Reuters

Hip-hop star Common in a party mood on "Control"

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Veteran rapper Common, long known for his pensive lyrics, is trying out a new style on the upcoming "Universal Mind Control." Due December 9 from Geffen after numerous delays ...
The Grio

Common and Pete Rock’s joint album, ‘The Auditorium Vol. 1,’ is a hip-hop album I didn’t even know I was waiting for

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when the pairing of rapper Common and producer Pete Rock ...