With his vibrant career in music and acting, the hip-hop star turns 54 today. Born on March 13, 1972, the Chicago native, whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., was part of a rap trio called C.D.R ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Chicago icon Common released his fifth studio album Electric Circus, a project that still divides fans but has earned lasting respect for its ambition and bravery.

Common used his alma mater's band, Florida A&M University's Marching "100" in a promo for a recent NBA basketball game for NBA on Prime ...

Fox News’ Sean Hannity dedicated 10-minutes of his program last night to shit on Common, and criticize Michelle Obama for inviting the “controversial rapper and poet” to her White House Poetry Night.

Chicago rapper Common is back with his latest album, The Dreamer, the Believer. The album’s first single, “Ghetto Dreams,” featuring fellow rap artist Nas, has already hit airwaves. Production started ...

PROSPECT PARK, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Thousands of parents, students and educators were joined by rapper Common in Brooklyn Wednesday to call for New York City to double its public charter school sector ...

Well before Chance the Rapper became a household name, Common called him up. No, not to work with him. A decade ago, Common simply dialed, at the behest of his grandmother, to give a 14-year-old fan ...