Posts Tagged ‘common’
Common Kills With This ‘Sway In The Morning’ Freestyle (Video)
June 3, 2016
REAL emcees keep a sharp sword; lyrical weapon ready and ready to pull it. Like Common. Have you seen the freestyle dude did on Sway In The Morning? Maaaaan! Maim-murder-death-kill with lyrics over a classic smooth boom-bap instrumental track. The flow feels so good, Com can barely contain his energy!
Common’s influence has paved the way for so many artists including Kendrick, J. Cole and Lil Bibby, so when he freestyles you can hear pieces of him they’ve incorporated into their own music.
Joining us this morning he spit a crazy freestyle around the topic of the American Black Film Festival. Common flows smooth as ever as he drops names of influential black role models as well as mentioning things black people have had to fight against.
– SwaysUniverse
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Common x Malik Yusef x Kumasi x Aaron Fresh x Choklate x Laci Kay – “Trouble In The Water” (Video)
April 27, 2016
I know I’m supposed to help. That’s what I’m made for…
– Common
Shout to all the heads reading this who remember that Hip-Hop was a STRONG platform for social commentary; and to those who remember when performers used to posse up to magnify the message they spit. This “Trouble In The Water” song and visual is that at level 10! Press play and feel it. And if you do indeed feel it, consider signing this petition from The Hip-Hop Caucus (which produced the song and video) demanding that Rick Snyder (Governor of Michigan) create a compensation fund for Flint’s water crisis victims.
Posted in Activism, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Aaron Fresh, CHOKLATE, common, Hip-Hop Caucus, Kumasi, Laci Kay, Malik Yusef, The Hip-Hop Caucus, Trouble In The Water | No Comments »
Larry Wilmore Talks With Ice Cube And Common About Their New Movie, Racism And More
April 20, 2016
A little barber shop talk about the new ‘Barber Shop’ movie, racism and so-called Black-on-Black crime, and more with Comedy Central’s Larry Wilmore for The Nightly Show.
PREVIOUS: BARBER SHOP: THE NEXT CUT (TRAILER)
Ice Cube x Common – “Real People”
March 25, 2016
Do you remember when these two were beefing hardcore back about 20 years ago? Now look at these Hollywood heavyweight, Platinum-selling rap bredren. Hip-Hop = Amazing! All love and respect on this Ice Cube & Common collabo jawn, “Real People,” off the “Barbershop: The Next Cut” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; available for pre-order at iTunes now.
BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) [PRE-ORDER]
Barbershop 3: The Next Cut (Trailer)
November 27, 2015
April 2016, Ice Cube is coming back to big screens to SMASH! Another ‘Barber Shop’ movie, upon first thought, might be one too many, huh? Wait-wait. What if Cube brought back the old cast, added some new POWER hitters… AND AMPED THE EYE CANDY TO 12?
Yeah. Thought so! Give this Eye Candy… er… “Barber Shop 3: The Next Cut” a hard look. And at the same time, feel a bit of hope for change in Chi Raq. Love for Chi-Town y’all.
Posted in Film, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Anthony Anderson, Barbershop, Barbershop 3, Barbershop 3: The Next Cut, Cedric The Entertainer, common, Eve, Jaszmine Lewis, JB Smoove, Nicki Minaj, Regina Hall, Sean Patrick Thomas, The Next Cut | 1 Comment »
Lil Bibby – “Speak To Em” feat. Common
November 24, 2015
Bonded bredren out of the Chi Raq speaking on an aspirational banging azz track entitled “Speak To Em” – off that “Free Crack 3” mixtape dropping soon.
Lil Bibby joins forces with Common on this soulful track. “Let Me Speak To Em” #FC3 is dropping on Black Friday November 27th.
Common Speaks on Chicago, Selma, & the Influences In His Life (Video)
October 15, 2015
He squeezes a lot in 97 seconds, doesn’t he? Common has had a worthwhile career already. So much more to do, but above we get Common on the clock for 97 seconds of commentary on the importance of his hometown, working with his idols and his influences, award-winning work on “Selma” and more.
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Lip Sync Battle: LL Cool J Hosts – John Legend vs. Common (Video)
April 9, 2015
Sure, they teamed up musically on that “Selma” movie soundtrack single “Glory”… but now… it’s competition! John Legend versus Common. Yeah, LIP SYNC BATTLE! Spike TV might have something here, at least for now. With A-listers like these miming out performances that channel the likes of Lionel Richie and MC Hammer, whoever wins, everyone wins! Check ’em out above.
(Lionel doing backspins??? No way!)
And the Thursday Night Smackdown that went down between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jimmy Fallon… Got that hilarity cued up after the jump for you!
Posted in Celebrity, Performance, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: common, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, James "LL Cool J" Smith, James Todd Smith, Jimmy Fallon, JOHN LEGEND, LL Cool J, The Rock | No Comments »
Classic Clips: Questlove Captures Recording Session With J Dilla, Common, & The Soulquarians (Video)
February 15, 2015
Check out this classic clip that Questlove of the legendary Roots crew unearthed recently in honor of J Dilla. It’s behind the scenes footage of the recording process for one of Common’s most talked about albums ‘Like Water For Chocolate.’ Crafting the soundscape for the project was J Dilla, James Poyser, & the rest of the Soulquarians who were recording it at the time. Check what Questlove had to say providing some interesting background history on the video, the process, & a few other little known facts…
“The Roots & Common were midway recording followup albums to their breakthrough Things Fall Apart & Like Water For Chocolate projects. two unapologetic “Neo Soul†joints. Having formed an unofficial collation sometime in 96, using the Native Tongue blueprint. The Soulquarians were born.
