Common and Jennifer Hudson are going strong, so much so that she's featured on his new album. On Tuesday, the rapper announced his upcoming collab album with producer and DJ Pete Rock, "The Auditorium ...

There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock would easily be my most anticipated album of any year. Common, the Chicago rapper turned multihyphenate, has long been one of ...

Common and Pete Rock just released their collab album The Auditorium Vol 1, and they celebrated on Sunday in NYC with a free SummerStage show in Herbert Von King Park (watch video of that below). Now ...

The beloved neo-soul pioneer and R&B innovator is dead at 51 after a prolonged, personal cancer battle. It’s not fair to say Common found himself with One Day It Will All Make Sense, but he definitely ...

Even though Common is one of hip-hop’s premier lyricists, the socially conscious rapper fell short with his 2008 “techno-inspired” album, “Universal Mind Control.” But the Chicago-bred rapper ...

Despite releasing three albums, Common found himself struggling to sustain his music career. The rapper’s career took off in Chicago, IL, in the ’90s. He released three albums during this decade: “Can ...

“To work with Common is truly unbelievable. I’m grateful for the connection we have on this project and excited for the world to hear our new album. The excitement is unbearable. Common and Pete Rock ...

On “This Man,” a sunset-evoking song on “The Auditorium Vol. 1,” Common raps, “Whether Grammy or Oscar, I keep the same posture.” He’s referring to the awards he’s amassed over his decades-long career ...

Common has a new album coming out Nov. 4, and it’s called Black America Again. If that doesn’t make you excited about music, I don’t know what will. So far, you may have heard his singles “Black ...

On the album's 20th anniversary, it's much easier to recognize Be as a crucial intersection record — not simply for Common, on his way to becoming rap's hokey, well-intentioned uncle, but for hip-hop ...

EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson delievers a new season of her hit talk show, a surprise holiday album and an update on her relationship with Common. Ramona Rosales Twenty years ago, Jennifer Hudson had ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock ...