Common has proved himself to be a man of the people. His growth into a certified A-list celebrity has been amazing to watch. Common has used
In 2014, Grammy- and Oscar-winning hip-hop artis and actor Common created a music festival for Chicago called AAHH! Fest. The festival was created as a response to
World-renowned performers, along with up-and-comers, speakers, and of course, great vendors came together in Baltimore this past weekend for two action-packed days of the 40th
Storm Reid was born for this. When she was just a toddler, she said she was going to be an actress. After roles in 12 Years
[jwplatform qrF5T5ny] During a recent interview, legendary singer Stephanie Mills shared with music veteran Shanti Das who’s on her music collaboration bucket list, what she
The Common Ground Foundation held its fifth annual gala, La Vie En Rose, at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago recently. In attendance was Grammy
The cast of the upcoming film Barbershop: The Next Cut descended upon Chicago’s Icon Theater last night, March 14, for an action-packed and star-studded red carpet screening
Sixteen-year-old D’iallo Thompson quite possibly had the best junior year of high school on record. While his classmates were attending after-school dances and basketball games, Thompson
Over the President’s Day weekend, Common and Ice Cube kicked off promotion for the latest installment of the BARBERSHOP franchise, BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT! The
This writer’s first introduction to Gordon Parks was actually a verse in hip-hop artist Common’s song “Dooinit” on his classic 2000 Like Water For Chocolate album,
[jwplatform h8EmA1HS] It’s ten years later and Calvin’s Barbershop is now co-ed with a hilarious cast of characters that include Ice Cube, Cedric The Entertainer,
Choosing the right weekly cover story to complement the zeitgeist of pop culture can sometimes be a daunting decision. The appetites of the rolling out
Rapper and actor Common has signed on to play a part in a new film that’ll add yet another diverse credit to his ever-growing Hollywood résumé.
The highly anticipated remake of The Wiz directed by Kenny Leon debuted on Thursday, Dec. 3 on NBC. Although the cast was laden with star power, the lead role
Few artists lead as interesting a life as Erykah Badu, and the veteran soul queen has certainly had some interesting relationships with other celebrities, whether
Grammy and Oscar Award-winning rapper Common continues to make moves in the world of film and television. On the heels of announcing landing a role in
Get ready to say hi to the bad guy. Rapper and burgeoning actor Common has landed a role as a villain opposite Keanu Reeves in the upcoming
Ta-Nehisi Coates engaged in a conversation about his new book Between the World and Me. Luminaries such as Common, Meshell N’Dgeocello and Usher were on-hand to hear what the writer had to say about his works.
Wu-Tang Clan maestro RZA has been locked in to direct an upcoming action thriller titled Breakout. The movie, written by Richard D’Ovidio and produced by Amasia
The presidential campaign of Donald Trump has been on a wild upswing despite his bigoted and inflammatory remarks. Part of this is due to Trump’s
