AMC, who has seen success with it’s original series’ Breaking Bad and Mad Men, will launch a pilot for a new series this fall called Hell On Wheels. Common will play a half-white, half-black freed slave working on the Transcontinental Railroad. AMC’s Joel Stillerman had this to say, “Common brings a layered intensity to a [cont.]

…and he manages to charm all the ladies in the room in the process. Good music, ya’ll.

Check out Common at Rain last Friday, along with DJ Fashen filling in for Z-Tripster. As usual, Com drops one off the dome.

In this interview Common talks about how he got into acting, his relationship with his mom and his girlfriend Serena Williams. And on a side note, Common is being interviewed right now on Hot 97 here in Las Vegas.

The co-stars of Just Wright come together for a nice collabo with The Queen singing over the hook. Just Wright hits theaters this Friday, May 14. Also available on Go! Common Classics, in stores May 25th. LISTEN: Common + Queen Latifah – “Next Time (Just Right) [prod. Kanye West]“

Latifah and Com Sense appear on GMA to promote their new film Just Wright, as well as shoot some hoops.

Do you listen to Poetical Prophets, Brick City Kids, Original Flavor, Ricky D, Kid Wizard Rakim, Simply II Positive, or Darkman X? You probably do, but just don’t know it yet. A blog called Onetwann digs into the archives and unearths a treasure trove of lost pre-major label demos from the likes of Jay-Z, Slick [cont.]

You can’t ask for better promotion than this. Big Comstradomus brings Queen Latifah at Highline Ballroom in NYC. The two perform “The Next Time” from the Just Wright soundtrack, of which they both star. Big up to DJServ1 for capturing this one.

Unearthed freestyle session from Common & Guru on Tim Westwood’s show some years back, where the two trade rhymes over Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode”. Big up to Vinyl4Life for the discovery. LISTEN: Guru + Common – “Tim Westwood Freestyle” (MP3) Guru + Common – “Tim Westwood Freestyle” (MP3)

Common’s been making the rounds lately, to promote his new flick Just Wright, co-starring Queen Latifah. First stop 106 & Park, then Jimmy Kimmel Live, …. He keeps it real by appearing at Atlanta’s First Friday as well….. In the coming weeks, Com will appear on Good Morning America, Ellen, and Rachel Ray.

Common delivers phase 2 of the Just Wright mixtape series, music inspired from but not licensed to the new rom-com co-starring Queen Latifah. Sorry, you won’t be able to roll six deep in the Hyundai bumpin Twilight Tone’s tape, as this one is stream only. No new songs from Com, btw. Peace Ya’ll, This is [cont.]

Big Com sits down with Global Grind to discuss his various Hollywood film roles, as well as his opinion of Ms. Badu’s “Window Seat” video.

Common is back at it and recording his new opus with the help of No. I.D. and Mr. West.The new album, tentatively titled The Believer, is scheduled to  drop in the fall with the first single hitting the streets in late summer.No word on if The Believer will be exclusively produced by Kanye and Dion, [cont.]

Common will release the officially sanctioned Go! Common Classics greatest hits collection via Geffen Recods on May 25th. This is the rapper’s second hits collection, following This Is Me Then, which covered the Relativity era extensively. The new collection will cover the last decade, and will include one new track, “Next Time (Just Write Version)” [cont.]

While in NYC at the Brand Jordan basketball event, Common takes time to plug his new movie with Queen Latifah and spit a freestyle and get a shout out to Obama. Check it out above

Here we go with the Remix EP from producer Surock. The Remix EP features remixed tracks from Little Brother, Joell Ortiz, Common, Royce Da 5’9″ and Rah Digga. Check it out below. Surock – “The Remix EP” (Mixtape)

Bay Area production team return with all new remix album/mixtape thing, where they reimagine tracks from Zero 7, PPP, Kid Cudi, Common, Kanye West, J*DaVey, Zo! & Tigallo, Janelle Monet, Wale, Kenna, Chromeo, and more. Trackademiks Remix Tape Vol. 3 (Mixtape)

Here is the first in a series of mixtapes from Common as he prepares for his new album, and with this mixtape, prepares for his upcoming movie with Queen Latifah. This mixtape is all music inspired by the movie Just Wright. Check out the track list below, and look for vol. 2 in the near [cont.]

Consequence has fought an uphill battle since the beginning of his career at 16 years old. First appearing on A Tribe Called Quest’s Midnight Marauders, then becoming a satellite member of the group on Beats, Rhymes, & Life, Cons eventually would score a solo deal with Elektra Records. Although the label ceased operations before the [cont.]

Common is going off the dome here, and the crowd is eating it up…. Caught on Saturday at the illustrious Haze nightclub, out here in the city that never sleeps.