year that saw Common turn into a lightning rod of controversy on right-wing radio, or perhaps just ending it, comes this twice-delayed album.
Rock The Bells has pulled the plug on the final show of the travelling festival's tour, citing an inability to "execute the festival to our standards," according to a statement from the festival's organizers.
Hip-hop artist Common is scheduled to perform in his hometown of Chicago during a rally -- led by President Barack Obama -- to energize Democratic voters.
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