Common

SoulCulture 13 For 13 certified dope RnB newcomer Elijah Blake unveils his eagerly anticipated debut music video for the incredible single “X.O.X”. [...]

With everyone and their mother attempting to freestyle over, remake or re-trace JAY Z‘s recent “Open Letter” cut, we are in for a flood of weak as wet cardboard cutout versions (yes I’m talking to you Pitbull), today we get a remix featuring one of the very few that have the Hip Hop Jesus given [...]

The Artium repping collective Cocaine 80s, led by production wizard No I.D., deliver another chunk of audio crack in the form of the impressive new track “Congratulations”. The soulful headnodder features a reflective narrative from the 80s affiliate and Hip Hop icon Common comprised of various tales relationships, friendships and life events. A definite highlight for fans [...]

Taking over the University of Southern California to headline Springfest 2013, Big Sean not only treated his fans to a string of his hits but also took the oppurtunity to perform his recently released “Switch Up” live for the first time for the lively crowd. The song, produced by No I.D., Rob Kinelski and Million [...]

With the anticipation building for his sophomore album Hall Of Fame, Big Sean drops the Common assisted banger “Switch Up”. With production coming from a trio of producers – Million $ Mano (Kanye West‘s DJ), No I.D., and Rob Kinelski – the track has hit the ground running. Sending the internet in to a frenzy, listeners [...]

After dropping the beautifully delicate “School Daze” about a month ago, Charmingly Ghetto gets back to his authentically gritty Hip-Hop roots with a freestyle titled “No Lime”. Filmed during a radio interview on WERS, Ghetto weaves in and out of intricate wordplays with enough bars to go over in your head that the rewind button [...]

The Chi-Town mic wrecker Common is spotted in Hollywood more than a microphone booth these days but an emcee will always be an emcee and he proves it in this video from Sway In The Morning. After some goading from Heather B, Common puts down an OFF THE TOP freestyle over Heltah Skeltah‘s classic “Leflaur [...]

Common’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.” is undoubtedly classic material, so anything remotely related to that song is going to grab attention. “The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.)” continues where the Resurrection track left off and describes Common’s current relationship with hip-hop music. J. Period provides production and “Next Chapter” features a healthy dose of [...]

After encouraging our addiction with “Lucid”, “Fly Ass Pisces” and “Higher Self”, the Cocaine 80s collective (Led by producer No I.D. and comprised of exceptional musical talents including James Fauntleroy, Common, Jhené Aiko, Elijah Blake and more) unveil their latest EP release The Flower Of Life. Stream and download it below (and because they are [...]

The Cocaine 80s new EP The Flower Of Life is shaping up to be a monster, following on from the sublime “Lucid” and “Higher Self“, the NO I.D led audio art collective of some of the most creative and influencial singers, songwriters and rappers in the game today (James Fauntleroy, Common, Elijah Blake, Jhene Aiko [...]