Common

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Freckles are a thing not normally associated with hip-hop, but one would be surprised to know that a few rappers do actually have them. Find out 5 of the rappers that do in our gallery of rappers with freckles. Previously: 8 Rappers Repping A City They Are Not From 9 Rappers With Great Teeth 7 Rappers Turning Up In The Club

Lil Herb gathers Chi-Town's finest for his new remix to "Fight Or Flight." Today, the youngster drops the Verluxe-directed video for the track, where he takes us into the deep depths of his neighborhood. Herb's forthcoming mixtape, Ball Like I'm Kobe, which features "Frankie Lymon", is set to drop soon...

Last night BET aired their annual Hip-Hop Awards, and as the network decided to reveal the award winners in the day leading up to the broadcast, the show really became all about the performances and cyphers. And trust hip-hop to deliver...

After Common snatching Jay Electronica for his remix to "Kingdom," the Chi-Town wordsmith will now give fans a full-fledged live experience in support of Nobody's Smiling along with Jay Elec. You read right. Jay Electronica will join Common on tour this upcoming November. After de...

Common has always been a hooper. The Chi-Town lyricist delved into basketball at a very young age and showcased his skills on numerous occasions during past NBA All-Star Weekends. He also played a basketball player when he starred in Just Wright...

It seems that now more than ever, rappers are sporting quite extensive facial hair. From The Game to Stalley and even Rick Ross, check out 13 MCs who have beards that are not easily obtained (or maintained). Previously: People In Hip-Hop That Have Lost The Most Weight In 2014 7 Rappers Getting Freaky With Fans 15 Rappers On Their Most Embarrassing Public Moments Rick Ross Loses Even More Weight 10

Stay True No matter where he goes in his life and career, Common always comes home to Chicago and hip-hop. Words Paul Thompson Images Jeremy Cliff Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. L...

There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in. Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there’s always a plethora of dope music that drops. Sometimes it’s out of nowhere, and sometimes it is promoted and released right when we expect it. As rap heads, we are a...

After Common debuted the remix to "Kingdom" at AHHH Fest, he decides to drop the remix today. Coincidentally, tonight also marks Vince Staples' first SOBs show in NYC, so get ready. Previously: Vince Staples Learned To Take Rapping More Seriously From Common Vince Staples Rejects The Typical Rapper Lifestyle

Chappelle brought the whole neighborhood out!

In a sad bit of news, Common's father, Lonnie "Pops" Lynn, passed away last Friday at the age of 71. The Chicago-bred MC, who's real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., broke the news during an interview with ABC where he praised his father for the way he looked at life ...