Common

Angela confirmed their break up telling Page Six, “We have and will always be friends. He is an amazing human being, and I’m a much better person because he’s a part of my life. May we all keep loving and living.”

We complain about the stuff we see on the internet, a lot, and often, rightly so, but it’s moments like this, especially for us hip-hop heads, that really make us sit back and thank the internet for an opportunity like this to be shared to the world. Join Our BoomPhilly Club: A few weeks ago, Common […]

Hear about how Common became the Oscar-winning artist he is today.

Everybody who is anybody was there.

Hip-Hop was born from a spirit of protest and the desire to be heard, so it’s no surprise that many of our favorite rappers have drawn influence from Dr. Martin Luther King. Here’s 15 times Hip-Hop artists like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Common referenced Martin Luther King, Jr. Related Articles Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke […]

Common, otherwise known as the man of essentially every woman’s dreams, has a pretty interesting dating history. He has been linked with some of Hollywood’s most desired women, yet he remains unmarried to this day. Recently, he was rumored to be dating actress Regina Hall. He shut down those rumors, however, in several interviews. But […]

Academy award winner, actor and rapper Common discusses his 2014 song with John Legend, “Glory.” and how that came to be. He talks about where he keeps the Oscar he & John won for the song, and how he feels to have made such an accomplishment, especially for Ava-Duvernay-directed movie, “Selma,” which the song was […]

Common put on a crazy set during his performance at last Friday’s Yard Fest 2016 at Howard University. Com performed a a capella version of his single “Black America Again” and led the crowd in throwing up their black fist in salute. Check it out above and get ready for Common’s new album “Black America […]

Suicide Squad hits theaters on Friday and let me be one of the first to tell you: it's not as bad as critics are saying.

ESSENCE Festival 2016 is finally upon us, and with festivities just hours away, ESSENCE has announced they will celebrate the life of Prince with a New Orleans-themed tribute on Sunday (July 3).

The Oscar winner hopes his new initiative can inspire youth to stay off the streets.