Common joined the ensemble “Barbershop 3” cast with Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer starring and reprising their roles in the film Malcolm D. Lee will direct, according to Deadline. The film will be produced by Cube Vision and MGM. State Street Pictures’ Bob Teitel and George Tillman Jr. of are the lead producers. Also, […]
One of the great things about most films is that when they come out on home video, it’s not unheard of for the release to contain deleted scenes. That’s the situation with Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” and actor/rapper Common in particular. There’s one super intense scene between Common and David Oyelowo. In the midst of deadly […]
Common has signed on to join the cast of Suicide Squad, Warner Bros.’ all-star action movie featuring DC Entertainment super-villains. The story centers on imprisoned villains recruited by a government agency to perform covert operations. Details for Common’s role have not been revealed. Will Smith is already onboard as Deadshot. Jared Leto will play the […]
Chiraq” is a word you may or may not have heard of if you’re not from the mean streets of the Windy City, Chicago. To be specific, “Chiraq,” is a slang word from the ‘hood that became synonymous with Chicago “because of its violent history and crime rates one of Americas most dangerous cities,” according […]
Common has just given every woman ever another reason to see one of his shows. His ideas on how to improve race relations aside, Common…
Things have gotten off to a fairly serious start for Common in 2015. The Chicago-bred rapper and actor kicked off the year with an Academy…
Amid outcry from the state police union, a New Jersey university has decided to cancel a commencement speech from rapper Common over a song he…
UNION, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s Kean University has cancelled hip-hop artist Common as commencement speaker after police voiced concerns over a song about a woman convicted of killing a police officer who fled to Cuba. The school announced the Academy Award winner’s selection on Monday, but said on its social media sites on Tuesday […]
Taraji P. Henson. Erykah Badu. Serena Williams. Although these women dated Common at some point, the big question the rapper had to answer was which ex-girlfriend was his bossiest. If you said Badu, you are correct. Common made the confession about the singer while participating in the Keep It 100 segment for The Nightly Show […]
Black Twitter let some of these “New Black” celebrities have it for being blissfully oblivious about racial issues. There have been quite a few moments…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — John Legend says he’s concerned that the “Blurred Lines” verdict could set a scary precedent for artists creating music inspired by others. In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, the Grammy winner said understands why people say 2013’s biggest hit song by Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke sounds like “Got […]
