Estelle Ft Common – Victorious (Prod. by No I.D.)
Here is an unreleased song from UK R&B singer-songwriter Estelle called ‘Victorious’. It features a verse from Common while No I.D. provides the production. This was recorded for her ‘All Of Me’ album but didnt end up making the cut. Listen to the track below. Read More
JAY Z Ft. COMMON – Open Letter Pt. II
Chicago’s own, Common, returns to the scene today with something new for our listening enjoyment. He returns to lay down some bars over top of Jay-Z’s latest effort, “Open Letter”. Common hits the track running and talks his shit, and does so rather cleanly. He takes his moment to drop some knowledge, some food for thought, and some history as well. This shit is too smooth, don’t sleep on Common, check out his bars on the track after the... Read More
Common Ft Concaine 80s– Congratulations
Producer No I.D. was in a giving mood and decides to treat us to this brand new Common record titled ‘Congratulations’. The storytelling track also features the Cocaine 80s collective and No I.D. handles the production on it. Read More
AT&T And Common Team Up To Launch Smartphone Cases
The Chicago rapper Common has linked with AT&T and Case-Mate for the launch of a line of smartphone cases under his own Common Ground Foundation (CGF) last week (Feb. 28) via a launch event at AT&T’s Michigan Avenue flagship store in Chi-Town. The cases feature graffiti-styled designs by local artists from the Chi and a percentage of each sale benefits CGF, to help better the lives of underprivileged youths through creative arts. “We’re... Read More
J. Period & Common – “The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.)”
Common’s still in love. On his latest track, he follows up to his classic, “I Used To Love H.E.R.” for the latest leak off DJ/producer J. Period’s Rage Is Back. Mixtape drops February 12. A continuation of the classic song from Com Sense’s sophomore album Resurrection. It’s really hard to touch a classic record like this, so there is no way that it can live up to its predecessor. However, this song is pretty slick and shows... Read More
NEW MUSIC: Big Sean Feat. Common – She
Produced by NO I.D., The Detroit Player tells a story about a young male who gets his side… Well just listen to the track after the jump. Sounds like the sophomore LP is in transit. Read More
New Music: Common ‘Not Selling Out’ Prod By No ID
New Music from Common & music producer No ID, ‘ Not selling out’ Read More
Birdman support Drake beef wit Common
During his recent interview with Big Boy of Power 106 in LA, Baby gave his thoughts on the Common and Drake beef. Read More
[AUDIO] Common say Drake makes “ho music” “STAY SCHEMIN” rmx [DRAKE DISS]
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_1", {titles:"Common%20Stay%20Schemin%20Diss",soundFile:"aHR0cDovLzUwLjIyLjk5LjE2MC9_Z2V0d2l0aXQvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLy8yMDEyLzAxL0NvbW1vbi1TdGF5LVNjaGVtaW4tRGlzcy5tcDM"}); So the official battle begins with Drake and Common. No more... Read More
Common – “The Believer” ft. John Legend
Common has posted up another new track from his forthcoming ninth studio album, The Dreamer, The Believer. This cut goes by the name “The Believer” and is available for your streaming pleasure below. The Dreamer, The Believer drops December 20th via Warner Bros. Records. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out our Building the Leak post for the LP. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play... Read More
[VIDEO] Common – Blue Sky
The video begins with a faded, upside down shot of Common which slowly comes into focus. He’s lying face up on a bed with his eyes closed. Once he starts rapping and lyrics like, “daylight beams, nightlife schemes, this is my Inception, I’m writing my dreams,” emerge, it’s clear he’s lying there thinking of things he wants to achieve and reflecting on those he has already accomplished Read More
Common Talks “The Dreamer, The Believer”
Hip-Hop Wired caught up with common on the set of his new single “Blue Sky” from his upcoming album The Dreamer, The Believer, dropping November 22nd. Speaking exclusively with Hip-Hop Wired, Common gave us the treatment for the visual stating, “The song gives you a good feeling. You can dance to it and it makes you feel like you can conquer the world and we wanted the video to have that same cinematic feeling to it. We’re shooting... Read More
COMMON IS AT IT AGAIN WITH CURRENT [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3RYTOV3z7k] Common, One of the few good rappers left takes current.com cross the country for a outstanding promotional tour. They documented his every move from his morning radio shows, record store signings and on stage. “This whole process is like a campaign,” Common says. He also talks about the heavy, futuristic beats on “Universal Mind Control.”... Read More
