Because of the above video, Fox News blasted Michelle Obama for inviting Common to the White House for a poetry event. The story, which reads “Michelle Obama Hosting Vile Rapper at White House?” calling Common “quite controversial” (?) because of politically charged statements said in an episode of Def Poetry Jam. Clearly, the ace reporters [cont.]

Common and Dr. Maya Angelou sit down with Go Where Hip-Hop. How they pulled this one off, we’re not sure, but props are definitely due.

Common shares his memories of James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee. Common tells Nick Huff of Hard Knock TV that J Dilla is his, Pharrells, Kanyes and Questloves favorite producer. Common also talks about how Dilla and himself worked on Like Water For Chocolate almost 10 years ago and how he thinks [cont.]

Great footage of Common freestyling at the Blackberry booth @ CES this past weekend. We’re not sure who that dude is at the end though.

Fash brings another one from his impending Sunday School release, due Feb. 15th. LISTEN: Fashawn – “Strange Fruit (Remix)” (feat. John Legend + Common) Fashawn – “Strange Fruit (Remix)” (feat. John Legend + Common)

Murs covers Common’s classic from the Fornever LP with 9th Wonder. Directed by Jon Mazyck.

Fresh off the heels of Jigga’s Decoded, Common is prepping a memoir that his upbringing, longevity and newfound acting “career”. The memoir will be released by Atria Books and will share the name with Common’s third album, One Day It’ll All Make Sense. The book will be co-written by Adam Bradley, the author of 2009’s [cont.]

As part of the Diesel Presents: Only The Brave campaign, Big Sean takes us around Detroit and tells us some of his major inspirations and the way he grew up.

Corporate sponsorship ain’t always so bad, right? Hey, if record labels don’t want to put all of these artists on a track, why not allow Gatorade to do it? Chicago is represented to the fullest on this track from Gatorade’s Relay Series.

Brave New Voices host, Common, and co-host, Rosario Dawson, talk about the show and the participants who participate. “Brave New Voices 2010″ premieres Saturday, October 23 at 11pm only on HBO. For more information, log onto HBO.com.

The all Chi-Town lineup gives us some backstage footage of this track for Gatorade Replay.

Here’s a clean, uncut version of the BET G.O.O.D. Music cypher. G.O.O.D. Music (Kanye West, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce, Big Sean & Common) – 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher (CDQ, No Audience)

Worldstar gets the jump on this alternate b&w cut of Common’s “Announcement”, directed by Hype Williams.

Donnis joins Common to help promote his new men’s fragrance, Only The Brave, by Diesel.

Common reminds his supporters that he still can make it happen on a mic just like he does in front of a movie camera.

In a recent interview with allhiphop.com, Common discussed the beef sparked in ’95 between him and Ice Cube, which spawned “Westside Slaugterhouse” and Common’s rebuttal “The Bitch In Yoo”. The beef was eventually diffused after a meeting with Louis Farrakhan in ’97. After the success of his smash-hit, oscar winning movie Just Wright with Queen [cont.]

En route to Weber State, Common shares info from ‘Ye’s forthcoming 40 minute “Runaway” video/short film.

Wow, Kanye’s really keeping his word on the Good Fridays thing, and today we get the title track. Obviously he’s not going to leak the whole album, so we can only imagine he’ll compile these tracks into a Good Fridays compilation later down the line. LISTEN: Kanye West – “Good Friday” (feat. Common, Pusha T, [cont.]

We wonder if anyone in Travis Porter could sustain a freestyle this long? Com goes off the dome for five minutes while the audience throws him words and ideas.

Does the above look like something you want? Common is teaming with Sony Music and GetOnDown for this ultimate, deluxe 2CD reissue of his second, and arguably best LP, Resurrection, on August 31st. The new set includes a remastered edition of the classic album, a 24 page booklet with new liner notes written by Brian [cont.]