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Exclusive: Common Opens Up About His Role In ‘Megan Leavey,’ Telling More Diverse Black Stories In Hollywood & More

Common has been killing the acting game over the past few years and shows no signs of slowing down. We…

Follow The Beat On Twitter: Saturday night, Common was among the honorees at the 16th annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball. Held…

While celebrating his 45th birthday this week, Common recites this spoken word in support of See America and their fight for preventable blindness.…

Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne are back together again in John Wick: Chapter 2.

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…

Sasha Obama was noticeably absent during President Obama's final speech on Tuesday. According to reports, she was studying for an…

This guy Drake needs to be stopped before he starts a world war or something.

On January 15, The Simpsons will air its first ever hour-long tribute to hip-hop episode called “The Great Phatsby.” The…

When Kanye West met with Donald Trump, nobody could fathom why he would do such a thing. His actions, and…

The former couple who still remain friends sat down for a one-on-one interview for ESPN.

Obama says the hacks brought attention to Hillary Clinton’s email scandal and issues within the Democratic National Committee.

Common stopped by The Rickey Smiley Morning Show to chat about his new album, “Black America Again,” which drops on…

Chicago native and rap icon Common displayed immaculate storytelling prowess during Thursday's "Tonight Show" while performing the title track off…

Common has a message for ya, with his powerful performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’. His album Black America…