LAST YEAR, I lost a friend of mine who was close to me. I was going to speak at his memorial, and I needed to get into the space of what I would say. I needed something to calm me, something to give ...

LOS ANGELES — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades ...

In this week's issue of PEOPLE, Common says he's "in a great partnership," and could see Hudson as "the one" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Welcome to our new monthly column, "Common Knowledge," where rapper Common shares his wisdom on mental health, food and nutrition, pop culture, and more. Read the first installment below. LAST YEAR, I ...

Common has teamed up to compose "Victory," the official theme for NBA on Prime, the streaming platform announced. Jonathan Landrum Jr. | The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When rapper-actor ...