Posted in Hip-Hop, History, Jazz, Reggae, Videos | Tags: Classic Clips, common, J Dilla, JAMES POYSER, Questlove, Soulquarians | No Comments »
Common ‘Keeps It 100’ on Black Women & Fatherhood on ‘The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore’ (Video)
February 7, 2015
Common recently appeared on the panel revolving around Black Fatherhood on ‘The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore’ that airs on Comedy Central. New York Times columnist Charles Blow, founder of the Center for URban Families Joe Jones and comedian Mike Yard also take part in this discussion that began with the simple statement that ’72 percent of black children are born to unwed mothers.’
Although they tackle serious issues in this discussion, things get hilariously uncomfortable fast as Larry poses questions about whether they’d play in the Super Bowl instead of witnessing the birth of their first child & their opinions on whether or not black women are too domineering in relationships. Check out more video from the discussion below……
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Hip-Hop, News, Politics, Shots, Television, Videos | Tags: BLACK FATHERHOOD, Black Women, Comedy Central, common, FATHEROOD, Keep it 100, Larry Wilmore | No Comments »
R&B/Soul: Stacy Barthe – “Live For Today” feat. Common
January 23, 2015
Definite soul with intermittent Hip-Hop – today’s forecast for this dope storm moving through your system as soon as you hit play. Stacy Barthe does her thing, like always. But adding Common is how you add a head nod to the body rock you are about to indulge in. Go ‘head. You can play this “Live For Today” now.
Lil Herb (aka G Herbo) – “Fight or Flight” feat. Chance The Rapper x Common [Remix] (Video)
January 16, 2015
Hey, dope is dope. Y’all will just have to give a brutha a late pass. Vid for Lil Herb’s “Fight or Flight” remix. Nice. Chance The Rapper & Common bless on here, too.
“I’d rather be a real man than a real n!gga. Real talk” is a coooollllddd line, too. C’mon now. Watch.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: All Day, Brian "All Day" Miller, Brian Miller, Chance The Rapper, common, Fight or Flight, Fight or Flight remix, G Herbo, Lil Herb | No Comments »
John Legend – “Glory” feat. Common (Video)
January 14, 2015
Freedom is a religion to us… When it go down, woman and man up!
– Common
There have certainly been times when the music made the movie. Now, while “Selma” has a powerful enough historical civil rights story to tell in itself, a powerful John Legend song (featuring Common) can only enhance the experience. Watch the video. It is not a trailer, but the visuals may make you want to see this in theaters all the more.
Common: They Got Engaged During A Performance (Video)
December 22, 2014
True story.
Dude sent Common a note to request “The Light” at a live appearance… so he could propose to his lady. And Com Sense did the ‘sure shot’… hooked dude up with the song performance. And he proposed. Now, THAT’S “Love & Hip-Hop” for real. Respect!
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Common Performs ‘The Light’ with SEAL in Los Angeles (Video)
December 1, 2014
The “Nobody’s Smiling” tour kicks off in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) big; and Common, going big for the fans gathered, does a classic from his “Like Water For Chocolate” LP. So, on comes “The Light” and he brings out… SEAL (not Bobby Caldwell, but still)! Yeah, that SEAL. Watch.
(Smooth. No real wonder how he pulled supermodel Heidi Klum back in the day.)
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MC Lyte – “Dear John” feat. Common x 10Beats (Prod. By Loudbox) [Video]
October 28, 2014
Super dope video we have been waiting for! The MC Lyte jawn “Dear John” (featuring Common and 10Beats) has been some good spinning over here. Check out the visual interpretation above (and the link to the single post, in case you missed that). Dope message music. Enjoy!
MC LYTE – DEAR JOHN FEAT. COMMON X 10BEATS (PROD. BY LOUDBOX)
Robert Glasper Experiment – “I Stand Alone” feat. Common x Patrick Stump (Video)
October 16, 2014
Who’s ready for some Jazzy-Soul-Hop? You, hopefully, because you’re about to be blessed. Robert Glasper’s fam (Robert Glasper Experiment) invited some other fam in to jam on “I Stand Alone” (fam like Common & Patrick Stump). This’ll make your body nod. And just as you really get into it, and they get into it… You realize that there are a whole lot of people in here ‘standing alone’ (peep all the cameos/spots at the end).
Posted in Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, Videos | Tags: common, I Stand Alone, Patrick Stump, Robert Glasper, Robert Glasper Experiment | No Comments »
Common Talks About Some Of His Producer Pals, The Music They Made And More (Video)
October 14, 2014
Common sharing deep perspectives about working with some of Hip Hop’s greatest producers (like J Dilla, Kanye West and No I.D.). Not only does that, Common speaks on the making of hits like “The Corner” and “Rewind That,” about living with J Dilla in LA and more. Great talk from a guy who’d know. Watch.
Kanye West Rocks ‘AAHH! Fest’ (Chicago) [Video]
September 23, 2014
It’s been said, “You can’t be a hero in your hometown.” Don’t know how many times it was said to Kanye West. No one is saying it now. Check out Kanye doing a full set at the AAHH Fest in Chicago. Common put it on. Gonna be an annual thing. Only right he joins Yeezy on stage for the shut down song, “Get ‘Em High.”
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MC Lyte – “Dear John” feat. Common x 10Beats (Prod. By Loudbox)
September 10, 2014
Here’s MC Lyte’s first release from her upcoming LP. Entitled “Dear John†(featuring Common and 10Beats, produced by Loudbox), the song will also play when Lyte’s episode of Being airs on September 13, 2014, on Centric, 9 PM EST.
(Immediately following the airing of her episode, catch MC Lyte online via streamed Q&A for fans and media. Go to www.mclyte.com to register to view or participate.)
MC LYTE – DEAR JOHN FEAT COMMON X 10BEATS (PROD. BY LOUDBOX)
