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 ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist and actor Common will give the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Association of Black Students, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, in Graham Chapel ...

In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...

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 ...

Legendary Hip-Hop icons Common and Pete Rock sat down for the latest edition of I Got Questions. For Common and Pete Rock, their collaborations in the past have been a blessing for Hip-Hop culture.

LOS ANGELES -- Common was trying not to crack a smile. The rapper-turned-actor-turned-author was in the midst of having his face powdered in preparation for an interview with a cable music channel.

*Check out Common! The rapper/actor is now adding producer to his resume. He’s teaming up with director Thomas Kail (“Hamilton,” “Grease: Live”) and Ian Edelman (“Puerto Ricans in Paris”) for a comedy ...

I can’t think of a more ideal place to talk about literacy than a public library. Common, the actor and used-to-be rapper, visited a public library in Cleveland recently to drop knowledge on Gen Z’ers ...